Veterans have gathered on the beaches of Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings — a pivotal moment during World War II that eventually led to the collapse of Adolf Hitler’s regime.

With fewer than 67,000 World War II veterans still alive in 2024, the Best Defense Foundation brought 23 former servicemen to Normandy's once bloody beaches to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings.