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D-Day 60th Anniversary Events Around the World

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You don't have to visit Normandy to attend 60th anniversary D-Day ceremonies. Locations around the globe are honoring this fateful day in military history.

Here is a listing of some of the world's major D-Day events:

  • The D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va. is holding commemoration events as part of its "Freedom Week" leading up to June 6th.
  • National World War II Memorial Dedication in Washington, D.C. is scheduled to run across Memorial Day weekend, May 27-30.
  • A Parade Salute to WWII Veterans will also be held in Washington, D.C.
  • D-Day Week at the Imperial War Museum in Huxford, U.K. will feature a reenactment of the 101st Airborne Division and a fly-by with an AWAC aircraft.
  • D-Day Closing Ceremony and "True Glory" screenin at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia.
  • The National D-Day Museum 60th Anniversary Commemoration Weekend in New Orleans will include a living history encampment, rock climbing, a wine and war evening, a sunrise ceremony and firepower demonstrations.
  • Opening of the Churchill Statue for the 60th Anniversary in Toronto will debut the refurbished statue, complete with a commemorative ceremony at Queen's Park.

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