With armfuls of gifts, France on Friday welcomed back American veterans who freed France from Nazi occupation when they landed on Normandy's beaches 60 years ago. One hundred former World War II fighters saluted and waved as they climbed off a chartered Air France plane that brought them from Washington, D.C. to receive France's highest honor at D-Day anniversary commemorations this weekend.
Several leaned on canes as they walked down a red carpet on the tarmac at Charles De Gaulle Airport outside Paris. Many wore military caps and medals on their chests, some toted video cameras and all placed hands over their hearts when a French military band played "The Star-Spangled Banner."
French Veterans Minister Hamlaoui Mekachera promised the Americans they'd find a warm, grateful welcome here. "For the French people of 2004, just like for the French people of 1944, you are true heroes," he said. "[color:"red"]We are fully aware of what we owe you, we have not forgotten the immense sacrifices that you have made for the liberation of our country[/color]."
France is to bestow the Legion of Honor, its most prestigious civilian and military award, on the 100 veterans who were chosen by U.S. officials. France says it wants to honor them as representatives of all the Americans who liberated their country...
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With armfuls of gifts, France on Friday welcomed back American veterans who freed France from Nazi occupation when they landed on Normandy's beaches 60 years ago. One hundred former World War II fighters saluted and waved as they climbed off a chartered Air France plane that brought them from Washington, D.C. to receive France's highest honor at D-Day anniversary commemorations this weekend.
Several leaned on canes as they walked down a red carpet on the tarmac at Charles De Gaulle Airport outside Paris. Many wore military caps and medals on their chests, some toted video cameras and all placed hands over their hearts when a French military band played "The Star-Spangled Banner."
French Veterans Minister Hamlaoui Mekachera promised the Americans they'd find a warm, grateful welcome here. "For the French people of 2004, just like for the French people of 1944, you are true heroes," he said. "[color:"red"]We are fully aware of what we owe you, we have not forgotten the immense sacrifices that you have made for the liberation of our country[/color]."
France is to bestow the Legion of Honor, its most prestigious civilian and military award, on the 100 veterans who were chosen by U.S. officials. France says it wants to honor them as representatives of all the Americans who liberated their country...
Vive la France & Vive l'Amerique.
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Back to the bagel comments and how hilarious they were and how due to their complete hilariousness, I was rolling around the floor *literally [img]/images/graemlins/squint[/img] * at WORK in tears from laughing.
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ACtually a nice read..... I"m sure many French are biting their tongues unfortunatley [img]/images/graemlins/mad[/img]
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