OMAHA BEACH, FRANCE (AP) -- President Barack Obama is paying tribute today to the Allied landings on June 6, 1944, that broke Nazi Germany's grip on France and turned the tide of history.
Speaking at the American Cemetery overlooking the Normandy beaches today, he said "The sheer improbability of this victory is part of what makes D-Day so memorable."
Obama visited an American battlefield museum with his wife, Michelle; laid a wreath in honor of the fallen; greeted U.S. military members; and mingled with uniformed World War II veterans.
The president noted the site has been visited by many U.S. presidents and predicted that "Long after our time on this Earth has passed, one word will still bring forth the pride and awe of men and women who will never meet the heroes who sit before us: D-Day."
He said the world must not forget "D-Day was a time and a place where the bravery and selflessness of a few was able to change the course of an entire century."
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