OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) The overwhelming din of
gunfire and the screams of the men. This is how World War
II veteran Marie Scott described D-Day as celebrations
began Tuesday to honor those who fought for freedom in
the world's largest sea, air, and land operation. This year's
tribute to the young soldiers who died in Normandy also
reminds veterans, officials, and visitors of what is in store for
Ukraine today. The wind howled Tuesday as crowds
descended on Omaha Beach at dawn to celebrate the 79th
anniversary of the attack that led to the liberation of France
and Western Europe from Nazi control. Scott experienced it
all with his own ears. She was only 17 when she was
employed as a communications operator in Portsmouth,
England. His job was to relay messages between the
people on the ground and General Dwight D. Eisenhower