‘Mankind had lost its way’: WWII veterans reflect on 80th anniversary of D-Day

‘Mankind had lost its way’: WWII veterans reflect on 80th anniversary of D-DayReuters

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00:00 [applause]

00:05 Oh, it's mixed emotions. Yes.

00:08 But I'm glad I survived it, and I'm glad we won the war.

00:12 What are your memories of that day?

00:15 Memories of the day last year?

00:18 80 years ago.

00:19 Oh, eight years ago?

00:20 80.

00:21 Oh, 80. Ah!

00:23 Oh, my. It was a period in which

00:27 I felt that mankind had lost its way.

00:32 I've been here quite a few times since the invasion,

00:36 and every time I come back, I get closer to the people.

00:42 I am the luckiest man in the world.

00:48 We got to go, Jake.

00:49 We got to go take a picture with the group.

00:51 You're a TikTok star, aren't you?

00:53 I am that.

00:54 If we have one more minute, please,

00:55 then we're going to be done.

00:56 800,000 followers.

01:00 [applause]

01:02 Hello.

01:04 Oh, wow. How are you?

01:07 High five. Very good. High five.