WWII vet's emotional return to Normandy, 80 years after D-Day

At 99 years old, Command Sgt. Major Henry Armstrong is one of the few remaining D-Day veterans left. He traveled to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day to revisit the site of the harrowing and pivotal day that shaped his life. Charlie D'Agata shares his story.
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[@PeggyCarson-i7d]

His grandson and great grandson in the video also serve our country, the grandson past Airborne and great grandson current Airborne. Thank you to the Armstrong’s, a family who has served our country!!

[@davidrobinson8337]

Forty one years! GOD BLESS HIM!

[@KatharineShaw-z8u]

All these brave men on D-Day were heroes. We are lucky some of the heroes like Henry Armstrong are still here to remind us of their sacrifice.

[@Loveroflife5.0.]

Thank You for your bravery and paying the ultimate sacrifice ♥️🇺🇸

[@maroasailo6722]

respect, only respect for WW-II veterans

[@RudiPimpler-h9z]

Thank You Gentlemans For Saving The World.❤️

[@retroguy9494]

The reporter was correct. The word 'hero' IS overused. WAY overused. Any time someone does something nice for someone or does the job in the career they chose (such as a cop) people automatically call them a hero. THIS gentleman featured in this clip is a REAL hero. What people do today pales in comparison with these great men and what they did during World War II. I am SO privileged to have known so many of them when I was young and to be raised by that generation. As far as the 'atrocities we can't mention here' they SHOULD be mentioned. They should be talked about as often as possible. Especially they way the country is today with all the hate and polarization. People need to KNOW what Jews, gays, the mentally ill, etc. were put through and the horrors some of these soldiers witnessed. The mother of one of my doctor's was a holocaust survivor and she used to go around giving talks at various schools. We need to keep that up.

[@MichelleMartinez-ru7ki]

They should do a special interview for all the us military veterans left of ww2 because they are the last ones left to tell the story before they are gone forever and the future generations can learn from their experience not retold stories from historians who werent there.

[@geoduck1779]

❤

[@Loveroflife5.0.]

All of a sudden we are celebrating and talking about a holiday that should be getting celebrated every year but doesn’t ? Now that we are almost at the point of global conflict we are, not suspicious at all.

[@diverdave4056]

but but but we now have JUNETEENTH and PRIDE DAY ! = YIKES .....

[@JillWhitcomb1966]

Actually, there are celebrations in the European Union and the United Kingdom every year to give honor to war vets and the various events of WWII. The red poppies are sold, there are parades, etc. Of course, the UK and the EU received the years of bombing, more deaths of their citizens, more years of food rationing, and were in the war longer than the Americans were, as well.

[@michaelahass2695]

​@@JillWhitcomb1966 So true... Thank you from France, MERCI❤

[@charliemcnuggets]

Nothing hero about a cowardly victim who never thanked us for saving them...only were still paying for saving them

[@sundager8735]

I bet he doesn’t care about your pronouns, how many of the current generation would stand up as he did something to think about

[@kaymuldoon3575]

That was unnecessary. You couldn’t just enjoy the video and feel gratitude; you had to bring up something that is totally irrelevant. Just had to make it political. Shame on you.