US Defence Secretary Pays Tribute to D-Day Heroes in Normandy. In a poignant address on the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has honoured the bravery and sacrifice of Allied forces who launched the historic operation to liberate Nazi-occupied north-western Europe. Speaking in Normandy, a region still bearing the scars of war, Secretary Austin paid tribute to the soldiers who risked everything to bring freedom to a continent ravaged by conflict. His visit comes as the world remembers the pivotal moment in history when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, marking a turning point in the Second World War.
The US defence secretary was speaking in Normandy, 82 years after allied forces launched their operation to liberate Nazi-occupied north-western Europe.
