Normandy American Cemetery
Coverage of Normandy American Cemetery in the Nexus archive.
- Hegseth invokes immigration and ‘invasion’ in D-Day speech in France
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth linked current sea-based immigration to the D-Day liberation of Europe in a speech at the Normandy American Cemetery, warning of 'invasions' by boats and men arriving in Spain, Italy, Greece, and Bulgaria. His remarks aligned with broader criticism from the Trump administration about Europe's migration and security challenges.
- During D-Day speech in France, Hegseth invokes immigration and says ‘When will European capitals do something about that invasion?’
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, during a D-Day anniversary speech at the Normandy American Cemetery, warned that European beaches are 'stormed by different dangerous ideologies' and questioned when European capitals will address the issue. His remarks echoed the Trump administration's criticism of Europe's migration policies and warnings about potential civilizational erasure.
- Hegseth invokes immigration and ‘invasion’ in D-Day speech in France
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invoked the D-Day anniversary to warn that European beaches are being 'stormed' by ideologies linked to immigration by sea, urging leaders to act. His remarks echoed broader criticism from the Trump administration about migration and Europe's future, while British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office condemned U.S. Vice President JD Vance for blaming immigration for a British student's death.
- ‘Freedoms are never free’: A Jewish American soldier buried with Nazis finally laid to rest with US troops
U.S. 1st Lieutenant Nathan Baskind, a Jewish American soldier killed in the 1944 Battle of Cherbourg and initially buried in a mass grave with Nazi soldiers, was reburied in the Normandy American Cemetery. Operation Benjamin, a nonprofit, identified his remains after decades and connected his family, including great-niece Samantha Baskind, to his long-lost story.