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Some World War II veterans have landed in France to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day on Friday.

A group of about two dozen veterans who served in Europe and the Pacific traveled back to the once bloody beaches of Normandy, the Associated Press reported.

The veterans, who are mostly centenarians, represent the dwindling number of those who were on the front lines defending freedom.

AMERICANS SHOULD HONOR MEMORIAL DAY IN THIS WAY, MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS SUGGEST

About 66,143 of the 16.4 million Americans who served in World War II were alive as of 2024, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs .

The veterans in Normandy are reportedly treated like "rock stars" in the region, being handed n

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