French President Jacques Chirac speaks, June 6, 2004 in Arromanches, during the International ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. More than 20 leaders from 16 countries and thousands of World War II veterans are attending the high-profile event. Tens of thousands of Allied troops against all odds stormed the Normandy beaches June 6, 1944, liberating France and speeding the defeat of Nazi Germany.

French President Jacques Chirac speaks, June 6, 2004 in Arromanches, during the International ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. More than 20 leaders from 16 countries and thousands of World War II veterans are attending the high-profile event. Tens of thousands of Allied troops against all odds stormed the Normandy beaches June 6, 1944, liberating France and speeding the defeat of Nazi Germany.