BEDFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - Our hometowns join those around the world honoring the sacrifices made to protect our freedoms on the 81st Anniversary of D-Day.

2500 Americans died as Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France on the morning of June 6, 1944. While the sacrifice was great, winning the battle was critical for defeating Nazi Germany and victory in Europe less than a year later.

Bedford saw the most losses per capita in the United States and that’s where the National D-Day Memorial sits.

81 years later, hundreds of veterans and their families gathered at the National D-Day Memorial to honor the brave soldiers who fought for our country.

“A day where we come together to remember, to reflect, to pray, to honor. To pay tribute to the incredibly courageous Americans and all

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