Residents of French village say US defense chief Hegseth not welcome for D-Day visit (opens in new tab)

submitted by But after making a speech at the American military cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, he conspicuously skipped afternoon’s main international ceremony marking the anniversary of the Allied landings, which helped herald the end of World War II. His presence was not missed by some residents of the village hosting the ceremony, Langrune-sur-Mer, who said the US official was not welcome there. “He has very warlike views and it seems to us that this man does not share our democratic valu...