![Alastair Grant British Normandy campaign veteran Les Underwood of the Royal Navy poses in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day Invasion, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. Underwood is part of a group of veterans travelling to France for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Invasion.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e01ad05ac33d4b198ac89a82683aacc9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
British Normandy campaign veteran Les Underwood of the Royal Navy poses in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day Invasion, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. Underwood is part of a group of veterans travelling to France for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Invasion.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
![Alastair Grant A detailed view of the map showing the invasion routes takes by the allied forces to the beaches in Normandy for the D-Day invasion, in the Map room at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c4901aa00aae41b5b7e008c40c2a874d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A detailed view of the map showing the invasion routes takes by the allied forces to the beaches in Normandy for the D-Day invasion, in the Map room at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
![Alastair Grant Normandy campaign veterans pose in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day invasion plans, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. The map was used by Naval planners under the command of of British Admiral Bertram Ramsay. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d2885d0ffde54d3487044a9f983cad51/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Normandy campaign veterans pose in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day invasion plans, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. The map was used by Naval planners under the command of of British Admiral Bertram Ramsay. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
![Alastair Grant British Normandy veteran Donald Turrell, of the Cameron Highlanders, poses for a portrait in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day Invasion, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. Turrell is part of a group of veterans travelling to France for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Invasion. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3e31cd890aeb44e8984b3938466d9e7f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
British Normandy veteran Donald Turrell, of the Cameron Highlanders, poses for a portrait in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day Invasion, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. Turrell is part of a group of veterans travelling to France for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Invasion. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
![Alastair Grant Normandy campaign veterans pose in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day invasion plans, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. The map was used by Naval planners under the command of of British Admiral Bertram Ramsay. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c3e9fde052504290a3a28a43b1260a21/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Normandy campaign veterans pose in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day invasion plans, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. The map was used by Naval planners under the command of of British Admiral Bertram Ramsay. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
![Alastair Grant British Normandy campaign veteran George Chandler of the Royal Navy speaks to the media and poses in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day Invasion, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. Chandler is part of a group of veterans travelling to France for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Invasion. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/be36f1dcad874c2497fd3d8e9450401d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
British Normandy campaign veteran George Chandler of the Royal Navy speaks to the media and poses in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day Invasion, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. Chandler is part of a group of veterans travelling to France for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Invasion. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
![Alastair Grant A detailed view of the map showing the invasion routes takes by the allied forces to the beaches in Normandy for the D-Day invasion, in the Map room at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2718ea9780064a0dbbb58f1669b982c3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A detailed view of the map showing the invasion routes takes by the allied forces to the beaches in Normandy for the D-Day invasion, in the Map room at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
![Alastair Grant British Normandy campaign veteran Peter Smoothy of the Royal Navy speaks to the media at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. Smoothy is part of a group of veterans travelling to France for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Invasion. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f60ea40d78b24740be8f4c0ba5050369/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
British Normandy campaign veteran Peter Smoothy of the Royal Navy speaks to the media at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. Smoothy is part of a group of veterans travelling to France for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Invasion. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
![Alastair Grant British Normandy campaign veteran Peter Smoothy of the Royal Navy speaks to the media and shows his collection of medals form his service in World War II at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. Smoothy is part of a group of veterans travelling to France for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Invasion. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/927914d700414595988f30080c10ff3e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
British Normandy campaign veteran Peter Smoothy of the Royal Navy speaks to the media and shows his collection of medals form his service in World War II at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. Smoothy is part of a group of veterans travelling to France for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Invasion. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
![Alastair Grant British Normandy veteran Donald Turrell, of the Cameron Highlanders, poses for a portrait at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. Turrell is part of a group of veterans travelling to France for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Invasion. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/802095617ae5419682272a83ee484fac/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
British Normandy veteran Donald Turrell, of the Cameron Highlanders, poses for a portrait at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. Turrell is part of a group of veterans travelling to France for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Invasion. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
![Alastair Grant Normandy campaign veterans pose in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day invasion plans, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. The map was used by Naval planners under the command of of British Admiral Bertram Ramsay. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2241dff2745a4456a35c746cf6fc53b3/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Normandy campaign veterans pose in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day invasion plans, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. The map was used by Naval planners under the command of of British Admiral Bertram Ramsay. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
![Alastair Grant British Normandy campaign veteran George Chandler of the Royal Navy speaks to the media and poses in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day Invasion, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. Chandler is part of a group of veterans travelling to France for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Invasion.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/414bfb272e9a466587a82cdaecb04342/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
British Normandy campaign veteran George Chandler of the Royal Navy speaks to the media and poses in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day Invasion, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. Chandler is part of a group of veterans travelling to France for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Invasion.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
![Alastair Grant An overall view of the map showing the invasion routes takes by the allied forces to the beaches in Normandy for the D-Day invasion, in the Map room at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/36593fa29cc74f5ba0fb7809e6383133/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
An overall view of the map showing the invasion routes takes by the allied forces to the beaches in Normandy for the D-Day invasion, in the Map room at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
![Alastair Grant Normandy campaign veterans pose in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day invasion plans, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. The map was used by Naval planners under the command of of British Admiral Bertram Ramsay. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ae8d7a16b76045c9b6193fb990df7df6/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Normandy campaign veterans pose in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day invasion plans, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. The map was used by Naval planners under the command of of British Admiral Bertram Ramsay. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
![Alastair Grant A detailed view of the map showing the invasion routes takes by the allied forces to the beaches in Normandy for the D-Day invasion, in the Map room at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/2034056c87e244708094740b53460e5c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A detailed view of the map showing the invasion routes takes by the allied forces to the beaches in Normandy for the D-Day invasion, in the Map room at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
![Alastair Grant British Normandy campaign veteran George Chandler of the Royal Navy speaks to the media and poses in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day Invasion, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. Chandler is part of a group of veterans travelling to France for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Invasion.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f436b1e2683f4c71a742c5137f630b59/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
British Normandy campaign veteran George Chandler of the Royal Navy speaks to the media and poses in the 'Map Room' which shows the large diagram of the D-Day Invasion, at Southwick army base near Portsmouth, England, Monday, June 3, 2024. Chandler is part of a group of veterans travelling to France for the 80th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day Invasion.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)