"For me, it's been a lifetime journey of honoring World War II ... France for this year’s D-Day commemoration, the veterans will be honored with parades and ceremonies before they return to the ...

The Army formed the unit in 1943 as the U.S. and the Allies attempted to retake Europe from Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime during World War II. The 442nd ... and then to France a year later.

The French government is preparing to present Alan Kinder, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, with the Legion of Honor, the European country’s highest decoration.