Young American is on a quest to preserve the stories of all WW2 veterans Rishi Sharma is on a quest to record every surviving Allied veteran's story, to be kept for future generations
Support is available for UK veterans living in France New befriending service among help offered for any ex-Forces personnel
US veteran, 100, to marry in Normandy on 80th commemoration of D-Day The man, who participated in the 1944 landings, says 鈥榩ositivity and love鈥� are the secrets to his longevity
news Tributes made as last known Royal Navy Dunkirk veteran dies Lawrence Churcher died just days before his 103rd birthday
Last survivor of French D-Day commando unit dies aged 100 L茅on Gautier鈥檚 unit was among the first wave of liberators on June 6, 1944
MBE awarded to British woman who trained WW2 spies for French missions 96-year-old has lived in France for 70 years but has not been recognised as a 'war veteran' here as she worked in the UK
War veteran writes open letter against wind farm plans on D-Day beach Decorated World War Two veteran L茅on Gautier has objected to the plans to build turbines in a 鈥榩lace whose memory should not be troubled鈥�
British veterans group in France needs help setting up breakfast clubs The events let veterans and serving members of the British armed forces offer mutual support and make new friends
Comment: The Algerian War remains controversial in France 60 years on The peace treaty was signed on March 18, 1962 but France still feels the impact of the war today
WW2 French liberation hero Pierre Simonet dies aged 99 Mr Simonet was one of three remaining soldiers decorated by General Charles de Gaulle for their role in the liberation of France.
French veterans against 鈥榠mmersive鈥� D-Day tourism project French veterans have come out against a planned project to launch an 鈥渋mmersive鈥� tourist experience in France, that would recreate the 1944 Normandy embarkment and battle.
Armenti猫res still remembered by D-Day hero Chelsea Pensioner and former bomb disposal corporal Frank Mouqu茅, 94, is one of the few surviving British D-Day veterans who will honour their fallen comrades in Normandy on this month鈥檚 75th anniversary.
French 鈥楧-Day Land鈥� could be a fitting tribute Memorial tourism is one of France鈥檚 biggest industries, even though it is inevitably centred on groups of people who died in horrific circumstances.
Remembering sacrifices made at Provence鈥檚 landings A new column written for Connexion readers by the British Ambassador to France Ed Llewellyn. He will be sharing an insight from his role every month.
Franco-British group鈥檚 century of care A foundation that looks after 850 people with various disabilities is celebrating its centenary and its long history of Franco-British co-operation.
Town remembers fallen in two Anzac Day ceremonies Two bilingual Anzac Day ceremonies will take place in a Riviera town on April 25 to remember the sacrifices of servicemen and women who died in the name of freedom.
Britain鈥檚 D-Day dead get their own memorial The centrepiece sculpture for the first permanent memorial to the 22,442 British men who died in the D-Day landings and Battle of Normandy will be unveiled near Arromanches on the 75th anniversary of D-Day on June 6.
Memory of war lives on in forest flowers The Argonne forest near the Belgian border is home to certain colourful little flowers usually only found in America 鈥� they were brought over accidentally by troops in the First World War.
Frenchman, 72, finds American brother from GI dad A retired American has told Connexion of the moving moment he and the French brother he never knew he had met for the first time 鈥� on Omaha Beach where their GI father landed on D-Day.
France to support Algerian war soldiers Nearly 60 years after the end of the Algerian war the government is to honour President Macron鈥檚 election pledge and give help to the harkis , Muslim Algerian troops who supported France.
Doyen des poilus went off to First World War at 76 The statue in Auxerre town centre honours a simple soldat but an unusual man 鈥� Charles Surugue, the oldest French soldier in the First World War.
Poppy pick-up points The Royal British Legion has set up pick-up areas for poppies in its nine branches: Paris, Bor颅deaux and south-west, Cannes-Provence, Central Brittany, Linazay-Poit颅ou-Charentes, Nice-Monaco, Nord/Pas-de- Calais, Lyon and Somme. You can also order poppies by post.
D-Day vet Bob receives his L茅gion d鈥橦onneur It took a few letters but 72 years after jumping from his landing craft on to Sword Beach in Normandy on D-Day Bob Jones has finally received his L茅gion d鈥橦onneur from the French government.
