Navy base in Virginia commemorates D-Day invasion

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) — The Navy commemorated the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion Friday with an amphibious assault demonstration at one of the bases that was used to help train forces during World War II.

Hundreds of sailors and Marines attended the beachside ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, which was created out of farm and swampland in 1942. Several World War II veterans were honored at the ceremony, which was held on a sunny day at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.