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1. What was the significance of the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard for the WWII vets who gathered there the week before the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion?

2. Why was Bill Millin honored during a ceremony at Portsmouth?

3. How would you describe the tone of the British and American veterans quoted in this article?

4. How did the British veterans view the job the Americans did during the D-Day invasion?

5. What 2-3 adjectives would you use to describe these vets? Explain your answers.

6. Today’s Daily News Article is a human interest news story. Human interest stories differ from the regular news – they are sometimes referred to as “the story behind the story.“ The major news articles of the day tell of important happenings. Human interest stories tell of how those happenings have impacted the people or places around the story.
Do you think this human interest story is newsworthy? Why or why not?

7. Americans don’t place the same importance on the anniversary of D-Day that the British and French do. Should we? Explain your answer.