Restored Higgens boat lands at Omaha Beach 65 years later

On the 65th anniversary of D-Day, an authentic World War II-era Higgins Boat cruised off the coast of Normandy as the official commemorations were taking place at the American Cemetery of Omaha Beach. The craft was meticulously restored, over a dozen years, by Hugues Eliard, a Frenchman who found it rotting in the mud of a canal.

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Gordon Brown remembers D-Day heroism at "Obama Beach"

So enamoured of the new American Pres is Gordon Brown, that he renamed Omaha Beach in his honour at the 65th anniversary of the Normandy landings. Prime Minister Gordon Brown remembered "Obama" Beach at D-Day ceremonies in Normandy

Obviously, Obama is not the only one who is a clueless on world history. And they called Tony Blair a poodle....