No matter how long ago a significant period in history was, it can have ripples that both affect how the world is shaped and how its people live after it passes.
Over the course of six years, the scope, destruction, and cultural impact of World War II changed the world forever. And although it left permanent scars on millions of families, the sacrifices of those who fought in it prevented it from showing even more disturbing consequences for the world we live in today.
Nowhere is that clearer than in the French region of Normandy, where a haunting annual ritual to pay respects to veterans who lost their lives there can be seen in the full video.