bria brian? >> tom costello in washington. tom, thanks. >>> back here now to what brings us here, tomorrow's 70th anniversary of d-day, one more gathering of the veterans who when they were young men liberated france and went on to win the war with families and world leaders tomorrow, and our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell is back here with us to cover it all. andrea, always emotional being here. >> it is emotional. it isn't only the world leaders, brian, gathering here tomorrow. this is especially important for the d-day veterans, knowing this anniversary could be their last. ♪ on utah beach a tribute to the americans that landed 70 years ago. >> they were willing to sacrifice everything for the greater good of humanity. thank god that they did. >> reporter: the people of normandy are welcoming back their liberators with parades and flags. invoking memories with chiefs in uniforms, honoring the heroes of d-day, tributes in the air. american jim martin parachuted into normandy as a 23-year-old private in t