Saskatoon sailor honours veterans from the Normandy Invasion [Video]

Remembrance Day is a very important day for many veterans across the country.

One Saskatoon sailor is marking the day by reminding people of the sacrifices made during the Second World War after being given the opportunity to see the beaches of Normandy and meet some of the living veterans.

“Being able to see the beaches where it was once a war zone, but it’s a very different environment today,” said Manjovan Singh Sangha, sailor first class.

Sangha is a proud member of Saskatoon’s HMCS Unicorn and was chosen to be part of Operation Distinction in June to commemorate the sacrifices made during the invasion of Normandy in the Second World War.

Sangha got to meet the veterans who had fought on the beach he was standing on – and he was shocked by their positivity.

“The veterans that were there, seeing their positive emotions and words that they had and seeing them in such a …