A French veteran looks on near the Arc de Triomphe before ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary, of the end of World War II in Europe, Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Members of military band from Canada wait before ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary, of the end of World War II in Europe, Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Reenactors wait before a parade as part of ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary, of the end of World War II in Europe, Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
French veterans prepare near the Arc de Triomphe before ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary, of the end of World War II in Europe, Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Reenacts wait before ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary, of the end of World War II in Europe, Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Members of military band from Cameroon wait before ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary, of the end of World War II in Europe, Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Members of military bands from the United States gather by the Arc de Triomphe before ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary, of the end of World War II in Europe, Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Reenactors arrive at the Arc de Triomphe before ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary, of the end of World War II in Europe, Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Members of military band from Cameroon wait on the Champs-Elysees avenue before ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary, of the end of World War II in Europe, Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
Reenactors gather at the Arc de Triomphe before ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
A French veteran looks on near the Arc de Triomphe before ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary, of the end of World War II in Europe, Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
