Ret. Royal Canadian Armed Forces (RCAF) flight cadet David Younger, centre-right, and Second World War RCAF veteran Betty Bell, centre-left, smile as Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Second World War veteran Roland Lalonde returns to his seat after laying a wreath on behalf of Canadian veterans during a ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands and Victory in Europe Day at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, on Thursday, May 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby