Today I took my father up to Upottery Airfield where some of the US 101st Airborne left from on D-Day for a wreath laying, 11 Jeeps no bikes but a rather amusing musical vicar and then on to Dunkeswell Airfield where we met a US Navy lady who was alleged to be part of President Biden's entourage.
It was indeed very quit this year, but we managed to join the Ouistreham parade: https://www.startribune.com/normandy-commemorates-d-day-with-small-crowds-but-big-heart/600065216/