D-Day commemoration

[screaming eagle2]

A time to reflect on the sacrifices made during WWII,especially on the anniversary of this momentous undertaking

[screaming eagle2]

On june 6,1944,the allies invaded Normandy to start the Invastion of Europe and end Hitler's reign of terror.We Must never forget the gallentry and fortitude of these men,and the sacrifice they made for us.

[CanaGuy]

Lest we all forget.

[rdl6989]

They still hang a mannequin at the church in Sainte Mere Eglise where John Steele hung from the steeple by his parachute.

[angcat]

Wow

[WorkingClassFilth]

For some reason, to me, D-Day has always been the day I have observed as a remembrance for all of WWII. Even though my own father was in Naval Air Forces in the Pacific and had never been to Europe or served in any other theater, it is still the Normandy invasion that symbolizes the Allied cause and heroism more than anything else. This is not a denigration of any effort on any front during the way, just a personal sentiment.

It seems to me that the landing was the Epic of 20th Century. In a single action, years of planning, thousands of men, billions of dollars were hurled against the distilled evil of socialism - an effort unthinkable in any other government enterprise without the complicit goodwill and sacred agreement of free men and women everywhere. If there is anything I draw from this symbolic battle, it is that all government enterprises (NSDAP or today's misguided and diluted versions of similar philosophies) are doomed to failure without the wholehearted support and sacrifice of freedom loving peoples.

Sic Semper Tyrannis

[PowderMonkey]

In loving memory and with eternal gratitude. Thanks, Uncle Ralph for all you did for us that day.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

“...hurled against the distilled evil of socialism...”

Time to do it again - on our own shores?

[Carley]

Blessings on all the heroes who fought for freedom.

My brother in law passed away recently. He was a young 19 year old fighting in the Battle of the Bulge. Shot by a sniper he walked with a limp the rest of his 82 years.

[WorkingClassFilth]

There have been so many and there are so few words to express the depth of gratitude.

Thank you all so much.

[ReformationFan]

“On june 6,1944,the allies invaded Normandy to start the Invastion of Europe and end Hitler’s reign of terror.We Must never forget the gallentry and fortitude of these men,and the sacrifice they made for us.”

I second that. Again, thank you to all these veterans both living and dead. It saddens me to think how through the EU and the rise of Islam, Europe is regressing into the kind of totalitarian oppression these brave men fought to end, 65 years ago.