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FReeper Canteen ~ D-DAY, June 6, 1944 ~ 07 June 2018
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| The Canteen Crew
Posted on 06/06/2018 6:00:23 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
~ D-DAY, June 6, 1944 ~
NORMANDY INVASION May 1944 had been chosen at the conference in Washington in May 1943 as the time for the invasion. Difficulties in assembling landing craft forced a postponement until June, but June 5 was fixed as the unalterable date by Eisenhower on May 17. As the day approached and troops began to embark for the crossing, bad weather set in, threatening dangerous landing conditions. After tense debate, Eisenhower and his subordinates decided on a 24-hour delay, requiring the recall of some ships already at sea. Eventually, on the morning of June 5, Eisenhower, assured by chief meteorologist James Martin Stagg of a break in the weather, announced, O.K. We'll go. Within hours an armada of 3,000 landing craft, 2,500 other ships, and 500 naval vesselsescorts and bombardment shipsbegan to leave English ports. That night 822 aircraft, carrying parachutists or towing gliders, roared overhead to the Normandy landing zones. They were a fraction of the air armada of 13,000 aircraft that would support D-Day.
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Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies' military and family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.
January 1944 meeting of Operation Overlord Commanders, General Eisenhower, Walter B. Smith, Omar Bradley, Arthur Tedder, Bernard Montgomery, Trafford Leigh-Mallory and Bertram Ramsay. The Eisenhower Presidential Library
GENERAL EISENHOWERS MESSAGE SENT JUST PRIOR TO THE INVASION
Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon a great crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers in arms on other fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world. Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened, he will fight savagely. But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man to man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our home fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to victory! I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory! Good Luck! And let us all beseech the blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking. -- Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
D-DAY AIRBORNE AND BEACH ASSAULT
The Normandy beaches were chosen by planners because they lay within range of air cover, and were less heavily defended than the obvious objective of the Pas de Calais, the shortest distance between Great Britain and the Continent. Airborne drops at both ends of the beachheads were to protect the flanks, as well as open up roadways to the interior. Six divisions were to land on the first day; three U.S., two British and one Canadian. Two more British and one U.S. division were to follow up after the assault division had cleared the way through the beach defenses. Click for the rest of the story
American Patrol
The Army Air Corps
G I Jive
A Fellow On A Furlough
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
CHANCE MEETING BRINGS CAVALRY SERGEANT FACE-TO-FACE WITH D-DAY VETERAN
Sgt. 1st Class Steve Selvage of the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment gets an autograph from 91-year-old D-Day survivor Ralph Manley in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, June 1. The two met while Selvage was in town to participate in events commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Normandy invasion. Click for the rest of the story
AIRBORNE MUSEUM HOUSES ONE-OF-A-KIND ARTIFACTS THAT HONOR HISTORIC JUMP DURING D-DAY INVASION SAINTE MERE EGLISE, France - This town loves paratroopers - in particular, American paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne and the 101st Airborne Divisions.
It was those two divisions that liberated Sainte Mere Eglise June 7, 1944, making it the first town in France to be liberated during World War II.
To show their appreciation for the veterans, an Airborne Museum opened here in 1964. A non-profit organization, all proceeds go back into the museum to pay for upkeep, new exhibits or extensions. The money is also used to provide decorations and celebrations for the anniversary of D-Day, travel for veterans, and exhibitions outside France. A large donation was also made to The National World War II museum in New Orleans, La.
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Bugle Call Rag Dont Sit Under The Apple Tree
Jeep Jockey Jump
Moonlight Serenade
Enlisted Men's Mess
SOLDIERS PREP TO SUPPORT D-DAY CEREMONIES FOR 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF INVASION
Senior staff members of Task Force Normandy 65 pose in front of a German gun post at Pointe du Hoc, France. Task Force Normandy 65 is in France providing support and ceremonial command and control for the 65th anniversary of D-Day, June 6. Pointe du Hoc is the site of the 2nd Ranger Battalion's assault on a German stronghold during D-Day. Photo credit Sgt. Fay Conroy, 21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs
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NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 and the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II. The cemetery site, at the north end of its ½ mile access road, covers 172.5 acres and contains the graves of 9,387 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. On the Walls of the Missing in a semicircular garden on the east side of the memorial are inscribed 1,557 names. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified.
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Howdy, Kathy.
I hope you’re able to catch your breath a bit by now. It sounded like the week got off to a rough start.
I’ve been digging through the pix I’ve taken of things at the museum in hopes of having a shot of a newspaper with a D-Day headline. Not yet, but I’ll guarantee there’s at least one on the collection from Tupelo. Just hasn’t been brought up here and unpacked yet. Maybe next year.
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06/06/2018 6:49:33 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: FMBass
Welcome to the Cantee, FMBass. Thanks for sharing. We thank your father for his service to our country.
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posted on
06/06/2018 6:52:50 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: The Mayor; PROCON; ConorMacNessa; SandRat; mountainlion; HiJinx; Publius; Jet Jaguar; TMSuchman; ...
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posted on
06/06/2018 6:53:33 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Hi Everybody!
(((HUGS)))
Never Forget.
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posted on
06/06/2018 6:54:47 PM PDT
by
left that other site
(For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
To: SkyDancer
I have a 17” too...love it!!
New hard drive should help...very cool that you have a techie brother.
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posted on
06/06/2018 6:56:12 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: mylife
God Bless those in the breech.Too, too, true, my.
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posted on
06/06/2018 6:57:38 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: radu
Good evening, radu...I am off for home.
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posted on
06/06/2018 6:59:00 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
He’s the best ... but then the whole family is. Each one has a specialty of something.
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posted on
06/06/2018 7:01:37 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
To: PROCON
Howdy, PRO.
GRRRRR, that meme raises the hackles. That sorry SOB doesn’t deserve to live here for what he started.
How was your day? Get your work done quickly so you could kick back early? :-)
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posted on
06/06/2018 7:04:30 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
06/06/2018 7:07:12 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Honesty means never having to look over your shoulder.)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
06/06/2018 7:07:27 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Off The Masses Could be Farts)
To: All
https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/local/day-years-later-82nd-airborne-reflects-sacred-moments/elgIhhR0JzDJ4AeHt6Ji7K/ A few paragraphs below Spirit of Americas Youth it mentions Lt. Gen. (ret.) Walter Woolwine and the Normandy Cemetery. I knew Walter very well and in fact was with him when he died. He told me that when he found out some of the graves were miss-marked, he ordered his men to check every field record against the Armys death records for every person buried, or in the process of being moved to be buried, at Normandy. There were many miss-marked. He said that when there was a discrepancy, they used the field records. The soldiers who were with them when they died were in a better position to accurately identify the dead. We owed it to those who died to make sure their headstone were accurate.
The whole time Walter was at Normandy, he smelled death and he said well into his 90s, it was a smell that never left him. Very few knew what Walter did at Normandy with the graves and with the design and construction of the cemetery. He left before it was completed and someone else got the credit. I told Walter that he needed to document what he did so he gets credit. He said, I dont need credit, I just wanted to make sure we got the names right. We owed that to our soldiers. RIP Walter.
To: LuvFreeRepublic
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posted on
06/06/2018 7:13:15 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Off The Masses Could be Farts)
To: radu
Hiya radu!
Yeah, that A-hole doesn't even deserve to be noticed, as wealthy as he's become due to those who sacrificed for him and the American Way. Really pisses me off too!
Today, Wednesday was my 'Monday', so to speak, so I'm a bit tired and heading to Z-land soon.
How wuz your day?
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posted on
06/06/2018 7:17:44 PM PDT
by
PROCON
('Progressive' is a Euphemism for Totalitarian)
To: Kathy in Alaska
REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD
CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides" remained open for free public tours. At 210 years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)
GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!
Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)
OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!
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posted on
06/06/2018 7:19:51 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(FMF Corpsman - Lima 3/5 RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: PROCON
It was a typical Wed. here .... grocery shopping day. Gotta keep that cat food stocked. LOL
It was hotter and muggy today and will get worse as each day progresses through the weekend. We got a little spoiled the past few days with nice springtime weather. *sigh*
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posted on
06/06/2018 7:29:40 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: ConorMacNessa
Well howdy do, Conor! *HUGZ*
I hope all’s going well with you these days.
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posted on
06/06/2018 7:31:27 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
To: radu
Good evening, Radu!
*HUGS*
All is well at Castle MacNessa thanks to the acts of soldiers of the U.S. Army 74 years ago today. Those young men, and all who supported them, saved Western Civilization. We live in what Freedom we still have by dint of their service and sacrifice.
"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces guarding our country and our way of life. I am prepared to give my life in their defense." |
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06/06/2018 7:45:51 PM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(FMF Corpsman - Lima 3/5 RVN 1969 - St. Michael the Archangel defend us in Battle!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; radu; PROCON; Publius; spel_grammer_an_punct_polise; SandRat; MS.BEHAVIN; ...
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posted on
06/06/2018 7:53:03 PM PDT
by
luvie
(Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
To: ConorMacNessa
Glad to hear all’s well.
We owe so much to those who fought then. The world would be a much different place today without their willingness to serve and their sacrifices.
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posted on
06/06/2018 8:04:20 PM PDT
by
radu
(God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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