words cannot describe the sense of humility, pride, awe and love within my soul for the man that your father - and the millions others who served in WWII - is.
When I contemplate their lives; when a son of a hero is kind enough to share a glimpse of these miracles with me, I can only think of one thing: that these men are Americans, and that I feel myself the luckiest man alive to know that they are our - indeed, mine - fellow countrymen.
Give your dad many, many great and strong bearhugs. Tell him in all the little things how much he means to you; thank God for him everyday. Tell him that despite the clouds on the horizon, there are millions of us who give thanks to God for men such as he, and that we will not forget. We who know what your father and his brothers did will never dishonor him.
And as you live every minute of your life in honor of your father, there will be no need for words... you will see in his eyes that everything he has done, all the dangers he has faced... all his dreams in you have come true.
God Bless you both, and God Bless America
CGVet58
My husband and I will be visiting Normandy in mid-July. To get ready for the trip, I bought a *Michelin Tires #102 Battle of Normandy (reprint of the 1947 map)*. This map shows all of the battles, roads, dates for troop advance by location, etc. Pricey at $12.95 (at Borders) -- but priceless,I think for this trip. My Dad's brother was a part of the D-Day invasion, where he earned his silver star. We hope to follow in his unit's footsteps during our visit.
I would be interested in hearing recommendations about visiting Normandy. We have been looking at the tours -- but don't know which one to select. If you have any suggestions, I would very grateful for your guidance.