Today is the 64th anniversary of D-Day; the invasion of France. Had the pleasure of knowing dozens of troops who landed on Omaha Beach, Utah Beach and Juno Beach. My first cousin died at St. Mere Eglise on D-Day.
Thanks Falcon. I got to did some work for the Battle of Normandy Foundation years ago in DC. They were a great bunch of guys.It wasan honor to meet with them.
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John Adams “The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence.”
Ronald Reagan: 'Everybody that is for abortion has already been born'
"I never said I was worth it. I only said I wouldn't do it for less " William F. Buckley Jr.
This is also the day my grandmother was born, and yes that is the greatest of generations,she as many othersare truly missed.
Yeah but do you really miss the times she had to bonk you on the head and told you to straighten up?
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John Adams “The moment the idea is admitted into society that property is not as sacred as the laws of God, and that there is not a force of law and public justice to protect it, anarchy and tyranny commence.”
Ronald Reagan: 'Everybody that is for abortion has already been born'
"I never said I was worth it. I only said I wouldn't do it for less " William F. Buckley Jr.
There was quite an interesting program on the History ch last night about the landing at Omaha beach. The courage those young men showed should always be remembered. I don't believe if it is even possible to understand the hell they walked through as they stormed the beach. My prayers still go out to all of them and their families for their sacrafice.
My Dad is one of them. Didn't see any action in Normandy. He was a sailor in the pacific fleet. His Aircraft Carrier (USS Franklin) was bombed in the Sea Of ***an. He had to jump without a life jacket from the flight deck. Still the most honest ond honerable man I know.
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Looney tunes deductive reasoning:
--Me smell Mohican burning
--Me last Mohican
--Must be me!!!
--EEEOOOWWW!!!!!
My father ran gas in the Red Ball Express for those Allied tanks. My uncle was in the merchant marines and was torpedoed in the Atlanticoff the coast of the Panama canal. He abandoned ship, leaving his wallet with all his money in his other pair of pants. Neither one of my relatives talked about their experiences much.
D-Day, June 6th, 1944
