D-Day Remembered June 6, 1944
Honoring D-Day June 6, 1944
D-Day was June 6th, 1944
http://www.army.mil/d-day/ has a video special video for D-Day.
D-Day occurred years before I was even born, but thanks to such amazing Hollywood movies as the 1962 The Longest Day which Turner Classic Movies screens just about annually those of us who were born after the occurrence of this great historic day for Americans and all Allies counties we feel the emotions of the era as well as learned many of the facts surrounding the day.
From U.S. soldiers who are WWII D-Day combat veterans, they softly told me that the scene in Saving Private Ryan was closer to what it was actually like. Of course, no Hollywood film can capture or convey the true horror combined with true human courage, grit, determination and strategy of real war.
General Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” When you think upon the world view that the Nazi sought to instill into their country, Europe, and the world, you understand then that indeed full victory against the Nazis was the only acceptable outcome.
There were many causalities that day. And D-Day significantly impacted the turning of the tides in WWII. Today, let us find a way to honor the sacrifice they made and say thank you to them, their families, and to the beloved vets who thankfully made it home.
Today on the anniversary of D-Day, we thank you. We remember the day. And we honor you.
Happy Dating and Relationships,
April Braswell
Clare Delaney says
June 6, 2011 at 11:05 AMThank you for a timely and very moving post. Soldiers the world over deserve to be honoured, and especially those from World War II – there are fewer each year.
I’m currently watching a British series about the lead-up to and the first few years of WWII – dark days indeed with great suffering – families torn apart, children sent away for their safety, food rationing, daily blitzes, chronic shortages…….and those soldiers who did come back were changed forever.
Kevin Bettencourt says
June 6, 2011 at 2:48 PMTo honor those who gave us our freedom is one of the most important things we can do.
John Moulder says
June 6, 2011 at 4:32 PMIt is a fact of life that wars exist . Unfortunately there are people who want to control others with an iron fist. There are some countries who just can’t seem to compromise over anything , so conflicts will remain with us for a long time yet .
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June 6, 2011 at 9:55 PMApril, I have met a few survivors of WWII and they had some stories that were amazing. I met one guy who was at D-Day Normandy and wow I didnt want to stop listening.
Scott Sylvan Bell
Persuasive selling techniques are powerful
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Dewayne Chriswell says
June 7, 2011 at 2:24 AMAn unbelievable operation, an impossible landing, an unlikely outcome, pulled of by incredible groups of dedicated warriors.
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Bryan says
June 7, 2011 at 5:52 PMGreat reminder April! those who gave all….
Yasmin says
June 17, 2011 at 6:11 AMThank you April. It’s important to pause and remember those who gave all on D-Day and other wars. Thank you for honoring them.