Omaha, Utah Beaches remembered

[Bob_VT]

http://www.dday.org/ Yes it is June 6th.<br /><br />Lest we forget.<br /><br />Bob

 

[JB]

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Yes. Many good men sacrificed greatly, even to the ultimate sacrifice to free Europe.<br /><br />I wonder how many of the French, who revile us so, remember D Day?

 

[Backlash]

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Amen. We who enjoy freedom can never repay the sacrifices of those brave men....and let's not forget those that, just two years before on 6 June 1942, turned the tide of the war with Japan, in the seas off a small island called Midway. <br />Semper Fi!<br />Backlash

 

[Backlash]

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Guess I should have read all the posts before commenting.....Great thread started by 62_Kiwi. Sorry for the repetition all....... <br />Backlash

 

[JEllwanger]

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I just had my 10th annual Indianapolis 500/Day before Memorial Day party. I never had so many people pay attention to my toast to the veterans of our armed forces as I did this year. I spent 5.5 years in the Air Force and that time gave me a great appreciation for everyone that came before me, including both my grandfathers and my Dad. I fly the flag every day, and I hope everyone else does too.

 

[62_Kiwi]

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Amen to all the posts on this thread.<br /><br />It was a horrific price to pay for part of a job that had to be done. No matter how many times I read about or hear about those beach landings it never fails to disturb me.<br /><br /> Omaha

 

[JB]

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Y'know guys, it makes me wonder.<br /><br />How many thousands of Yanks, Canucks and Brits died to free France of the yoke of Naziism.<br /><br />How many Yanks and Aussies died to stop the Japanese short of invading Australia and New Zealand.<br /><br />Yet, today, only 60 years along, the Kiwis are such enthusiasticly pro-US, Australia and Canada fans and the French can't bash us enough.<br /><br />What is the difference??<br /><br />I shared assignments with Aussie and Kiwi specialists at various places during the '50s, treading in harm's way. Where were the Frogs then??<br /><br />Now we seek to eradicate terrorists from the earth. What are the French doing to help??<br /><br />Maybe I'm off base here. If you can, please enlighten me. But it sure seems to me like they are on Bin Laden's side.

 

[DJ]

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We,ve plucked the frogs marshmellows out of the campfire more than once-ungrateful &**^^'s.<br /><br />To all of you that wore a uniform (one of my regrets that I did not)-my sincerest thanks and God Bless each and every one of you.

 

[JEllwanger]

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JB, I can dig the WWII sentiment towards the French, but I have to appreciate what they did for us in Desert Storm. I was the only guy that spoke any French and also the only one that was able to understand the Brits. So I became sort of a liaison. I tell you, those two groups took on some of the scariest missions in the conflict. I just don't see bashing a whole nation for the opinions and attitudes of some creeps. We've got our share of losers here as well.