D-Day

Today drop your flag to half mast and remember those that gave their lives for our simple freedoms.



To those that fell, those that survived, those who felt the call and those that build the ships. Those who remember and those who never quite left.

It was 67 years ago today that thousands of American gave their lives to ensure a free world. These were men that left their families and country behind that they might travel thousands of miles to fight in countries some had never even heard of. The stories of young men lying about their age just to enlist seems surreal. They went for either glory or simply to fight a just cause. Today is known as D-Day, the day that thousands of Soldiers attacked the beaches of Normandy and as such forever changed the course of the world.

Today, think of them, for they thought of us. For us, some gave all on that foreign beach across the ocean.

"Hard pressed on my right. My center is yielding. Impossible to maneuver. Situation excellent. I am attacking."
Ferdinand Foch

 

God bless these brave men who are still with us. They changed the world by saving us from the genocidal nazis. Words cannot express the gratitude they deserve !!
(The battle rages on against islamic fanatics who wish the death of all freedom loving people, God bless all serving, and protecting our lives and freedoms)

 

My flag is up at full staff!

 

Doh!

It's not a customary "half-mast" day, just one of the additional days I choose to do so.

To each his own!

 

Nice thread. Never forget real heroes.

Full staff is better than nothing.

 

If you have one of these old cats from WW2 in your life treat him good they are going fast. Lost my dad in law in Mar. this year, He was the last of the old cats in my fam..If you know one take him out for dinner or a drink or just spend time with him and say thanks he will be gone before you know it. Jim

 

Amen to that!

Other then wearing my uniform to my Grandfathers funeral (yrs ago), one of the greatest honors of my life was shaking hands with a Baatan Death March survivor in White Sands!!

(BTW- Thanks for your past service! I work with some Vietnam vets- great group of guys!)

 

Thanks. NO ONE is more dear to my heart then our vets. I pray for our kids in harms way every night cuz not enough do think of them. Thank you for your time in!! Jim

 

Its what we do

(still suprised by the number of retired/currently serving military on here!)