On this day in history, 81 years ago

[Harvard Gamecock]

Very brave young men not only from the US but also from the following countries:
Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Greece, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)

 

[bloody spur]

Less we never forget...........

 

[Uscg1984]

I happen to be flying to Paris today and will tour Normandy on Monday to check off one of my bucket-list items.

 

[Harvard Gamecock]

I happen to be flying to Paris today and will tour Normandy on Monday to check off one of my bucket-list items.

I'm going in August to do the same.

 

[Psycock]

Truly the greatest generation.

 

[1vagamecock]

Truly the greatest generation.

Makes me wonder if the 18 year-olds would do th same again.
Let's pray they won't have to.

 

[PrestonyteParrot]

Makes me wonder if the 18 year-olds would do th same again.
Let's pray they won't have to.

This is exactly why America is being ''feminized''.
No masculine males to fight wars is the objective.

 

[Forkcock]

I'll never forget what these men did for us.

I wish today's youth knew about them.