here ya go for you history war buffs.. d-day landing sites then and now normandy beaches
70 years later...
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/d-day-landi...-later-1450286
here ya go for you history war buffs.. d-day landing sites then and now normandy beachesGreat post girl! I had the honor of hosting 2 vets that were on that beach in Normandy at a function I chair. What amazing stories they tell. After all that time you could see the emotion in there eyes as they spoke of that time. I think most folks today have no idea of the sacrifice that was made to preserve what we all enjoy and take for granted today.
70 years later...
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/d-day-landi...-later-1450286 Originally Posted by aj14620
Great post girl! I had the honor of hosting 2 vets that were on that beach in Normandy at a function I chair. What amazing stories they tell. After all that time you could see the emotion in there eyes as they spoke of that time. I think most folks today have no idea of the sacrifice that was made to preserve what we all enjoy and take for granted today. Originally Posted by Highwayman64Rightfully said; their was a gentleman who served in WWII that lived next to me when I was growing up who was the most benevolent and kindest person you ever wanted to meet. He had mentioned he served in WWII and spoke hardly of it not even to my dad who also served in WWII, nor did he belong to any veteran organizations. Only after his passing did we find out that he was decorated for his actions during the first wave to land on Omaha Beach. Today much has been lost and not learned from that great generation.
Say AJ; The actual invasion of Normandy began at night in the sky's over France by Army Airborne. The military would classify this as a " Pre Dawn Vertical Insertion". Would an ex military girl like yourself be up for a re-enactment and possibly rewrite history? Originally Posted by Silver Surfer
Great post girl! I had the honor of hosting 2 vets that were on that beach in Normandy at a function I chair. What amazing stories they tell. After all that time you could see the emotion in there eyes as they spoke of that time. I think most folks today have no idea of the sacrifice that was made to preserve what we all enjoy and take for granted today. Originally Posted by Highwayman64
oh my..he might post this...Now that is funny!
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/na...FlowFB_LABrand Originally Posted by aj14620