Man, I've been watching the series WWII in HD on History International tonight. Although, every young man on the television screen would now be about the same age as my belated grandfathers. I can't help but to still think "Wow...They are just Kids!" Amazing!
For your noggin: D-Day, Normandy, France June 6, 1944
On D-Day, June 6, 1944 the greatest amphibious assault in history occurred on the beaches of Normandy. Troops of the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada invaded Nazi-held France. The liberation of Europe had begun. If you want an idea of what D-Day was like, watch the first 20 minutes of “Saving Private Ryan.”
Before the day ended, about 4414 Allied troops lay dead. About 2499 Americans died on those beaches that day. We lost 31 American troops in Iraq in the first five months of 2010. At this rate, it would take over 33 years to suffer as many deaths as we did on that one day. The cost was high, but back then we knew that freedom has a price. We knew that often we could pay the price in money or sweat, but sometimes we had to pay it in blood.
Every day I am allowed the privilege to render military honors to our fallen heroes on behalf of the people of the United States of America. I am proud to follow in their footsteps as an American Soldier.
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