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D-Day 70th anniversary
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| caen fred |
Posted on 06/06/14 - 6:57 AM
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A big "thanks" Fred
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| saumon |
Posted on 06/06/14 - 7:15 AM
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It always remembered me the opening scene of "Saving private Ryan", a pretty accurate portrait of hell...
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| Joe Kriz |
Posted on 06/07/14 - 1:57 PM
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The next time any of us take a walk in back of our property or a walk on the beach, try and imagine a 3rd Reich machine gun shooting around 2,000 rounds a minute at you with every intent to stop you.
Very frightening to say the least.
That is what those men on D-Day did so most of the world population could walk free.
Many never made it more then 2 steps.
I will never forget.
Thanks to all our veterans and allies.
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| ritzyrags |
Posted on 06/07/14 - 4:11 PM
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Yes a very special time for the remaining soldiers who 70 years ago fought and died on Juno Beach in Normandy.
http://www.cbc.ca/news2/dday/
340 deaths,574 wounded,47 missing.
If born just a few years sooner,I could have been among them.
To read.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/artic...t-day.html
Thank You for all your courage and dedication to preserving our way of life.
Dont lie
Dont Cheat
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| gchuba |
Posted on 06/07/14 - 7:31 PM
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All the fellows who fought to free Europe in the West and the islands in the East deserve a prayer. Technology got pretty efficient in taking one's life. Saying a prayer right now for my dad. POW as a successful diversion for Patton.
Garris
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| Harvey Boysen |
Posted on 06/07/14 - 9:47 PM
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I'm a little older than most of you
My Dad was a Commander in the US Navy
He was there on D Day and North Africa and Italy
In the 45 years I knew him he never said a single word about the war
When I told him I received orders to Vietnam he didn't say a word. I was a Captain US Army Field Artillery
Mom said it was the only time she ever saw him cry
I think our daughter's birth day was the best day of his life
We owe a great debt to the WW2. Korea, Vietnam, Afghan and Irag Vets.
Just say "thank you" and thank you for your service every time you see one
I commanded a Marine unit one summer. What an experience.
Semper Fi!!!
Thanks
Harvey
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| gchuba |
Posted on 06/08/14 - 11:16 AM
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Harvey, to you and all the other vets. THANK YOU. It was 40 years after the my father's tour that he described and shared some of his experiences. Until then "....we had a job to do..." with no fan fair. Thanks again Harvey, as well as, caen fred for his humble remembrance and thread.
Garris
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