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My wife and I noticed today in our 2 papers, OC Register ands LA Times, that only the Peanuts comic strip noted the anniversary of the June 6, 1944, D-Day landing at Normandy.

Wonder if the tv news will remember.

I guess that we are forgetting the sacrifices made there.

Forrest

Not forgotten, here.

It's not forgotten here. I am afraid that with "Political Correctness" and Liberalism so fully entrenched in today's society that in a few more years America won't even be a memory...

curiousgeorge wrote:It's not forgotten here. I am afraid that with "Political Correctness" and Liberalism so fully entrenched in today's society that in a few more years America won't even be a memory...

Never fear. This liberal won't forget or fail to appreciate. And I've got more than a few years left.

Just went to the Vet Admin Center here to get a copy of Dad's 53-55. His oldest grandson is applying for a scholarship that has a requirement of direct family serving in combat.

At 17 he has been schooled in the meaning of military service and never forgetting what sacrifice "truly" means.

While I take a breath, no one I know will forget. But then again most that I do know, never would anyway.

Be well,
Ben

I remember this day in 1944 like yesterday! At 11 years old (almost 12), I was fascinated by our heroes. In my world at the time the entire nation was engaged. At that age, I knew we would win the war! and wished I was 6 years older so I could join the forces.

Now days I still marvel at the bravery of the young men that stormed the beaches at Normandy, and bow my head, and shed a tear at their sacrifice. Thank God we had those Heroes!!!

Those of us who have serve know the special camaraderie we all share. We are bonded by a common core and belief. It doesn't matter what service or what specialty we were. It takes everyone to make it happen.

benush26, pursue you grandsons scholarship aggressively. He deserves it.

No one knows what it is like until you have been there.

I wasn't there, but my uncle was in Buchenwald when he heard of the landings at Normandy. They all thought they'd be liberated in a few short weeks. It took much longer.

When liberation came, my uncle--then in his teens-- was adopted by a bunch of US Army soldiers as a sort of mascot. He always felt the most profound sense of gratitude toward that group of guys.

davebodner wrote:I wasn't there, but my uncle was in Buchenwald when he heard of the landings at Normandy. They all thought they'd be liberated in a few short weeks. It took much longer.

When liberation came, my uncle--then in his teens-- was adopted by a bunch of US Army soldiers as a sort of mascot. He always felt the most profound sense of gratitude toward that group of guys.

Dave, stories like that NEED to be written done for the future generations.