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"The Greatest Generation" indeed...

I spent a day on Omaha beach, the museum and American Cemetery. It was a very emotional day for me.

my great uncle tom is still over there. 506th PIR KIA 14 Jun 1944.

My dad was there. Except he didn't go ashore that day. He was a 19 yr. old radioman on a light cruiser that was shelling some German gun emplacements that were located a certain distance inland and couldn't be seen from the water. They had intel that told them how far back from the shore they were and their radar gave them the distance from the ship to the shore. Just add the two distances together and set the guns for that range. They were successful and were credited with putting that emplacement out of commission. I wish that I had an audiotape of my dad describing what they saw at first light that morning. From their position the invasion force stretched as far as they could see, even with binoculars.

We watched saving private Ryan again last night.

Always watch it close to June 6th.

It should be mandatory watching for ALL young people in school.

Maybe then they would realize the sacrifices America had to go through to save our way of life and FREEDOM!

Virgil B.

I am in awe of those men!

Our battalion CSM was in the 82nd Airborne and dropped into Normandy. He was shot in the spine on June 8th,1944. I don't know the circumstances but he was awarded the DSC. He recovered, obviously the bullet didn't break the spinal column, and went on to serve in combat in Korea and Vietnam.

Tall fellow from Texas, stood about 6' 6", very soft spoken man who really cared about his people, I liked and respected him a lot for that. Generally he was real easy going but there were a few times someone crossed him and learned the mistake of doing that right quick!

This^^^. God bless them all.

God bless those brave men. I can’t imagine being there that day. That’s why my uncle and Dad never talked about it. Both got the participation trophy that day. All winners.

If those pictures don't put a lump in your throat there is something wrong with you.

They are coined as the Greatest Generation for a reason.

The little BLM and Antifa Pussies have nothing on these men even though most of them have passed on, NOT ONE DAMN THING!

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There is very little truly Sacred Ground in the world, but you spent a day on the Most Sacred...

An even more sobering thought is that the vast majority of the men in these pictures would be dead or wounded before the end of the war.

I would agree wholeheartedly. My dad went over a month or so after D-Day, and I found the film to be so realistic as to be disturbing.

I would like young people to find it disturbing too.

I also think they should watch Schindlers List as well, if they want to see where socialism leads...

These foucking people...all of them...are not fit to breathe the same air as brave men.

The most disgusting and disrespectful thing imaginable.

ingwe,

They are right where they belong. On their knees.

You are right ingwe, lets do every thing we can to keep their sorry asses on their knees. Rio7

i don't remember th exact percentage, but i think something like 50% wounded or kia by the end of the year