81 Years Ago Today

[Unkotare]

81 years ago today. D-Day. Unbelievable courage and valor that day.

World War II veterans travel to Normandy for emotional D-Day commemoration

The Best Defense Foundation brought 23 former servicemen to Normandy's beaches to mark the 81st anniversary of D-Day this year. Fewer than 67,000 WWII veterans were still alive as of 2024.

www.foxnews.com

 

[Moonglow]

Nope, it is on the 6th of June

 

[Rambunctious]

Nope, it is on the 6th of June

It is the 6th on the east coast...

 

[Moonglow]

It is the 6th on the east coast...

Everyone knows that Yankees don't count.

 

[Rambunctious]

Everyone knows that Yankees don't count.

Its the pinstripes... you can't look away... and I want to thank the OP for this thread... people today can not understand the Normandy invasion... even troops who have served today in combat marvel at that kind of bravery and commitment...

 

[TemplarKormac]

Nope, it is on the 6th of June

As of the time of Unko's post, 12:11 AM ET it is in fact D-Day, (maybe you're in another TZ)

Let us never forget their sacrifice, the liberators of Europe, and the world.

 

[mudwhistle]

 

[Rambunctious]

 

[Unkotare]

It is hard to imagine the courage those great men exhibited that day in that place.

 

[Moonglow]

It is hard to imagine the courage those great men exhibited that day in that place.

Although they were puking their guts and scared as hell, many made it...My Grandfather was part of that mob of American soldiers on the beach that day.

 

[el midgetron]

Although they were puking their guts and scared as hell, many made it...My Grandfather was part of that mob of American soldiers on the beach that day.

Quit being so dramatic. It’s not like any or them got misgendered or anything.

 

[Deadstick]

It is hard to imagine the courage those great men exhibited that day in that place.

They would have been scared but knew it was something they had to do, over the years i have met many veterans in Normandy and also the Netherlands, i always let them do the talking and i just listened to their experiences it was like living History after reading all the books about what took place, sad to say those days are coming to an end soon there won't be any alive.