Showing posts with label normandy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label normandy. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

The Greatest Generation: 67 years ago
















On June 6, as our service men and women are scattered throughout the world defending the freedoms of the greatest nation civilization has ever known, we should be reminded what an unforgiving hell our soldiers faced as they stared evil in the eyes and stormed those beaches in northern France 67 years ago. Not unlike today, we forget the ultimate sacrifices so many have paid so we can burn a flag in protest or scream to the top of our lungs in defiance of our Government. Those aren't actions of courage. Courage is standing shoulder to shoulder with brothers whom you've never met, and as the doors to your boat open to a barrage of gunfire and deafening explosions, you run side-by-side up the sandy blood stained beaches stepping over your fallen brethren. That level of courage is unimaginable. When you're walking through the aiport, standing in line at Subway, walking down the sidealk on the way to your office, tell a soldier thank you. Buy a soldier's lunch. Tell an elderly veteran you haven't forgotten the sacrifices he/she made. Remember just how special America is, and most importantly, never forget the price of freedom.

God Bless America.

Monday, June 8, 2009

In war, there are no unwounded soldiers. ~José Narosky


A crater filled land reflects the horror of D-Day 65 years later




This post is in honor of those heroes that stormed the beaches of Normandy France without fear or reluctance. I feel we easily forget about veterans the hell they live, but this is a celebration of their patriotism and bravery. Around the world America is portrayed as a nation that forces our policies down the throat of other nations, but that day, those men fought to protect a nation that has historically turned their back against us. Against every odd, those brave men stormed a beach, charged an enemy waiting and prepared to destroy them. The hell that those men faced that day will hopefully never be seen again on the battlefield. Nazism was defeated because the veterans of D-Day stared death in the face as they charged a hill into uncertainty. This post is dedicated to those men that potected freedom in 1944 on those beaches in northern France. It's dedicated to the men and women across the world today fighting a faceless and cowardly enemy in the war against radical Islam. God Bless America.

A prayer for your safe return
God Speed

It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you. ~Dick Cheney

This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. ~Elmer Davis