Today, 6 June, is Memorial Day in South Korea and National Day in Sweden.
But more importantly, it is the Anniversary of the 1944 Normandy Invasion of Nazi-held France, commonly referred to as D-Day. There were many D-Days and H-Hours, but most folks remember this one.
God bless the brave and the fallen, who selflessly pulled it off with honor… on our behalf.
Veteran Amy Oops has a nice tribute as well.
[2,000th comment on this blog by the literary horse, below.]
Saturday, 6 June 2009 at 12:11 AM
*God bless the brave and the fallen, who selflessly pulled it off with honor… on our behalf.*
Amen.
Saturday, 6 June 2009 at 1:05 AM
thelit– Yours was the 2,000th comment on this blog, and a very nice one, too.
Saturday, 6 June 2009 at 2:00 AM
what a horrifying waste of life
Saturday, 6 June 2009 at 2:57 AM
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Saturday, 6 June 2009 at 3:30 AM
thanks
Saturday, 6 June 2009 at 4:52 AM
Such a moving tribute, Bunk.
My dad fought in Korea.
Saturday, 6 June 2009 at 12:56 PM
nursem– True, but consider what they sacrificed for, and what was ultimately accomplished. The alternatives were unacceptable.
Kitty! Where’ve you been? Haven’t seen you around since FinPeng left the reservation.
Saturday, 6 June 2009 at 1:10 PM
Wow, especially glad it was a good comment.
My dad fought in Germany in WWII. He had the horrifying job of being charged with protecting the Nazi officers taken at a concentration camp when they didn’t flee fast enough. I can’t imagine. To see what he saw, and then have to protect the perpetrators from his own desire for revenge, (and others) so they could be brought to trial for their crimes instead of murdered as they murdered. That took some nerve and moral fortitude.
Needless to say, I appreciated your post!
Saturday, 6 June 2009 at 1:16 PM
thelit– And I appreciate your comments, too.
Saturday, 13 June 2009 at 12:26 AM
Ich weiß nicht was soll es bedeuten
daß ich so traurig bin
Ein Märchen aus urAlten Zeiten
daß geht mir nict aus dem Sinn
Lorelei=Lied
[I dinnae ken what shall it mean
that I so sad am
A Fairy-Tale from really-auncient times
that goeth not out of the Mind
The Song of the Rhine Lady-Siren]]
It is so sad to see these brave young men leaving us
In 2008, our Village (the envy of many less happier villages) had 2 wonderful Royal Navy Normandy-Veterans
Now we have only one
He is a man most remarkable
In his middle 90′s, he still drives … and puts his socks on, while standing up
Sunday, 6 June 2010 at 12:08 AM
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Monday, 7 June 2010 at 1:35 AM
Thank You, Thelit For those words , My father also fought in Germany, and yes Thank You, for those who fought and died for us…..