D-Day June 6, 1944
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It's just my opinion, but I see this day as one of the most, if not the most, pivotal days in the history of the world.
I'm certainly not as educated as some of you in knowledge of history, but this day changed the war that helped determined the future for so many.
Over 150,000 allied soldiers took part. I think I heard the other day the casualty rate at Omaha beach alone was about 50%.
Despite all the contention and upheaval in our country currently, I'll be taking time today to remember the sacrifices that allow us the freedoms we enjoy today.
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/d-day-invasion-photographs/index.html
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The Greatest Generation
The Greatest Generation
The next one not so much
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This was, and still is the
This was, and still is the largest shore assault by any military in history. Both sides of my family were on that beach. My dad’s father with the 5th ESB (he was seventeen years old), and my mom’s in the 3rd. Obviously they both survived, but a few of their brothers (my great uncles) did not. I have both of the shoulder patches they wore during the assault, and I kept them in the front pocket of my flak vest my entire military career and also during direct actions on the cannonball river bridge at standing rock. And every other protest I have ever been involved in, they were there with me too.
The greatest generation
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Wow, Bss. That's touching. If
Wow, Bss. That's touching. If it weren't for these soldiers.... So many cut down in the beginning of their lives.
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Actually finished, a
Actually finished, a biography of George Marshall last night:
"George Marshall: Defender of the Republic"
by
David L. Roll
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/42594738-george-marshall
I found it interesting how the "D-Day" plan was never a foregone conclusion, it took a lot of convincing.
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Biggest gathering of anti
Biggest gathering of anti-fascists ever.
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My Dad came ashore at Omaha
My Dad came ashore at Omaha on D+3 - he was with an anti-aircraft artillery unit. He was also at the Battle of the Bulge, made it all the way to Berlin, and most importantly, made it home.
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I appreciate that, slick. You
I appreciate that, slick. You know, they are just little pieces of cloth that aren’t really that important. But they’re kind of reminders of an idea, and something about personal sacrifice for others, and for me they draw a straight line to those sentiments. I guess they have served me something of a guiding force in my life.
Yeah man, D-Day.
I don’t think most people understand just how close the world really was to Fascist rule.
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>>>they are just little
>>>they are just little pieces of cloth that aren’t really that important
Sorry bro, but I respectfully disagree. Those are treasured keepsakes, with so much meaning in every thread sewn in them. And that's proven by how you have properly treasured them.
>>> I don’t think most people understand just how close the world really was to Fascist rule.
I agree. If these soldiers were not successful, things would be a lot different. Such sacrifice.
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Some facts and photos. https
Some facts and photos. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/50-facts-and-figures-about-d-day/ss...
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((((biggest gathering of anti
((((biggest gathering of anti-fascists ever)))) yes. great talking point / soundbite.
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My Dad served under Tibbet's
My Dad served under Tibbet's in North Africa, I know he was a clerk but we never discussed armed conflict . He never spoke about that time and he died in '71, obviously on different sides when it came to Vietnam. That said when I called him with my draft number about a week before he died, I heard a catch in his voice as if he was happy I wouldn't go to a war zone. At least that's how I want to remember it.
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On Springsteen's live album
On Springsteen's live album '75-'85, he does a narrative about his relationship with his dad. His dad kept telling him "Wait 'til the Army gets a hold of you. They're gonna make a man out of you."
Well, Bruce returned home after missing for a few days and when he did, his dad asked where he'd been. He told him he went down to take his physical. He said "They didn't take me".
His dad replied "That's good."
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Slick
Slick
one day down the shore I told Bruce my tale, he stole it and threw me under the bus :)
j/k I'm sure a lot of us of a certain age with WW2 vet dads have the same story, the shit those poor guys saw closed a lot of them up emotionally
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Big appreciation
Big appreciation
a very VERY big deal
my father was involved with a major component of the war effort domestically
heroes we owe our freedom to
salute
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it absolutely makes my
it absolutely makes my stomach turn to see fascism still alive, let alone in this country.
the forces, and their industrialist backers never went away.
those very same forces work and manipulate the economic and racial fears which we are seeing on display today.
we are in a scary place.
respect all those veterans that made america great.
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Root beer stands on point
Root beer stands on point
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hitler invaded Russia in 1941
hitler invaded Russia in 1941 so the nazi's + commies had been at it for four horrid years of killing before we landed in Normandy. Good thing we didn't wait any longer or stalin would have taken all of western europe too. For the carnage they endured stalin figured russia earned all the iron curtain countries it now occupied, and then some.
putin still feels that way.
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Pegasus Bridge (Up the
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Speaking of Pegasus Bridge
Speaking of Pegasus Bridge https://www.ksl.com/article/46761757/one-man-lays-wreaths-in-normandy-on...
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hitler invaded Russia in 1941
hitler invaded Russia in 1941 so the nazi's + commies had been at it for four horrid years of killing before we landed in Normandy. Good thing we didn't wait any longer or stalin would have taken all of western europe too. For the carnage they endured stalin figured russia earned all the iron curtain countries it now occupied, and then some<<<
I believe the larger strategy Marshall was pushing for, from very early on, was to open up a western front in order to relieve pressure on Soviets; ultimately strangling Germany in a two front vice. A good portion of that time, the concern was the Soviets wouldn't be able to hold out and would view it as "going back on the plan" if we diverted our forces to the Pacific theater or Italy. Concerns about Stalin were secondary at that point.