June 6, 1944

[losttrail]

http://www.army.mil/d-day/

Thanks to "The Greatest Generation" for your service and sacrifice. May God bless you all.

[Tinelement]

True heroes.

Thank you.

[TheBelly]

I'm now part of the same unit as my grandfather when he, as a company commander, landed on the beaches of Normandy.

'Merica!

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Today is a day to be proud to be an American. Thank you isn't near enough. God bless.

[roberth]

All of the above.

Thank you to these brave men who landed on the beaches, parachuted in, manned the ships, and flew the planes.

[alxone]

well i was working on a d-day page but seeing as i spent too much time playing with my kids i missed the opportunity to post awesome info and great pics . so ill just clog up losttrail's thread with pics [Muaha]

http://i.imgur.com/pLKzYlq.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/rZrDekH.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/bnPBaRc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/MJ2Xtq8.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/eBSXiZc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/iCrC3JJ.jpg

and a pic from modern times
http://i.imgur.com/yKgbq7v.jpg

[ruthabagah]

Yes, Thank you is not nearly enough... That's why I have been visiting since I was young and pay tribute.
29235 Omaha Beach June 2011. 29237 Coleville sur mer Cemetery

[Mazin]

Thank you for remembering! I have to remind everyone I work with about D-Day and most of them are Vets!


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[HoneyBadger]

Stephen E Ambrose's D-Day: June 6, 1944 (http://www.amazon.com/D-Day-Climactic-Battle-World-ebook/dp/B00AK78PA0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370524450&sr=8-1&keywords=d+day) is a great read because it is mostly first hand accounts and interviews. I would highly recommend it if you have any spare time, and I know you do.

[alxone]

Stephen E Ambrose's D-Day: June 6, 1944 (http://www.amazon.com/D-Day-Climactic-Battle-World-ebook/dp/B00AK78PA0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370524450&sr=8-1&keywords=d+day) is a great read because it is mostly first hand accounts and interviews. I would highly recommend it if you have any spare time, and I know you do.Pegasus bridge is also a great book . its about major howards operation on d-day .(first troops on ground in france , june 6 , 1944 ) .

[BPTactical]

Thanks to a generation that held reserve for something greater than themselves.
Nice pics Alex but curious why the Typhoon is not painted in D day fashion (white/blackwing stripes)

[alxone]

also some great stuff like hobarts funnies , and rupert para dummies could be brought up .

[alxone]

Thanks to a generation that held reserve for something greater than themselves.
Nice pics Alex but curious why the Typhoon is not painted in D day fashion (white/blackwing stripes)cause i clicked on the wrong plane pic . this guy needs more coffee [Coffee]

[alxone]

some of hobarts funnies . ill probably make a bad ass post about them at some point
http://i.imgur.com/GIFzsW6.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/aB8I5Uv.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/UMByEth.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/2DIWoO9.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/fgv1Xwb.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ls41OQ2.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ilWXouE.jpg

[Eggysrun]

Timing was in my favor, I was in Europe during my mid-tour leave from Iraq and visited the beaches and memorial on November 11th, 2008. I still get goose bumps thinking about how I felt when I walked up the steps and first saw the endless rows of perfectly lined crosses, knowing just down the beach many young men younger than me at the time stormed those beaches and died.

This was what I got to see walking up the steps...
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/cmarkl/FRANCE/rows5.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/cmarkl/FRANCE/ranger2.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/cmarkl/FRANCE/ripbrother.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/cmarkl/FRANCE/rows10.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/cmarkl/FRANCE/rows3.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/cmarkl/FRANCE/rows4.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/cmarkl/FRANCE/rowsbeach.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/cmarkl/FRANCE/cemflag2.jpg
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j67/cmarkl/FRANCE/normbeach.jpg

[Dave]

My paternal grandfather was a navigator on a B-17 in Europe at that time and my maternal grandfather had just swapped from being a merchant marine to the Navy and was in the Pacific working on teletype machines in ships' commo rooms if they came into port with problems. I just recently found pics from both theaters when I was in Michigan a couple of months ago, though none were of D-Day. Still interesting to see the equipment used and what the landscape was like during and right after the war.

[Ronin13]

Boots we try to, but never will fill...
God bless 'em!
[Salute]

[sellersm]

A day to remember and express gratitude. I only have snippets of info about my relatives & their involvement but I know many we're involved, some Navy some Air Force. A moment of silence and a heartfelt "thank you" to all. May their example not go unnoticed.


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[spleify]

God bless all!!

Thanks for the great pic

[Rucker61]

I'm now part of the same unit as my grandfather when he, as a company commander, landed on the beaches of Normandy.

'Merica!


Very, very awesome.

[Zombie Steve]

God Bless the Old Breed.

[sellersm]

Just listened to Pres. Reagan's speech that he gave on the 40th anniversary of D day. Very moving!


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[Jmetz]

It's sad that they are quickly disappearing and so much history and stories with them.

[Delfuego]

Men much braver than I

[sellersm]

This link has the audio and the text of President Reagan's speech: http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/reagan-d-day.htm

This is video of the same:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgDZdFQY3iM

[KestrelBike]

Today is a day to be proud to be an American. Thank you isn't near enough. God bless.

+100

[GhostRider]

Thank you, one and all, for your service and sacrifice

[zteknik]

Hopefully their sacrifices were not in vain.
May we never forget...