75 years D-Day 6/6/44

[Remington]

just want to say thanks and remembrance of the men that stormed the beach’s at Normandy France to fend off the Axis powers of Natzi Germany. Many good men lost there lives that day for our Country and many made there way through Germany to VE Day and home. These men and women , our Grandfathers some our Fathers, and Uncles need to be recognized and not forgotten, and those who have sacrificed there lives at the gates of hell on those beaches. This is a peace of history that is part that defines our Country.

Please share you thanks and any pictures, stories you may have of loved ones that made the great sacrifice on this day in 1944 Normandy France and beyond.

 

[Admin]

 

[Todd627]

Well said @Remington. A salute to those who fought for us.

 

[Remington]

This is my uncle Ashland who grew up in Kentucky and landed on Omaha beach in the Army. He carried a BAR and made it through Germany and then home. He has since passed away. He was a great humble man that didn’t like talking about his experience there. Above all he was a great American.

 

[Remington]

One of my grandmothers brothers was a medic on Omaha beach on D day, His name was Greg Katapotis . He marched through Germany and made it home. He then had a successful carrier as an Ann Arbor Mi police Detective. I have his flag he was required to carry in his pack as he stormed the beach and thought Europe. It has water stains from the English Channel when he came off the landing craft.

 

[Remington]

Above all they sacrificed there’s so we can be free to do the things we enjoy.

 

[joeymt33]

D-Day Vets In Their 90s Parachute Into Normandy 75 Years Later, This Time To Cheers

 

[Wallace]

 

[Remington]

D-Day Vets In Their 90s Parachute Into Normandy 75 Years Later, This Time To Cheers

I seen that. It was awesome! That guy was so excited. He Said it was a much better jump than the one that fridgid night.

 

[Red500]

Thank you.

 

[joeymt33]

Team Red White and Blue!!



We can do this because of those who have sacrificed. Thank you to all!!

 

[Mudwing]

Thank you.

 

[Vikes79]

A few years ago I spent the day in Normandy and walked the American cemetery as well as spent time walking Omaha beach and Pointe du hoc.

It was one of most sobering experiences I have ever experienced.

Looking at all the grave markers and realizing quite a few weren’t a day over 18 years old was incredibly sobering and forced you to think how trivial your own challenges were in comparison.

 

[Remington]

 

[Remington]

For those of you in Reo Linda that don’t understand what it took get it done.

 

[Choogsbro]

Great Thanks to them and all veterans.

 

[GlockMeister]

Definitely the greatest generation! Thank You!

 

[Smitty335]

Definitely the greatest generation! Thank You!

Your not the first to say this, I've been hearing that for a couple of days from several people and I agree! Thank You Vets!

 

[Smitty335]

A few years ago I spent the day in Normandy and walked the American cemetery as well as spent time walking Omaha beach and Pointe du hoc.

It was one of most sobering experiences I have ever experienced.

Looking at all the grave markers and realizing quite a few weren’t a day over 18 years old was incredibly sobering and forced you to think how trivial your own challenges were in comparison.

I agree!

 

[Smitty335]

For those of you in Reo Linda that don’t understand what it took get it done. View attachment 133972

And all these Wars we've been in are started by politicians misleading the populace. Pretty sad?

 

[Remington]

And all these Wars we've been in are started by politicians misleading the populace. Pretty sad?

In this case it was too crazy dictators Hitler and Mussolini and an emperor from the Empire of Japan. Those weren’t politicians