A Time To Reflect

[Guest Johnny]

and remember those who died by the thousand in the name of God Mother and Country and in the Name Of Freedom 67 years ago today and for many days that followed!

God Bless them all the living and the dead!

[Matt LeBlanc]

I agree 1000%

[Nick Winter]

D-Day, my grandfather was in Normandy, well near the Shores, He was in the Navy at the time, Many stories have been told to me about that time he in his life, many men remembered.

Nick

[charlie8575]

D-Day.

Another day we must never forget, for it set the stage of the world we now have.

For all the changes it brought, the one definitely good change is the firm stance that the world finally began to take on despots and scoundrels.

We, as a world, owe it those who fought this battle to finish the fight they started.

Charlie Larkin

[MikeMc]

Thanks Dad...............

[Terry Sumner]

Thanks to my late Uncle Gerry Gignac, a medic on D-day and the battle of the bulge! Miss you Unk!

And of course to all the Vets out there who fought for our way of life...

[niteowl7710]

My grandfather would have been there, but he blew out a knee at Basic.

Thanks to all the living WWII Vets for saving the world as we know it. Never forgot those who were lost that day.

[highway]

My fiancee's uncle, who passed away a year ago last Saturday, served in the battle on D-Day. God Bless all who served there.

[Guest Johnny]

What reminded me of the day as I nearly forgot it was this email from an old friend who now lives in New Jersey.

Johnny

Have some news for you good and bad depending on your point of view and knowing how much you liked Dad and being Military yourself you would understand what I mean.

I woke up in the night with the sound of the back door. So I went down to check.

Looking out the window I saw dad sitting on the back stoop. I saw the cherry glow as he took a long drag off a cigarette. This struck me odd as his dad hadn't smoked in over 40 years.

As I eased the screen door open to go out, without even turning, dad said "I can still here the screams of my boys" (took another long drag) "I see their faces, I remember their names, every ###### one of them that died there barely on the beach" he then took another long drag and crushed it out got up and walked by me headed to his room. Dads last words before closing his door was "maybe I will finally get a good nights sleep".

Last night The Sgt. got his wish, a good nights sleep and he is now after 67 years reunited with his "boys"

Josh.

There were only 3 survivors from his platoon including him, all severely wounded.