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WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts) Sat Jun 6, 2015, 12:51 PM Jun 2015

On this day, they hit the beach...and took it. [View all]

With the arguable exception of the Mercury and Apollo astronauts getting strapped to the nosecones of questionable ballistic missiles to be shot off the skin of the planet, this day witnessed the greatest acts of pure courage the 20th century ever saw.

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On this day, they hit the beach...and took it. [View all] WilliamPitt Jun 2015 OP

. femmocrat Jun 2015 #1

Thank you American, Canadian, British troops for your part in the liberation of France& Europe. ETA uppityperson Jun 2015 #2

A salute to all vets! Mopar151 Jun 2015 #3

I think I'll watch "Saving Private Ryan" tonight. longship Jun 2015 #4

Band of Brothers for me WilliamPitt Jun 2015 #9

Even though I'm Canadian, I have a rather different touchstone for courage in WWII. GliderGuider Jun 2015 #5

Thank you for that amazing video. Thank you to all who fought to repel the occupying nazis uppityperson Jun 2015 #6

Great video. Should be watched by everyone. Highly recommended. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #12

My dad was in one of those boats but made it home ok. Never would talk about it. nt Logical Jun 2015 #7

And they weren't doing it to liberate their own country from invaders but the French and other pampango Jun 2015 #8

Through mines, trained German fire, no armor. Hard to believe our people did this. Eleanors38 Jun 2015 #10

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jun 2015 #11

My dad was there. eom. Duppers Jun 2015 #13

The greatest generation. GGJohn Jun 2015 #14

I despise war with all my heart. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #15

I was part of that Great Generation but I know locks Jun 2015 #16

That is a very America-centric statement. nt redgreenandblue Jun 2015 #17