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Title: 68 Years Ago Today...
Post by: txradioguy on June 06, 2012, 02:14:36 AM
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/1944_NormandyLST.jpg/300px-)

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCES

Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!

You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere, march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.

Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle-hardened. He will fight savagely.

But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!

I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!

Good luck! And let us all beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.

Dwight Eisenhower

Title: Re: 68 Years Ago Today...
Post by: formerlurker on June 06, 2012, 05:33:37 AM
68 years ago...
Title: Re: 70 Years Ago Today...
Post by: txradioguy on June 06, 2012, 06:18:08 AM
Quote from: formerlurker on June 06, 2012, 05:33:37 AM
68 years ago...

I know  :thatsright: Tried to modify the post and chage it but couldn't.
Title: Re: 68 Years Ago Today...
Post by: Splashdown on June 06, 2012, 06:18:52 AM
 :cheersmate:
Title: Re: 68 Years Ago Today...
Post by: Rebel on June 06, 2012, 08:05:46 AM
Edited, but I had to edit all posts.
Title: Re: 68 Years Ago Today...
Post by: Splashdown on June 06, 2012, 08:48:46 AM
...and Google's art honors the...drive in theater.


 :bird:
Title: Re: 68 Years Ago Today...
Post by: JohnnyReb on June 06, 2012, 09:21:03 AM
It's 10:34 AM and 64 degrees here, very cloudy with a drop of rain now and then. I wonder if this is what it was like for my uncle 68 years ago as he waded ashore at Normandy?
Title: Re: 68 Years Ago Today...
Post by: NHSparky on June 06, 2012, 10:39:50 AM
Nuff said.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEIqdcHbc8I[/youtube]

As one of the commenters said, "Where's the teleprompter?"
Title: Re: 68 Years Ago Today...
Post by: Splashdown on June 06, 2012, 10:43:05 AM
President Obama, of course, will NOT commemorate D-Day. Again.

Link (http://www.whitehousedossier.com/2012/06/06/obama-scheduled-commemorate-dday/)
Title: Re: 68 Years Ago Today...
Post by: A7X_foREVer on June 06, 2012, 10:43:50 AM
May we never forget what those brave men did :usflag: :saluteaf: :taps: :usflag:
Title: Re: 68 Years Ago Today...
Post by: Kyle Ricky on June 06, 2012, 11:39:11 AM
Those men were so brave. I can't imagine being that brave. God Bless hm all.

As for Obama not commemorating it. He hates the troops and the military, so that is normal. He probably doesn't even know what D-Day is. He will prepared and ready to celebrate the Arib Spring and Ramadan though. He gets two  :bird: :bird:

Google is starting to suck also. They get  :bird: :bird: as well.

That speech from Reagan was one of the best I ever heard. God Bless him.

The Military Channel is showing a d-day marathon starting at 4:00 eastern. So I know what I will be watching.
Title: Re: 68 Years Ago Today...
Post by: Splashdown on June 06, 2012, 01:22:38 PM
Photos of D-Day. Wow.

(http://www.historylink101.com/wwII_b-w/d-day/beaches2/images/PICT2171.jpg)

more (http://www.historylink101.com/wwII_b-w/d-day/beaches2/PICT2040.html)
Title: Re: 68 Years Ago Today...
Post by: txradioguy on June 06, 2012, 02:56:35 PM
Quote from: NHSparky on June 06, 2012, 10:39:50 AM
Nuff said.

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEIqdcHbc8I[/youtube]

As one of the commenters said, "Where's the teleprompter?"

Don't need one when your words come from the heart.
Title: Re: 68 Years Ago Today...
Post by: marv on June 06, 2012, 10:08:54 PM
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

 Laurence Binyon, For the Fallen
Title: Re: 68 Years Ago Today...
Post by: Porfiry on June 07, 2012, 01:39:00 AM
I'm glad Obama doesn't commemorate D-Day.  He'd just sully it.  When we have a patriotic President again, I'll appreciate their commemoration of D Day.
Title: Re: 68 Years Ago Today...
Post by: FreeBorn on June 07, 2012, 12:41:59 PM
Quote from: Porfiry on June 07, 2012, 01:39:00 AM
I'm glad Obama doesn't commemorate D-Day.  He'd just sully it.  When we have a patriotic President again, I'll appreciate their commemoration of D Day.
He is the President of the United States, the Commander in Chief. It is his duty to commemorate D-Day.

I think his silence says an awful lot about the man. I can hear his message loud and clear. **** him.