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Title: June 6, 1944
Post by: txradioguy on June 06, 2014, 02:46:44 AM
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Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon a 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 blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.

-- Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

Title: Re: June 6, 1944
Post by: obumazombie on June 06, 2014, 02:51:58 AM
What an excellent reminder.
Title: Re: June 6, 1944
Post by: wasp69 on June 06, 2014, 03:22:35 AM
Best breaking news post I have seen in a long time, TRG.
Title: Re: June 6, 1944
Post by: marv on June 06, 2014, 08:28:19 AM
A D-Day speech not likely to be repeated in our lifetimes.
Title: Re: June 6, 1944
Post by: SVPete on June 06, 2014, 08:30:58 AM
The current occupier of the White House has been working for 5 1/2 years to make the two most recent invasions unsuccessful.
Title: Re: June 6, 1944
Post by: Gina on June 06, 2014, 08:55:39 AM
I have so much admiration for those men.  I did for the first time listening to Obama giving the D Day speech get so sick to my stomach.  Never before has it happened. I thought "How dare he even include himself in this".  It just seems so wrong to have this Anti-American president speaking for us and the heroic soldiers.