June 6, D Day

[waggy]

Came across this speech posted on other forum, and thought it worth sharing here. It's interesting how times have changed (and remained the same).


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eEIqdcHbc8I

God bless our troops.

[xudash]

Thanks for posting this.

I haven't watched it yet, but I'm going to shortly.

This immediately made me think of those men who went in, during the first few waves. What else is there to type about that thought. I simply can't imagine that experience. I can't imagine the ongoing experience of having survived it.

[JTG]

Thanks for posting this.

I haven't watched it yet, but I'm going to shortly.

This immediately made me think of those men who went in, during the first few waves. What else is there to type about that thought. I simply can't imagine that experience. I can't imagine the ongoing experience of having survived it.

Growing up in the 50s and 60s I don't remember my friends Dads or my parents's friends who were in the service turning to jelly and claiming traumatic stress. They had a job to do, did it, and came back and raised families and built America. I can't imagine how terrifing that was, but I'm thankful they did it. We are way too soft these days.

[Titanxman04]

This country doesn't have everything right. We aren't perfect. We have had our failings and wars and struggles and debts.

But we are blessed to be in this country, because we have most of it right. There so many other countries that have it worse off than what we do, and to be raised in a country where one can chose their profession, who they love, to be ale to speak your mind and simply enjoy freedom...what a blessing.

Those men did what they had to do. They didn't waiver. They didn't argue. They stormed that beach in the face of what must have been hell, in An effort to give freedom to those who didn't have it. I cannot imagine the pain and the struggle that must have been, but they are truly our greatest generation.

[xudash]

This country doesn't have everything right. We aren't perfect. We have had our failings and wars and struggles and debts.

But we are blessed to be in this country, because we have most of it right. There so many other countries that have it worse off than what we do, and to be raised in a country where one can chose their profession, who they love, to be ale to speak your mind and simply enjoy freedom...what a blessing.

Those men did what they had to do. They didn't waiver. They didn't argue. They stormed that beach in the face of what must have been hell, in An effort to give freedom to those who didn't have it. I cannot imagine the pain and the struggle that must have been, but they are truly our greatest generation.

+1.

Plus what JTG wrote.

These guys delivered. They did their duty, went home and mostly moved on quietly, and gave us what we now enjoy today.

[Frambo]

Growing up in the 50s and 60s I don't remember my friends Dads or my parents's friends who were in the service turning to jelly and claiming traumatic stress. They had a job to do, did it, and came back and raised families and built America. I can't imagine how terrifing that was, but I'm thankful they did it. We are way too soft these days.

You might be right about us being too soft, but my Dad and his marine buddies definitely had PTS. Most medicated with alcohol, some were abusive, some very introverted. Every year my vacation was the 3rd Marine reunion - tough guys at the start of the week.....drunk and crying by the end. I learned a lot by listening to those WWII heroes......they went through hell on those beaches.

[RealDeal]

Growing up in the 50s and 60s I don't remember my friends Dads or my parents's friends who were in the service turning to jelly and claiming traumatic stress. They had a job to do, did it, and came back and raised families and built America. I can't imagine how terrifing that was, but I'm thankful they did it. We are way too soft these days.

I don't think the kids that go off to fight in today's wars are pussies who claim PTSD when there's nothing wrong with them. But that's just me. Carry on with your broad generalizations.