D day

I am a history "buff" of the both WWs. I have read many books on the subject and have books on D Day in my collection. It got a small mention here on TV.

I also remember every time I look at my 64 1/2 Mustang I imported 2 years ago . The build date on the door dag is "06F" which translates to June 6. I had number plate surrounds made for the car that reads on the top "Born June 6 1964 Dearborn MI" and on the bottom "D Day 20 years on ". So I have a car that is extra special to me because it is not only named after one of the greatest piston engined fighters in history but it has a birthday on a great date in both military and world history.

General Anthony Clement McAuliffe who commanded the 101st Airborne during the push towards the Rhineland would only have one thing to say for those who choose to forget... "NUTS!"

Lest we forget

GB
 
Maybe its our job to help people remember. It seems alot of us have that love of not just the cars of the past but also the people that drove them. As long as we remember they are not forgotten.
 
There are many special days and dates in our history as Americans and they all deserve our reverence and remembrance.
 
Kens 34 PU said:
Man, that sure hit home! My grandfather and 3 uncles fought in WWII! One of my uncles hit the beach on Normandy 68 years ago and received the Purple Heart w/ 2 Oak Clusters by the time he got to Germany. Uncle TC is my hero and always will be!

Unfortunately, for all of us, they are forgotten in today's history books and most peoples' memories! I am proud of what my heroes did to preserve my way of life and equally as proud of what our service men do to continue it today!

God Bless our troops!
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It's sad that they are forgotten, thats why i study WW2 (mainly) to keep them in my memory, and hopefully get my friends to care about what our veterans did for our country
 
Jeff/Illinois said:
What can you expect from a guy who refused to honor the Boy Scouts on their 100th Anniversary in 2010?? A simple thing like that, speaks VOLUMES about character and lack thereof.

From myself, former Eagle Scout.
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Not to diminish the history of the Boy Scouts but; Maybe the President was a little preoccupied (overseeing the eradication of yet another Al-Qaida terrorist) to make note of D Day… On that subject, I’ve never heard any President make note in celebration of the date General Washington defeated General Cornwallis, or the U.S. victory in the war of 1812, or General Lee’s surrender to General Grant at Appomattox, or the last stand of General Custer at Little Big Horn, or the Tet Offensive, or the fall of Saigon, or the Korean Ceasefire,…etc. etc. etc., all important dates in our American history. And, to my knowledge, no past President has ever been criticized for their oversights in that regard. There are far too many cemeteries that serve as a constant reminder, to all Americans, of the cost of the freedoms we enjoy as a nation. I never was a Boy Scout but I was (as someone else characterized in another post) a pot smoking Hippie who got drafted into the Army in 1969, yeah, I know a little bit about sacrifices made in the name of freedom.
 
yesterday on the French national TV " the soldat Ryan "
We never forget your help to save our country .
A simple French guy too young to remember but enough to thanks all the guys .
 
bob miller said:
yesterday on the French national TV " the soldat Ryan "
We never forget your help to save our country .
A simple French guy too young to remember but enough to thanks all the guys .
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I'm 1/4 French and that's the first time I've heard someone from France say they remember what we did over there. That makes me feel good to know they remember.
 
I think it is sad that our attempting to commemorate the valiant acts of the fallen soldiers at Normandy here on the board becomes another "the president sucks" statement. It's really annoying. We get it. Republican or Democrat, you hate the current president if they aren't in the political party you were assigned by your parents when you were born.

A quick Google search states:

WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama on Wednesday marked the 68th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, with a personal tweet, which said the deeds of valiant soldiers are not forgotten.

"68 years ago today - D-Day - the brave members of the Allied Forces stormed the beaches of Normandy. We have never forgotten their heroism. -bo," Obama said, his initials denoting a tweet composed by him and not an aide.
Obama has more than 16 million followers on Twitter.

Obama did not issue a written statement or proclamation on D-Day 2011 or 2010.

Three years ago, Obama personally took part in 65th anniversary tributes for fallen D-day soldiers, overlooking Omaha Beach and eulogized 9,387 US soldiers killed in the Battle of Normandy after the landings.

President Bush commemorated D-Day twice; in 2001 when the National D-Day Memorial was opened in Bedford, Virginia and in 2004, when he commemorated the 60th anniversary of D-Day along with then French President Jacques Chirac.
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So.... all I'm trying to say is that both parties have neglected to commemorate D-Day. That is unfortunate. We can still do all we can to not make the same mistake.
 
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