I have full confidence in your courage and devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory! Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking. - Dwight D. Eisenhower
The eyes of the world are
upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with
you. - Dwight D. Eisenhower
Today, when people thank me for
my service, I figure three years of my time is a cheap price to pay for this
country. Nobody owes me a thing. -
Lieutenant Buck Compton
The author’s favorite post was from June
6, 2019 as she wrote about her adventure to Normandy, France:
As we will be
honoring the 75th anniversary of D-Day this Thursday June 6, 2019, I
took time this past weekend to reminisce about my time in Normandy, France in
2014.
D-Day was when the
Allied (U.S., British and Canadian) forces coordinated an assault on the German
forces on the beaches of Normandy called Operation Overlord. According to the D-Day Center, the Allied
forces were prepared for the large assault with:
·
6,939 Ships &
Landing Craft
·
10,440 Aircraft
·
156,115 Allied
Troops
Normandy had many
historical sites and interesting stories.
It was a very moving experience to walk on the beaches of Normandy where
D-Day occurred, look up on the enormous cliffs that the Allied forces climbed
to attack the Germans and then to see the houses on the top of those
cliffs. The tour guide said that some
people stayed in their homes during the assault. Also, it was very moving walking the
hallowed-ground at the Normandy American Cemetery viewing the crosses
representing a grave for each of the 9,387 American soldiers buried there.
However, one story
stood out to me more than any other. As
we walked the beaches, the tour guide said that today people actually sunbath
on the Normandy beaches. I was absolutely
appalled. To me, that was where men had
died during war and I thought the beaches were hallowed-ground and needed to be
respected. The tour guide said she
understood my perspective; however, she said that she once asked a veteran that
fought at Normandy if he thought it was appropriate for people to sunbath on
the beaches of Normandy. His response
was, “I fought for people to be able to do that.”
CHALLENGE: As most readers know, my passion is to serve the United States
Military and that will not change as I start this new season of my life. I challenge each reader to remember the
amazing men and women that serve our great country. They protect this country allowing each of us
the freedom to purse our goals and dreams.
To see my pictures of Normandy, France,
here is the Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/terri.flow.3/media_set?set=a.10152428980207294&type=3.
Resources
·
https://www.history.com/news/why-was-it-called-d-day
·
https://www.history.com/news/d-day-normandy-wwii-facts
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