On 6 June 1944, Allied forces began the liberation of Western Europe with the landings along the Normandy coastline. Last year I complained about how television (cough, History Channel, cough) barely noted the 65th Anniversary of the Normandy landings. This year, however, I have decided to allow history to literally speak for itself.
6 June 1944, lest we forget
Supreme Allied Commander, General Dwight D. Eisenhower addressed the soldiers, sailors, and airmen prior to the invasion. General Eisenhower’s speech encapsulated the significance of the D-Day landings in the war against tyranny.
In color, scenes of the D-Day landings reinforce the sacrifices made by the men and women of the free world.
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- Robert: Everyone needs to see Vietnam,
- Ross Mahoney: Sounds like it is another
- Robert: My original post omitted the
- Robert: Hey Ross, Vietnam is a
- Ross Mahoney: Robert it looks like a
