Comments on: Remembering D-Day

By: Taco Truck Ted

Taco Truck Ted — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:39:42 +0000

On a lighter note, if you watch the Andy Griffith episode where Ernest T Bass tries to join the Army. The recruiter is wearing a 29th Div patch.

By: TDB

TDB — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:33:54 +0000

http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh289/Impish_Dragon/?action=view¤t=Untitled.flv

By: Red, White and Blue

Red, White and Blue — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:26:39 +0000

Home of the free and land of the brave. Thank you to our troops who have been on every continent, every sea, flew over the entire world to help and sacrifice for people oppressed and in need when no one else was there to help.
The Marine Hymn reflects back to the early 1800’s and as we stand on foreign soil even today around the world, as then, not to invade but to free from some tyranny.
No other country can make this claim but we have allies who have helped sharing in the pain, the blood and the sacrifice all for peoples we never met or knew but cried for help.
We are the hated, the cursed and the scourge to some, yet when the cry goes out, there by the grace of God goes the American soldier, sailor, airman and marine.

The world does not really understand or appreciate the sacrifice, courage and trepidations but this honor has been bestowed on us by someone more powerful than any mortal. It is our duty, our calling, our obligation for there is no other who can stand so strongly in the face of adversity, free people and make this world most certainly a better place.

Thank God for such courage, such men and such women and the indomitable American Spirit.

I know what that flag cost and I understand the sacrifice since 1774. The stars and stripes forever or forever the world will never be the same.

God bless all our troops and…..Thank you.

By: Colonial83

Colonial83 — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:21:10 +0000

Beautiful. Thank you for the reminder that we have much to be grateful for–and much to protect–in this great country.

By: Becky Dee

Becky Dee — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:47:40 +0000

My grandfather served in WWII in Japan immediately following the end of the war (the war was ended while he was on a ship on his way to fight in the Pacific). My grandfather would be the first to tell you that the reason why he was spared from having to fight is because of the valiant efforts that were begun by American troops that served before him on D-Day. (That and the A-bomb, but that’s another story.) Hearing my grandfather talk about WWII makes it so much more real to me. People should honor that generation as they sacrificed so much for our freedom, just like those who serve in Afghanistan and Iraq are doing for us today. God bless all of our soldiers who serve our nation so honorably. Thanks for this post Greg, what these great soldiers did on D-Day should never be forgotten.

By: Taco Truck Ted

Taco Truck Ted — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:48:44 +0000

The patch worn by this unit is 1/2 blue and 1/2 gray. It represents the fact that the unit was split in two during the Civil War. The soilders from Maryland fought for the Union and the soilders from Virginia fought for the Confederacy.

By: Taco Truck Ted

Taco Truck Ted — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:44:04 +0000

I am a former SGT in the 29th. The men that came home from that beach are heros. The men who did not return are Legends.

By: Junes_Reston

Junes_Reston — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:03:47 +0000

Those are hard pictures to look at. My uncle died at du Hoc and was buried in Normandy.

I was able to visit his grave a few years ago and was most impressed with the way the cemeteries are so meticulously maintined. When I mentioned I was looking for my uncle’s grave, one of the attendants checked the records and took me right to ir.

Seeing du Hoc, I’m still amazed so many of our soldiers made it to the shore alive. The amphibious tanks (or whatever they called them) fiasco was so tragic, it’s too painful to even try to recount.

The people of Normandy are wondeful and grateful people - even today. They treat Americans who have family buried there with the utmost respect. One lady kissed me and said her family was saved by American soldiers, then cried for my loss.

I met a French solider who was at the cemetary with his great grandson, explaining the “strategy” on the wall of the monument. He took my hands in his and kissed them and said my uncle was a true hero and will always be honored and never be forgotten.

Such a shame Americans can’t at least make an effort to act interested or feign reverence.

By: Dolph

Dolph — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:58:28 +0000

Very nice tribute, Greg.