Never Lose Perspective

[Skingraft]

I hope we all took a few moments to say thank you today. What ever your beliefs may be, many women and men died today... Let us not forget

http://youtu.be/A3KbjUzBfPI

[Reliable Source]

Not to take anything away from these brave men who lost 2400 soldiers in the invasion, But I would really like to add to that thanks to thebrave men who fought the in the "Battle of the Bulge" in the Ardennes forest. My father(RIP) won a Bronze star for his action in the grim forest. Over 19,000 Americans perished in the engagement. It was by far the bloodiest engagement in WW2. Let's celebrate all those brave souls who paid the ultimate sacrifice and the ones to came home to start the baby boom. 

[Reliable Source]

*2400 on casualty estimates for Normandy. Estimates are all over the place, but I used a number I heard on Network special. Didn't mean to downplay, just trusted the network, silly me. Estimates actually range from that to as many as 9000.

[footnfan1]

Huge respect for all of those men and women, especially your father.

[smazza]

every morning i wake up i am grateful and appreciative

 

i take nothing for granted

 

i work everyday like it is my last

[NewEnglandBull]

Not to take anything away from these brave men who lost 2400 soldiers in the invasion, But I would really like to add to that thanks to thebrave men who fought the in the "Battle of the Bulge" in the Ardennes forest. My father(RIP) won a Bronze star for his action in the grim forest. Over 19,000 Americans perished in the engagement. It was by far the bloodiest engagement in WW2. Let's celebrate all those brave souls who paid the ultimate sacrifice and the ones to came home to start the baby boom.

My father also fought in the "Battle of the Buldge" I wrote down the stories he told me so they could be told to future generations of my family.

[BULLfreak]

[Oldsmobull]

My uncle served on the USS Satterlee destroyer at Pointe du Hoc D-Day.  He never talked about it.

[charsibb]

My pops flew 25's out of northern Italy to bomb southern Germany (same as the Catch-22 movie)

 

No idea where he was on D-day. Most likely still in flight school stateside.

 

He told me about trying to fly through the Brenner Pass with people on the ground shooting DOWN at him. Insane. He never lost a plane or a crewmember, so he had a luck angel on his shoulder I guess. He's gone now, but lived well into his 70's before hard living caught up to him. RIP

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LNB9Luz7o8

Edited June 7, 2014 by charsibb

[MaltLiquorBull]

A big thank you to the greatest generation. Those guys defined bravery.