77th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy (2021)

[Sylvain]

This Sunday, June 6th, marks the 77th anniversary of D-Day (Operation Overlord), the landing of Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy, France.

 

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[DoggyDaddy]

Thank you as always Sylvain!

 

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[DoggyDaddy]

The scale of what happened that day (and for the war in general) just amazes me. I mean think about it. In one day, nearly as many brave souls lost their lives than in the years that we were involved in Iraq and Afghanistan. Which is not to diminish any lives lost in any war, but I just think that most people don't have a grasp of the level of devotion and involvement that we and all countries had in WWII and WWI.

 

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US National Guard Monument, Omaha Beach.

 

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You probably see more American flags than French flags in Normandy, especially around June 6th.

 

[gregr]

God bless America!