On this anniversary of D-Day, I’d like to share this video from 2014 with you. He’s a tough kid and it was a great way to honor some tough men who saved the world from evil.
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Project Vigil: D-Day 2014, The Saluting Boy on Omaha Beach
Monday, June 6th, 2016Operation Overlord…D-Day!
Saturday, June 6th, 2015Seventy-One years ago today the greatest generation of America and her Allies set in motion combined amphibious and airborne landings into France in order to begin the liberation of Western Europe from the clutches of the Third Reich. Thankfully, they were victorious and within the year our common enemy had fallen.
D-Day’s 70th Anniversary
Friday, June 6th, 2014Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Normandy invasion by Allied forces signaling the final push into mainland Europe.
Thanks to all of you, from all of us, for liberating Europe from oppression and protecting our great nation,
LoD on D-Day
Wednesday, June 6th, 2012NRA’s Life of Duty wanted to share something with our readers. In honor of today’s 68th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, they sent us a link to a video that was originally created by the U.S. Army in 1969 to relay the battle action of the landing at Normandy and the fierce combat that took place to overcome “Fortress Europe”.
D-Day: June 6, 1944
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June 6, 1944 marks the 68th anniversary of “Operation Overload” – the D-Day invasion where more than 160,000 allied troops landed on a 50-mile stretch of French Coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. The invasion led to the deaths of more than 9,000 allied forces, but the victory resulted in a significant turning point for Europe’s history. Today, we would like to honor the allied forces that participated in the invasion by sharing a film created by the U.S. Army in 1969. In this film, the drama and battle action of the landing at Normandy is portrayed along with the fierce combat that took place to overcome “Fortress Europe” (compliments of the National Archives).
John Has A Long Moustache
Wednesday, June 6th, 2012
Pointe du Hoc Foundation
Thursday, October 27th, 2011For those of you unfamiliar with the term “Pointe du Hoc,” please open your history books to the chapter on D-Day. On the 6th of June, 1944, Soldiers from the 2d Ranger Battalion were given the harrowing mission of scaling a 100 foot cliff face along the beaches of Normandy to knock out a gun emplacement threatening the invasion force. Naturally, they were successful, but that doesn’t mean that they didn’t lose some good men along the way. And, over the years, as the 2d Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment was stood up, more Americans served, and unfortunately paid the ultimate sacrifice.
That is why, in summer of 2012, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, home of 2/75, will break ground for the Pointe du Hoc Memorial to honor the sacrifice of those who have served in the Battalion. Making this happen is the The Pointe du Hoc Foundation (PDH), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established to recognize and commemorate the heritage and contributions of the men of 2d Ranger Battalion and their families. They need your help to raise $500,000 for groundbreaking of this 2d Battalion Ranger Memorial by summer 2012.
For more information visit www.pointeduhocfoundation.com.
