Mark P Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Today marks the 76th anniversary of D-Day. With everything going on in the world today it is easy to overlook this milestone. Today, take a few moment to pause and reflect... Mark Proulx BiggTim, LSP_K2, Scale32 and 6 others 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radub Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 13 minutes ago, Jennings Heilig said: Indeed. And appropriate words that have never been truer than today: "Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it." Actually, the problem is precisely that many remember history very well and want to repeat it. Radu alaninaustria, J.C., Rick Griewski and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaddied Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 My Dad was in that. He really didn't talk much about it . Out of 123 men of the original men that was in his group during the war only 23 made it back. I think a lot of those guy's wanted to forget about the war and move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 Yep, mighty brave young men that stormed those beaches that day. To be honest, WWII seems to never be too far from my mind. I watch war movies and documentaries on a fairly regular basis. J.C. and JerseyChris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 Looking for The Longest Day on TV. No joy.... Mark Proulx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Radub said: Actually, the problem is precisely that many remember history very well and want to repeat it. Radu ouch!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chek Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 I can't envisage anyone improving on the opening scenes of Saving Private Ryan for giving a more visceral impression of those first landings. J.C., Mark P and LSP_K2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 I had an uncle from Philadelphia who was in "The Red Devils" tank division. If memory serves me correctly, he was a driver. He NEVER wanted to talk about his experiences. I think he was traumatized for life. My father had a cousin who was a Navigator in the RCAF. Flew 79 missions in the war. Also quite traumatized, but oddly, unlike my uncle, he had no problems talking about what he and his mates went through. People respond differently to these types of trauma. They are all heroes to me, and they truly are "The Greatest Generation". Sadly, the veterans of this horrific conflict are almost all gone now, and who will bear witness after they ARE all gone? That is what worries me at night. As it should all of us, who cherish freedom and democracy. Sorry, don't want to get preachy here. Lest we forget..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATCplSlade Posted June 6, 2020 Share Posted June 6, 2020 I was a ground zero eyewitness to 9/11. I can understand not wanting to talk about things you see during such times; my grandfather never spoke to me about his time in the PTO, and he was a Marine Air Corps pilot so not even on the front down in the dirt. I don't enjoy telling people I watched helplessly as office workers tumbled from windows. But I tell my story every 9/11 to my students so it won't be forgotten (by some at least) and to let off some of the pressure the memories build inside me. LSP_K2, J.C., Alain Gadbois and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plastickjunkie Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Just saw this thread. The wife and myself were at Omaha Beach on June 5th last year. The cruise ship we were on took us there for about 10 hours or so. It was truly a special experience walking in the American Cemetery where so many youngsters made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. Another special place is Pointe du Hoc where so many Rangers died while trying to scale the cliffs to capture that position. Rick Griewski, J.C. and LSP_K2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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