D-Day

D-Day

6 June, 1944 was the most significant day of the 20th Century. It was a pivotal moment in history that has forever changed our lives.

The Third Reich was the greatest threat to mankind since we have walked upright. Nazism was much more dangerous than the AIDS virus, than Global Warming, Prescription Drug costs, or any of these trivial battles we concern ourselves with today.

General Eisenhower initiated the magnificent event with the unpretentious declaration of: 'Ok...lets go!' Shortly after those great words were spoken, Operation Overlord, the largest and most important battle ever fought, commenced with a channel crossing from the island of England, to the French beaches of Normandy. The Allies named their landing areas Utah, Omaha, Sword, Gold, and Juno. This breakthrough of Hitlers Atlantic Wall onto the Nazi occupied continent of Europe, would be forever known as D-Day, and changed history forever.

For just a moment, I want you to think of everything you did today. The breakfast you ate, the car you drove to work, the money you made, and the TV you are watching now. Everything you know would not be, if not for those brave guys who made that endeavor for you that day on those French beaches and in those hedgerows, many making the ultimate sacrifice. Over two thousand Americans, British, Canadians, and Australians died that first day, trading their lives for a single ambition...so we could live free.

Now, half a century later, we have entirely forgotten what they did for us. We do not have a national holiday honoring them, or even teach the event in school. I just want you to think about those guys for a moment today, we simply cant disregard what they did for us.

I appreciate you letting me get on my soapbox for this; it bothers me that we forget.

On that note I will cease. As the Free-French soldiers said to those Nazi creeps that morning the Allies arrived:

Au revoir!

--Stacy


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		D-Day 6 June, 1944 was the most significant day of the 20th Century. It was a pivotal moment in history that has forever changed our lives. The Third Reich was the greatest threat to mankind since we have walked upright. Nazism was much more dangerous than the AIDS virus, than Global Warming, Prescription Drug costs, or any of these trivial battles we concern ourselves with today. General Eisenhower initiated the magnificent event with the unpretentious declaration of: 'Ok...lets go!' Shortly after those great words were spoken, Operation Overlord, the largest and most important battle ever fought, commenced with a channel crossing from the island of England, to the French beaches of Normandy. The Allies named their landing areas Utah, Omaha, Sword, Gold, and Juno. This breakthrough of Hitlers Atlantic Wall onto the Nazi occupied continent of Europe, would be forever known as D-Day, and changed history forever. For just a moment, I want you to think of everything you did today. The breakfast you ate, the car you drove to work, the money you made, and the TV you are watching now. Everything you know would not be, if not for those brave guys who made that endeavor for you that day on those French beaches and in those hedgerows, many making the ultimate sacrifice. Over two thousand Americans, British, Canadians, and Australians died that first day, trading their lives for a single ambition...so we could live free. Now, half a century later, we have entirely forgotten what they did for us. We do not have a national holiday honoring them, or even teach the event in school. I just want you to think about those guys for a moment today, we simply cant disregard what they did for us. I appreciate you letting me get on my soapbox for this; it bothers me that we forget. On that note I will cease. As the Free-French soldiers said to those Nazi creeps that morning the Allies arrived: Au revoir! --Stacy



		The D-Day Battle Map



		Some motivation from the General *"Ok...let's go!"* To learn more about that most important day, please visit the following links. I wish to thank these people for the challenging work they put into their sites, so the world may always remember. The National D-Day Museum http://home.introweb.nl/~schoeman/index2.html http://history.cc.ukans.edu/heritage/abilene/ikedday.html http://www.abmc.gov/no.htm A final word from the author... On a final note, I wish to give a word of sincere gratitude to a very special American... Dr.Stephen Ambrose. There are many of us who are immensely passionate about never forgetting the men who ensured our freedom on 6 June, 1944, but none more so than Dr. Ambrose. His exhaustive research, salesmanship, and diligent work are very honorable and appreciated by this fellow patriot. Thank you Dr. Ambrose. --Mr. Stacy Foster Dr. Stephen Ambrose Learn more about Dr. Ambrose by clicking on his photo and visiting his website. Copyright Stacy Foster 2001