Minnesota Outdoorsman
General Category => Anything & Everything => Topic started by: Steve-o on June 06/06/23, 07:54:27 AM
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Thank you. :happy1:
On this day in history, June 6, 1944, US and Allies invade Normandy in greatest military invasion (https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/this-day-history-june-6-1944-us-allies-invade-normandy-greatest-military-invasion-history)
The historic invasion force that landed on D-Day included 7,000 ships and landing craft manned by over 195,000 naval personnel from eight Allied countries and almost 133,000 troops from the United States, the British Commonwealth and Allies.
I checked the interwebs and the National D-Day Memorial website estimated that fewer than 3,000 veterans of D-Day were still living in 2021.
:ustroops:
P.S. Next year it will be 80 years since.
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Thank you!!! :happy1:
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AMEN.
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Awesome! Thanks Steve-O! :happy1:
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Makes me wonder if this is being mentioned in public schools today. Could this possibly "offend" someone? Am I a jerk if I don't care if it offends someone?
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had my Marine's hat on today, and even talked to a couple folks about today's date!!! :happy1:
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I didn't realize until recently that D-Day being the "Longest Day" was an Erwin Rommel quote...
(https://img.libquotes.com/pic-quotes/v2/erwin-rommel-quote-lbi8g3p.jpg)
P.S. He wasn't wrong. ;)