Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted June 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 5, 2019 I havent seen or heard anything mainstream media about this sadly I'll take a moment to stop and reflect on this day and say a thank you to all those young men Paul 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 Good Call Mrs All gave sum...........Sum gave all bit of info n pix ovr @ our local group ..... thanx to Lang https://www.hcvc.com.au/forum/truck_Chat/18073-normandy-d-day-event cya 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kscarbel2 Posted June 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 6, 2019 . . . . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 https://apple.news/ACbyOPvnEQ6awzK0LVyzMkQ Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h67st Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 They call them the greatest generation...it's incredible what those men and women went through to protect freedom. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Technician Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 (edited) One of those events you can read and watch documentaries about, but won’t fully comprehend unless you jumped out of the landing craft. Over memorial weekend my mother-in-law read to the family out of her dad’s journal and letters home. Both of my wife’s grandfathers were in the Iwo Jima invasion. One was on the water in the USS Brush working sonar during the escort and bombardment. The other was Marines Infantry in the invasion. They certainly were a great generation. The Marine Grandfather made a comment about cranking a generator radio for two hours straight while they were calling artillery. He was losing strength in his arms to keep it going and his replacement was apparently KIA. He told his commander he needed help. The commander said “take him (wife’s grandfather) over there and shoot him, then find me a replacement”. He kept cranking. Eventually the horn operator made a bad artillery call and was pulled. Grandad was told now to call artillery and keep cranking. Seems like they were young, full of piss’n vinegar’n fight and too immersed in the middle of complete chaos to think about how dangerous it was. Edited June 6, 2019 by Mack Technician Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 French President Emmanuel Macron told American D-Day veterans that “France doesn’t forget” their sacrifice for his country’s liberty. “We know what we owe to you veterans: our freedom,” Macron said. “On behalf of my nation, I just want to say, thank you.” . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainCrutch Posted June 6, 2019 Share Posted June 6, 2019 It’s pretty sad that France respects our Veterans more than we do sometimes. Quote Who needs a back yard when you could have a Yard?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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