06-06-2004, 12:16 PM
My Grandfather, who is American, was on Utah beach that day. It was his first experience in Hand to hand combat, his entrance to the war. I'm so thankful for what he did for the world that day and what every other ally soldier did that day. I'm sure he probably crossed paths with some Canadian soldiers because he was in England before departing for Normandy. It's really ironic I'm posting this here today because his parents were both Canadian.
I'm very lucky to have my grandfather today. I have a site I made devoted to his WW2 service, it's been around for a while and in dire need of some upkeep, like changing my married name to my maiden name, but here it is if you want to look at it.
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I also wanted to share the tribute that the late former president Reagan, who died yesterday, made at the beaches of Normandy 20 years ago today.
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Even though that was made by an American president, I think it applies to every soldier on the beaches that day.
God Bless every soldier who gave that day, whether they gave all or just gave their all.
Strange how the US is 'at war' on D-Day. God bless the soldiers who are out there today giving thier all and giving all. I don't support what is going on in Iraq, but I do support the troops since being the immediate family member of two former soldiers makes it a thing close to my heart.
I'm very lucky to have my grandfather today. I have a site I made devoted to his WW2 service, it's been around for a while and in dire need of some upkeep, like changing my married name to my maiden name, but here it is if you want to look at it.
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I also wanted to share the tribute that the late former president Reagan, who died yesterday, made at the beaches of Normandy 20 years ago today.
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Even though that was made by an American president, I think it applies to every soldier on the beaches that day.
God Bless every soldier who gave that day, whether they gave all or just gave their all.
Strange how the US is 'at war' on D-Day. God bless the soldiers who are out there today giving thier all and giving all. I don't support what is going on in Iraq, but I do support the troops since being the immediate family member of two former soldiers makes it a thing close to my heart.