neil 524 #1 Posted June 6, 2014 It was this day 70 years ago that thousands of US, Canadian , British & other European counties gave their young lives for each & every one of us to live today. On the beaches of France on June 6th 1944 thousands of young lives were lost I thank all of those that gave the ultimate sacrifice for me ,my family & friends the gift of life Thank you ,http://youtu.be/L6EsjZYInjo 4 nylyon, pmackellow, sten and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 4,458 #2 Posted June 6, 2014 Amen! 1 neil reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ranger 373 #3 Posted June 6, 2014 HEROES EVERY ONE!!!!!!! AND NOT FORGETTING ALL THE OTHER NATIONALITIES WHO GAVE THIER LIVES FOR US 1 neil reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauber1 51 #4 Posted June 7, 2014 well lets also here it for the British people, who are just about the toughest folks on earth, who did with out everything of comfort, and were led by a great man who said never surrender!! Thank god you stood tall, or there never would be been a beach to launch the D day from. 1 ranger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmackellow 2,728 #5 Posted June 7, 2014 I have been following some of the stories of D Day on the news and seeing the 89 year old man parachuting again brought a tear to my eye, heroes every one of them... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neil 524 #6 Posted June 7, 2014 Yeah , I must confess that I shed a few tears at some of the tragic stories Paul Heroes every one of them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie Smith 192 #7 Posted June 7, 2014 (edited) I thought a few of you would enjoy this story! I say well done him he's 89 years of age, his current care home said sadly he couldn't go to Normandy Rememberance so he snuck out and took him self over there anyway, read more here... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-27735086 Quite local for a few of us, the man was from Hove, Edited June 7, 2014 by Charlie Smith 1 Lauber1 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
