75th Anniversary of D-Day: Remembering those who defend freedom

Communities Digital News ^ | June 4, 2019 | Dennis Jamison

[JZad]

The 75th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944, is an especially appropriate time to stop for a moment of silence. Many young Americans volunteered for military service after the attack at Pearl Harbor. Millions went off to Europe to fight against Hitler and the Nazis.

Far too many never made it home again.

[JZad]

On the 75th Anniversary of D Day on June 6th, our veterans are fading and its more important that we learn, and remember.

[2banana]

They freed Europe only for Europeans to turn it over to islam.

[humblegunner]

Well look at you with your brand new article history:

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:jzad/index?tab=articles

Promoting something, are you?

[Forward the Light Brigade]

I talked with a young person and was told that D-day was un-needed and all those lives were lost for nothing because everyone knew Hitler would lose. In a year we would have the atomic bomb and could have blown Hitler up in his bunker in Berlin and ended the war—do the same thing to Japan. Once the USA entered the war it was over. There was no way the allies could have lost. The young men who died on the beaches were not to be honored —they should have stayed home. Thats what kids learn in college these days.

[dfwgator]

In a year we would have the atomic bomb and could have blown Hitler up in his bunker in Berlin

And where does this idiot think all that fallout would have landed?

[Future Snake Eater]

Hitler probably would’ve lost eventually to the Soviets. However, then all of Europe would’ve been under Soviet rule. I’m sure that “almost” event is taught as being a real tragedy for not happening, too...

[Timocrat]

I talked with a young person and was told that D-day was unneeded and all those lives were lost for nothing because everyone knew Hitler would lose.

In June of 1944 no one knew if the atomic bomb was practical. In June of 1944 no one knew if the Nazis were going to be able to build their own atomic weapon, they certainly would use it if they did. Advise your young friend that they should ask their school for their money back they have been sold a pack of lies. If they refuse ignore them they're too dumb for you to reason with.

[llevrok]

I talked with a young person and was told that D-day was un-needed and all those lives were lost for nothing because everyone knew Hitler would lose.

I'm 68. A friend my age, whom I've known all my life, has a similar thought about Japan.

In his case, the atomic bombs were unnecessary. It was going to be over soon.

My response is always one word : Okinawa

[CJ Wolf]

Nothing gets past you. Thanks for your vigilance.

[CJ Wolf]

Welcome to the free republic noob.

[Churchillspirit]

How very sad.

[Churchillspirit]

Such ignorance. How very sad.

[Churchillspirit]

"When you go home, tell them of us and say, "For your tomorrow, we gave our today".

Actually the motto of the Burma Star Association, but apt for all those heros.