That said, this marks something of a milestone for you personally, Homer, which I'd like to recognize. It's true you haven't been living in foxholes with bullets whizzing by for six years, but your efforts have been nonetheless steadfast and Herculean, and I thank you.
More on the liberation of Denmark by someone who was there.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/20/a4000320.shtml