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FReeper Canteen ~ D-DAY, JUNE 6, 1944 ~ 06 June 2022
Serving The Best Troops and Veterans In The World !! | The Canteen Crew

Posted on 06/05/2022 5:02:49 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska





~ D-DAY, June 6, 1944 ~

NORMANDY INVASION

May 1944 had been chosen at the conference in Washington in May 1943 as the time for the invasion. Difficulties in assembling landing craft forced a postponement until June, but June 5 was fixed as the unalterable date by Eisenhower on May 17. As the day approached and troops began to embark for the crossing, bad weather set in, threatening dangerous landing conditions. After tense debate, Eisenhower and his subordinates decided on a 24-hour delay, requiring the recall of some ships already at sea. Eventually, on the morning of June 5, Eisenhower, assured by chief meteorologist James Martin Stagg of a break in the weather, announced, “O.K. We’ll go”. Within hours an armada of 3,000 landing craft, 2,500 other ships, and 500 naval vessel, escorts, and bombardment ships began to leave English ports. That night 822 aircraft, carrying parachutists or towing gliders, roared overhead to the Normandy landing zones. They were a fraction of the air armada of 13,000 aircraft that would support D-Day.





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January 1944 meeting of Operation Overlord Commanders, General Eisenhower, Walter B. Smith, Omar Bradley, Arthur Tedder, Bernard Montgomery, Trafford Leigh-Mallory and Bertram Ramsay. The Eisenhower Presidential Library

GENERAL EISENHOWER’S MESSAGE SENT JUST PRIOR TO THE INVASION

Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon a great crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers in arms on other fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.

Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened, he will fight savagely.

But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man to man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our home fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to victory!

I have full confidence in your courage, devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full victory!

Good Luck! And let us all beseech the blessings of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.

-- Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower

D-DAY AIRBORNE AND BEACH ASSAULT

The Normandy beaches were chosen by planners because they lay within range of air cover, and were less heavily defended than the obvious objective of the Pas de Calais, the shortest distance between Great Britain and the Continent. Airborne drops at both ends of the beachheads were to protect the flanks, as well as open up roadways to the interior. Six divisions were to land on the first day; three U.S., two British and one Canadian. Two more British and one U.S. division were to follow up after the assault division had cleared the way through the beach defenses.

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American Patrol

The Army Air Corps

G I Jive

A Fellow On A Furlough

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square

CHANCE MEETING BRINGS CAVALRY SERGEANT FACE-TO-FACE WITH D-DAY VETERAN

Sgt. 1st Class Steve Selvage of the 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment gets an autograph from 91-year-old D-Day survivor Ralph Manley in Sainte Mere Eglise, France, June 1, 2006. The two met while Selvage was in town to participate in events commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.

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AIRBORNE MUSEUM HOUSES ONE-OF-A-KIND ARTIFACTS
THAT HONOR HISTORIC JUMP DURING D-DAY INVASION

SAINTE MERE EGLISE, France - This town loves paratroopers - in particular, American paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne and the 101st Airborne Divisions.

It was those two divisions that liberated Sainte Mere Eglise June 7, 1944, making it the first town in France to be liberated during World War II.

To show their appreciation for the veterans, an Airborne Museum opened here in 1964. A non-profit organization, all proceeds go back into the museum to pay for upkeep, new exhibits or extensions. The money is also used to provide decorations and celebrations for the anniversary of D-Day, travel for veterans, and exhibitions outside France. A large donation was also made to The National World War II museum in New Orleans, La.

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Bugle Call Rag

Don’t Sit Under The Apple Tree

Jeep Jockey Jump

Moonlight Serenade

Enlisted Men's Mess

SOLDIERS PREP TO SUPPORT D-DAY CEREMONIES FOR
65TH ANNIVERSARY OF INVASION

Senior staff members of Task Force Normandy 65 pose in front of a German gun post at Pointe du Hoc, France. Task Force Normandy 65 is in France providing support and ceremonial command and control for the 65th anniversary of D-Day, June 6. Pointe du Hoc is the site of the 2nd Ranger Battalion's assault on a German stronghold during D-Day. Photo credit Sgt. Fay Conroy, 21st Theater Sustainment Command Public Affairs

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NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY AND MEMORIAL

The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 and the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II. The cemetery site, at the north end of its ½ mile access road, covers 172.5 acres and contains the graves of 9,387 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. On the Walls of the Missing in a semicircular garden on the east side of the memorial are inscribed 1,557 names. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified.

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1 posted on 06/05/2022 5:02:49 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thanks, for all of your efforts, Kathy.


2 posted on 06/05/2022 5:05:28 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (Get out of the matrix and get a real life.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thanks Kathy, an incredible Day in our history.


3 posted on 06/05/2022 5:11:27 PM PDT by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: Repeal The 17th

Good evening, Repeal...you are most welcome.

Is spring treating your well?


4 posted on 06/05/2022 5:24:01 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska
The #1 song on June 6, 1944

I Love You--Bing Crosby

5 posted on 06/05/2022 5:27:29 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Our Daily Bread

Monday,
June 6, 2022

The Kindness of Candor
Read: Proverbs 27:1–9

The pleasantness of a friend springs from their heartfelt advice. Proverbs 27:9

“My dear friend, sometimes you sound holier than you really are.”

Those words were leveled with a direct gaze and gentle smile. Had they come from someone other than a close friend and mentor whose discernment I highly valued, my feelings might have been hurt. Instead, I winced and laughed at the same time, knowing that while his words “hit a nerve,” he was also right. Sometimes when I talked about my faith, I used jargon that didn’t sound natural, which gave the impression that I wasn’t being sincere. My friend loved me and was trying to help me be more effective in sharing with others what I genuinely believed. Looking back, I see it as some of the best advice I ever received.

“Wounds from a friend can be trusted,” Solomon wisely wrote, “but an enemy multiplies kisses” (Proverbs 27:6). My friend’s insights demonstrated the truth of that counsel. I was grateful he cared enough to tell me something I needed to hear, even though he knew it might not be easy to accept. Sometimes when someone tells you only what they think you want to hear, it isn’t helpful, because it can keep you from growing and developing in vital ways.   

Candor can be kindness when measured out with genuine, humble love. May God give us the wisdom to receive it and impart it well, and so reflect His caring heart.James Banks

Why is it difficult for us to sometimes receive good but hard advice? How has someone been candid with you in a helpful and loving way?

Abba, Father, thank You for speaking truth to me through Scripture. Please help me to receive and give advice well by relying on You to lead me.

Bible in a year: 2 Chronicles 25–27; John 16


6 posted on 06/05/2022 5:30:50 PM PDT by The Mayor (“Love the Lord your God,” and “Love your neighbor as yourself” (Matthew 22:37–39))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Life is good.


7 posted on 06/05/2022 5:31:09 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (Get out of the matrix and get a real life.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
The #1 song on the Folk (country-western) charts on June 6, 1944

Too Late to Worry--Al Dexter & His Troopers

8 posted on 06/05/2022 5:32:43 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Here's another hit that made the Folk (Country-Western) charts. Al Dexter also scored with this.

When Mussolini Laid His Pistol Down--Denver Darling (1944)

9 posted on 06/05/2022 5:38:42 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: PROCON

Incredible indeed. Watching footage of D-Day is almost beyond belief of what is possible. But our troops DID IT!! God Bless each and every one!


10 posted on 06/05/2022 5:42:52 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska; luvie; HiJinx; AZamericonnie; Jet Jaguar; SandRat; laurenmarlowe; beachn4fun; ...

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure and honor of meeting Harold McMurran, a WWII veteran who landed on Utah Beach on D-Day, when he showed up at the military museum. Such a nice, soft-spoken gentleman he is. I found a video of him talking about his experiences on that horrific day. His Guardian Angel was working overtime that day to keep him from harm.


11 posted on 06/05/2022 5:58:16 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: MoJo2001; 007; 1 FELLOW FREEPER; 11B3; 1FreeAmerican; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2LT Radix jr; 300winmag; ..

~ D-DAY JUNE 6, 1944 ~

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12 posted on 06/05/2022 6:03:13 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thank You kathy!

(((HUGS)))


13 posted on 06/05/2022 6:28:39 PM PDT by left that other site (Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.)
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To: Fiji Hill

Thanks, Fiji, for the tunes of the day.


14 posted on 06/05/2022 6:31:04 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Thank you. It is important to remember


15 posted on 06/05/2022 6:32:24 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Howdy, Kathy.

A tough day of remembrance, especially for those who were there and survived.

I hope today was more restful for you and you were able to get a little deck time in the sun.


16 posted on 06/05/2022 6:33:13 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: PROCON

Howdy, PRO.

Do ya reckon you’re ever going to have a break from the rain up there? It seems like one wet system after another moves through.


17 posted on 06/05/2022 6:35:55 PM PDT by radu (God bless our military men and women, past and present)
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To: The Mayor

Good evening, Mayor, and thank you for today’s sustenance for body and soul.

Are you well rested and ready to take on the new week?


18 posted on 06/05/2022 6:45:52 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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Yogi Berra was there that day...


19 posted on 06/05/2022 6:48:32 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (Get out of the matrix and get a real life.)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
The Longest Day is "free with ads" on YouTube. I'm watching it now.
20 posted on 06/05/2022 6:54:05 PM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 ("This is Thy pleasure, that Thou art my joy")
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