U.S. WWII Paratrooper veterans Bill Coleman (R - 80 years old from Orlando, Florida) and Howard Greenberg (79 years-old from Cleveland, Ohio), wave after landing in a field after a jump over Sainte Mere Eglise in Normandy, June 7, 2004. Six U.S. paratrooper veterans jumped on Monday: Tom Morrison (80 years-old from Ambler, Pennsylvania), Coleman, Carl Beck (78 years-old from Atlanta, Georgia), Richard Case (83 years-old from Las Vegas, Nevada), Bill Priest (80 years-old, from St Petersburg, Florida) and Greenberg. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
Tom Morrison, an 80 year-old U.S. WWII Paratrooper veteran from Ambler, Pennsylvania, jumps over Sainte Mere Eglise in Normandy, June 7, 2004. Six paratrooper veterans jumped on Monday: Tom Morrison, Bill Coleman (80 years-old from Orlando, Florida), Carl Beck (78 years-old from Atlanta, Georgia), Richard Case (83 years-old from Las Vegas, Nevada), Bill Priest (80 years-old, from St. Petersburg, Florida) and Howard Greenberg (79 years-old from Cleveland, Ohio). REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
How could we NOT win with men that have the balls to jump at 80 years of age? Could you imagine them 60 years ago full of piss and vinegar. As Patton said," I actually pity those poor German bastards..."
Man, what did their mommas use to feed these boys when they were babies... "Jack Daniels and oats"? I am a just in awe!!!! Do we have a great country or what? Thank you for protecting us and liberating the world. (shaking his head in amazement)
Although he's a Viet Nam Vet, he parachuted with these guys yesterday. I'm sure he's going to have wonderful stories to tell us. Hopefully he'll have some great pictures for us too.