What more can be said? We will never forget.

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What more can be said? We will never forget.

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The sad thing is......some do.

Yodaman, like you, I never learned about D-Day in school. I hope one day we will go over WWII in school. The only way I have learned about the war was the History Channel, books, and movies. People can't appreciate what they don't know of. I think I heard it put best by an ex-army officer: "Saving Private Ryan was the first movie to make me appreciate that I didn't see any combat, Black Hawk Down was the second."

My grandfather was a top turret gunner in a B-17 during WWII and a day never goes by where he doesn't thank God for returning him home alive.

Mark

Very well said, ladies and gentlemen!

I was one of those few kids who studied history because I liked it, so I always knew what D-Day was all about. I was also chagrined to find that most of my peers not only had no clue, but that few WANTED a clue. Very sad. And ultimately dangerous, as those people eventually vote and make policy decisions without the benefit of solid historical analysis or context to guide their actions.

And about the B-17: The Collins Foundation runs one of those, and a B-24. Flights that last an hour are about $350. A friend of mine (ex-artillery Captain) took the Fortress ride last year and says it was among the best money he's ever spent on entertainment and education together.
Greg

Well said....

I was fortunate to be in the Army stationed at Ft. Meade, MD. So very close to Arlington and the Vietnam War Memorial, if you ever need to be humbled and gain some appreciation about freedom and our way of life, these are the places to go.

I've been fortunate enough to visit Arlington, The Wall (Vietnam memorial), USS Arizona, Puchbowl Cemetery, and the eternal flame that burns beneath the Arc de Triomphe to honor the fallen sons of France. Each place is a unique and moving experience. For that matter, so are Vicksburg, Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga, and Shiloh. Remember them all...
Greg

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What more can be said? We will never forget.

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The sad thing is......some do.

Yodaman, like you, I never learned about D-Day in school. I hope one day we will go over WWII in school. The only way I have learned about the war was the History Channel, books, and movies. People can't appreciate what they don't know of. I think I heard it put best by an ex-army officer: "Saving Private Ryan was the first movie to make me appreciate that I didn't see any combat, Black Hawk Down was the second."

My grandfather was a top turret gunner in a B-17 during WWII and a day never goes by where he doesn't thank God for returning him home alive.

Mark

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I should clarify my statement. Those that served will never forget. And those that remember should educate those that have never learned.
My 2 cents.

Thanks Greg and all the rest, One final thought from my end; And it stands pretty much true all around. And it is as follows.

THOSE WHO FORGET THE PAST ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT........

DAGGER-1