[GT-Keravnos]

Just take a deep breath, and imagine the red europe, or stalinist Russia (Because Stalin would have won, no doubt) that would have occured had D-Day not happened.

I think we should all think a bit about all those valiant American, British, Free French, and all the other nations that took part in this valiant effort to free europe.

We all have our gripes with the Americans, and especially with the current president, but on that occasion, they (leading the alliance) truely, DID save our collective behinds. I just think a little respect is long overdue.

[Bobboau]

hey, wow, thanks

[Bri_Dog]

WW2 is the only war that I would have wanted to fight in.

It seems like the last war that was actually fought for a good reason.

Hats off to everybody who helped liberate europe.

[Singh]

What they said. As hard as it is to admit, without the Americans of the time, I would now be speaking Japanese, if my parents survived the eventual occupation of the Asian lands by the axis powers.

Hats off to you guys.

WW2 was won by all involved; even your worst enemy today was a saviour back then.

[HotSnoJ]

/me shuffles throught his db of quotes.

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." by Gen. George Patton Jr.

"They summed up and perfected, by one supreme act, the highest virtues of men and citizens. For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and virtue." by Gen. James A. Garfield (not a WW2 general, but still an excelllent quote)

"Here rests in honored glory an American soldier known but to God." by Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

/me tries to think of something moving to say.


A , 'Thanks!', to all you vets!

[Liberator]

"Thank you" doesn't really seem to be enough, but it's all we can say.

[Knight Templar]

Hrmm.. I never thought of D-Day as being a 'victory' against the Soviet Union before...

[DragonClaw]

It's scary to think what might have happened if Hitler hadn't been so impatient and attacked Russia while he was still messing with Britain. Opening that two-front war completely screwed him.

[diamondgeezer]

Respectful nod to any veterans that might be present

[Rictor]

well, my country ended up going Communist anyway, but that was intended. Thanks to anyone who fought against Hitler and the Nazis, the world is a much better place because of it.

[jdjtcagle]

Originally posted by diamondgeezer
Respectful nod to any veterans that might be present

[vyper]

At the lowering of the flag, and at the going down of the sun...

We shall remember.

Originally said by Scottish Royals
"Nemo me impune lacessit"
None attack me with impunity
Scots Guards, Royal Scots, Cameroonians, Black Watch, 42nd Highlanders

Also, I respect the men of ww2 more than any other, and I will expect no less of any member of the British Commonwealth or Europe.

[aldo_14]

"Nemo me impune lacessit" is (was) the motto of the Scottish royal family

"I dreamed kind Jesus fouled the big-gun gears;
And caused a permanent stoppage in all bolts;
And buckled with a smile Mausers and Colts;
And rusted every bayonet with His tears.

And there were no more bombs, of ours or Theirs,
Not even an old flint-lock, not even a pikel.
But God was vexed, and gave all power to Michael;
And when I woke he'd seen to our repairs."

[.::Tin Can::.]

Indeed, I WWII is the only war I would rather have fought in. Also, back then in the 1930's and 40's, there was a lot more valor, honor, and respect given to troops because we didnt have laser guided bombs or pinpoint accuracy artillery, instead, we had to rely a LOT on the soldiers who fought in the war, and if you talked nasty to a soldier who came back from fighting you would find yourself in a world of hurt not by him, but from other people.

When I think of WWII, I think of the hellish beaches of Normandy and the brave advance by troops towards german machine gun nests, and I also think about Stalingrad, Russians charging the german positions while crossing the Volga. WWII was courageous and adrenaline-pumping when in the field, so I think it deserves the most attention and respect.

[IceFire]

A salute to the veterans...those who lived and those who died for fighting for what they believed in and for doing it because it was the right thing to do.

Let us never forget the sacrifice they made.

[phreak]

[Thorn]

I'm just ripping this from another forum because it saves me the trouble of looking up the details myself.

"On June 6th 1944 Canadian troops under Canadian command landed as a part of the co ordinated assault on Nazi strongholds across the coast. The force was fourteen thousand strong and consisted of the pride of the Canadian military. Members of The Toronto Queen's own Rifles, the First Hussars, the Camerons, the Airborne, the Winnipeg Rifles and many others landed. Three hundred and forty never left the beach and five hundred and seventy four were wounded. It was said that "At the end of the day, its forward elements stood deeper into France than those of any other division. The opposition the Canadians faced was stronger than that of any other beach save Omaha. That was an accomplishment in which the whole nation could take considerable pride."
Source

And iirc, every single Canadian soldier there was a volunteer. Not one was drafted. I think Don Cherry mentioned it last night during the hockey game. That really makes me proud to be Canadian, and to have actually met some of these guys.