June 6, 1944

[Saturday Night Beaver 2]

Thanks to all the vets, past and present.

[Cruzer 1,996]

[shovelheadt 72]

Every time I watch Saving Private Ryan, I think to myself.."And today's soldiers (including me) think they've got it rough".

[parrot 790]

[Snuff 10]

[pt_mck 7]

 

[paulinstl 296]

Evey year, fewer and fewer WWII veterans remain with us. GB all that served in that righteous endeavor.

[TD Ryan2 316]

The Great Generation

 

seriously, we are candy-asses compared to them.

[RLLD 4,281]

You're welcome!

 

The Great Generation

 

seriously, we are candy-asses compared to them.

 

[Ravens 03 0]

Evey year, fewer and fewer WWII veterans remain with us. GB all that served in that righteous endeavor.

 

I heard the stat last year of how many were dying per day and how many remained.

 

Sad.

 

 

 

 

Thanks to all vets.

[Saturday Night Beaver 2]

Over the weekend I just watched all 10 episodes of Band Of Brothers. This is the best miniseries I have ever seen. I went out and bought the book yesterday.

 

The things these guys, and all of the men in DDay went through (the whole war for that matter), was astounding.

[edjr 7,021]

Thanks to all the vets, past and present.

 

and a special thanks to the vet that tried so hard to save my kitty.

[TD Ryan2 316]

Over the weekend I just watched all 10 episodes of Band Of Brothers. This is the best miniseries I have ever seen. I went out and bought the book yesterday.

 

The things these guys, and all of the men in DDay went through (the whole war for that matter), was astounding.

 

I am on episode 7... HBO on Demand.

 

It is an incredible story and really can put things in perspective for you. No matter where you are or how bad/tough your situation seems, at least you ain't in a trench in Bastogne (Battle of the Bulge).

"Sir, you'll be surrounded by nightfall"

"We're para-troopers. We're supposed to be surrounded"

[Saturday Night Beaver 2]

I am on episode 7... HBO on Demand.

 

It is an incredible story and really can put things in perspective for you. No matter where you are or how bad/tough your situation seems, at least you ain't in a trench in Bastogne (Battle of the Bulge).

"Sir, you'll be surrounded by nightfall"

"We're para-troopers. We're supposed to be surrounded"

 

Episode 7 is great. Lt. Speirs is the man.

[TD Ryan2 316]

Episode 7 is great. Lt. Speirs is the man.

 

he's crazy... absolutely fockin' crazy.

I'm immersed in the series right now... and I'm not kiddin' about the perspective thing. Nothing in my life can even bother me right now:

 

- baby's up all night crying? no big deal. Those guys would have loved to be holding their kids, indoors none-the-less. Besides, waking up to a baby crying is much better than waking up to mortar shells.

 

- shanked your golf shot? who fockin' cares. relax. concentrating and hitting a golf ball is simple compared to the shiat they were doing.

[redtodd 7]

Over the weekend I just watched all 10 episodes of Band Of Brothers. This is the best miniseries I have ever seen. I went out and bought the book yesterday.

 

The things these guys, and all of the men in DDay went through (the whole war for that matter), was astounding.

 

You want a eye opening book? Read D-Day from Stephen Ambrose (same author as Band of Brothers). It makes Saving Private Ryan look like nothing.

[Byars41 0]

to all the vets

 

and yes, Band of Brothers is absolutely amazing.

[Toro 3]

I actually had the honor to sit in the same room with both of my wife's grandfathers. Both were D-Day vets. One was a gunner on a B-52. One was on the beach.

 

You could guess which one didn't really want to talk about it.

[Mark Buffington 3]

My grandfather was at Normandy. He was a great man, but that is probably what I am most proud of.

[SUXBNME 1,622]

Thanks to all the vets, past and present.

 

 

I have seen alot of these threads honoring vets since I have been here, and I think that is great

 

One thing that really annoys me is a certain few lib posters never seem to respond in these threads.

Not a thumbs up or anything..

It's one thing to have far left views and argue all day on how terrible they think the war is going, etc..,but to show no respect for those who are serving or have served is horrible.

I would name names, but I think that you all know who they are.

 

OK..rant over

[Snuff 10]

 

I have seen alot of these threads honoring vets since I have been here, and I think that is great

 

One thing that really annoys me is a certain few lib posters never seem to respond in these threads.

Not a thumbs up or anything..

It's one thing to have far left views and argue all day on how terrible they think the war is going, etc..,but to show no respect for those who are serving or have served is horrible.

I would name names, but I think that you all know who they are.

 

OK..rant over

 

I noticed that as well. Not surprising though.

[fastfish 0]

Churchill: June 6th, 1944

 

excerpt:

 

 

"I have also to announce to the House that during the night and the early hours of this morning the first of the series of landings in force upon the European Continent has taken place. In this case the liberating assault fell upon the coast of France. An immense armada of upwards of 4,000 ships, together with several thousand smaller craft, crossed the Channel. Massed airborne landings have been successfully effected behind the enemy lines, and landings on the beaches are proceeding at various points at the present time. The fire of the shore batteries has been largely quelled. The obstacles that were constructed in the sea have not proved so difficult as was apprehended. The Anglo-American Allies are sustained by about 11,000 firstline aircraft, which can be drawn upon as may be needed for the purposes of the battle. I cannot, of course, commit myself to any particular details. Reports are coming in in rapid succession. So far the Commanders who are engaged report that everything is proceeding according to plan. And what a plan! This vast operation is undoubtedly the most complicated and difficult that has ever taken place. It involves tides, wind, waves, visibility, both from the air and the sea standpoint, and the combined employment of land, air and sea forces in the highest degree of intimacy and in contact with conditions which could not and cannot be fully foreseen.

 

There are already hopes that actual tactical surprise has been attained, and we hope to furnish the enemy with a succession of surprises during the course of the fighting. The battle that has now begun will grow constantly in scale and in intensity for many weeks to come, and I shall not attempt to speculate upon its course."

 

 

 

 

On being a Band of Brothers: true

 

"Complete unity prevails throughout the Allied Armies. There is a brotherhood in arms between us and our friends of the United States. There is complete confidence in the supreme commander, General Eisenhower, and his lieutenants, and also in the commander of the Expeditionary Force, General Montgomery. The ardour and spirit of the troops, as I saw myself, embarking in these last few days was splendid to witness. Nothing that equipment, science or forethought could do has been neglected, and the whole process of opening this great new front will be pursued with the utmost resolution both by the commanders and by the United States and British Governments whom they serve."

[Rusty Syringes 479]

I actually had the honor to sit in the same room with both of my wife's grandfathers. Both were D-Day vets. One was a gunner on a B-52. One was on the beach.

 

You could guess which one didn't really want to talk about it.

 

They didn't have jets in operation on D-Day, much less the B-52, which didn't see its first flight until 1952. Maybe that's why they didn't want to talk about it.

 

[cmh6476 1,154]

[TD Ryan2 316]

They didn't have jets in operation on D-Day, much less the B-52, which didn't see its first flight until 1952. Maybe that's why they didn't want to talk about it.

 

 

 

hehe.... *snicker*...

[Rusty Syringes 479]

My dad, who is still alive, flew in all kinds of planes during World War II, including the F-16 Tomcat and the B-1 bomber.

 

I can't seem to get him to talk about it.

 

[lambert58 73]

You want a eye opening book? Read D-Day from Stephen Ambrose (same author as Band of Brothers). It makes Saving Private Ryan look like nothing.

 

D-Day is great but the best book on D-Day that I have ever read is called The Bedford Boys.

 

This book details the sacrifice made by the men of Bedford, Virginia on D-Day. These troops were some of the first men landing during the first wave on the hottest landing zone in Normandy.

 

Great book.

 

 

Having said that I believe that Band of Brother mini-series is the greatest story ever captured on film.

[fastfish 0]

They didn't have jets in operation on D-Day, much less the B-52, which didn't see its first flight until 1952. Maybe that's why they didn't want to talk about it.

 

 

Why do this? The thought was genuine and the sentiment real...his grandad was there and his heroism is true.

 

Being clever ain't that big a talent Rusty..get over yourself.

[Rusty Syringes 479]

Why do this? The thought was genuine and the sentiment real. B-1 or B-52...his grandad was there and his heroism is true.

 

Being clever ain't that big a talent Rusty..get over yourself.

 

My dad, who is still alive, really was in World War II, flew B-29s and a whole bunch of other planes, saw all kinds of death and destruction, and has bigger stones than you could ever dream of.

 

So shut your tattletaling, self-righteous, blowhard piehole. I'm sure Toro doesn't need you to have his back.

 

I guess now you are going to go to Mike again, you focking sissy. You're a disgrace to manhood.

 

[TAS 2]

My dad, who is still alive, really was in World War II, flew B-29s and a whole bunch of other planes, saw all kinds of death and destruction, and has bigger stones than you could ever dream of.So shut your tattletaling, self-righteous, blowhard piehole. I'm sure Toro doesn't need you to have his back.

 

I guess now you are going to go to Mike again, you focking sissy. You're a disgrace to manhood.

 

Your point is...?

[Rusty Syringes 479]

Your point is...?

 

Apparently, you don't know the history here, newbie.

 

My point is that I have perhaps the closest tie to that little World War II thing than just about anyone else on this board, so unless fartfish, who complained so much to Mike about me picking on his whittle feelings that we wound up both getting banned for it, wants to play ball again, he just needs to shut the fock up about me giving Toro a hard time about B-52s flying during World War II.

 

Toro can fend for himself, unlike fartfish, who has to run go tell the principal because he's intellectually and emotionally incapable of holding his own on the mean old playground.

[TAS 2]

My point is that I have perhaps the closest tie to that little World War II thing than just about anyone else on this board, so unless fartfish, who complained so much to Mike about me picking on his whittle feelings that we wound up both getting banned for it, wants to play ball again, he just needs to shut the fock up about me giving Toro a hard time about B-52s flying during World War II.

 

Toro can fend for himself, unlike fartfish, who has to run go tell the principal because he's intellectually and emotionally incapable of holding his own on the mean old playground.

Got it!

[fastfish 0]

I won't soil this memorial thread any more than Rusty already has by responding to his mental bleeding.

 

God Bless the vets of D-Day and it was great that someone here bothered to post something about June 6th other than the release of The Omen remake

[Rusty Syringes 479]

Got it!

 

Last year, I started yukking on his overzealous patriotism by posting offensive limericks in this threads. They were quite popular with the rest of the Geeks.

 

However, old fartfish pushed that "report" button over and over and over, and Mike got so fed up with it that he banned both of us for quite a while.

 

Since then, I haven't goofed on him one single time, even though I think he's a big girlie for to Mike because someone pooped on his threads.

[doughboys_2002 11]

Vets

[SouthGeorgia 2]

I have always said that if I ever run for Board of Education in my county,I will make it a rule to watch the first 15 minutes of "Saving Private Ryan" in order to graduate.

[Toro 3]

They didn't have jets in operation on D-Day, much less the B-52, which didn't see its first flight until 1952. Maybe that's why they didn't want to talk about it.

 

 

B-29.

 

sorry.

[Rusty Syringes 479]

B-29.

 

sorry.

 

I figured that's what it was.

 

My dad won't talk much about his service.

 

When I was a kid, I asked him if he'd ever killed anybody during the war, and he said, "I hope not."

 

A true bomber's mentality.

 

A few years ago, we were out to dinner as a family and having a good old time. We'd had some wine, and out of nowhere my dad turned to me and said, "One of these days I'll tell you what I REALLY did during the war."

 

He turned around and went back to his dinner, and I sat there like for about 6 hours.

 

He still hasn't ever told me.

 

[redtodd 7]

I figured that's what it was.

 

My dad won't talk much about his service.

 

When I was a kid, I asked him if he'd ever killed anybody during the war, and he said, "I hope not."

 

A true bomber's mentality.

 

A few years ago, we were out to dinner as a family and having a good old time. We'd had some wine, and out of nowhere my dad turned to me and said, "One of these days I'll tell you what I REALLY did during the war."

 

He turned around and went back to his dinner, and I sat there like for about 6 hours.

 

He still hasn't ever told me.

 

 

You need to give him more wine.

[posty 2,846]

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