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It has become somewhat of a tradition here to horror this day and remember the our WW II soldiers on this day. For me my connection was with our most trusted employee, "Bud", who landed on Omaha Beach that morning. A real half Cherokee Indian, son of poor farmers, he enlisted as soon as he could. He was just 19 when the assault on Omaha Beach happened. It was his first action. He was part of the explosive team to destroy the concrete obstacles the Germans had placed on the beaches. They were in the first wave.

He told us about the fire from machine guns and the mad dash to make it onto the beach. It was furious fire. You dug as quick as you could a small depression in the sand and bullets whistled by.

Bud made it through that day and eventually into Germany fighting their way. Out of 250 men who hit the beaches only 8 remained all the way into Germany.

He was always thankful for this country and never talked about those days unless we pressured him. He got married, raise two boys, and lived a long life. So on this day my brother & I always remember "Bud!"

Reagan's Normandy Speech: Ceremony Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, D-Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEIqdcHbc8I


Here's to the Boys of Point-du-Hoc!

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:cher: . To all the brave boys!
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/slideshow/2012/06/06/d-day-68-years-later/#slide=1
D-Day: 68 years later

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Jun 6 2012, 07:29 AM
It has become somewhat of a tradition here to horror this day and remember the our WW II soldiers on this day. For me my connection was with our most trusted employee, "Bud", who landed on Omaha Beach that morning. A real half Cherokee Indian, son of poor farmers, he enlisted as soon as he could. He was just 19 when the assault on Omaha Beach happened. It was his first action. He was part of the explosive team to destroy the concrete obstacles the Germans had placed on the beaches. They were in the first wave.

He told us about the fire from machine guns and the mad dash to make it onto the beach. It was furious fire. You dug as quick as you could a small depression in the sand and bullets whistled by.

Bud made it through that day and eventually into Germany fighting their way. Out of 250 men who hit the beaches only 8 remained all the way into Germany.

He was always thankful for this country and never talked about those days unless we pressured him. He got married, raise two boys, and lived a long life. So on this day my brother & I always remember "Bud!"

Reagan's Normandy Speech: Ceremony Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, D-Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEIqdcHbc8I


Here's to the Boys of Point-du-Hoc!

:rose:
This is the most incredibly wonderful speech. It never fails to make me cry. God bless and protect all who served and all who serve today.
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Obama Not Scheduled to Commemorate D-Day

by Keith Koffler on June 6, 2012, 10:10 am

It’s D-Day and President Obama is hitting the beaches – of sunny California!

Instead of scheduling a brief event to mark the 68th anniversary of America’s brutal landing on the shores of Normandy, Obama is already on his way to San Francisco, where he will hold two fundraisers before moving on to Beverly Hills to stage two more.

Obama failed to mark D-Day with either a speech or a written proclamation both last year or the year before. He did give a speech in 2009, the 65th anniversary of the event.

First Lady Michelle Obama, who has made much of her “Joining Forces” campaign to support military families, also has nothing planned for D-Day. She’ll be in New York City for a fundraiser and then in Philadelphia to meet with campaign volunteers.

Obama’s failure to mark D-Day in any significant way is both a shame and a political mistake.

According to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, two critical swing states – Florida and Pennsylvania, are among the top five states in terms of veterans’ population. Within the top twelve are four others – Michigan, Ohio, Virginia and North Carolina – all states Obama desperately needs to carry.

http://www.whitehousedossier.com/2012/06/06/obama-scheduled-commemorate-dday/


That just sums it up for me. We have a total imposter as President.

Obama was in SF today at another fundraiser. I had the misfortune to see his Limo drive by.
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