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"Okay, we'll go." June 6, 1944
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"At about 9:30 p.m. (21:30 hours) on the evening of June 4, 1944, Eisenhower called a meeting at his command post at Southwick House in Portsmouth, England. A storm with high winds and rain had forced a one-day postponement of the invasion, originally set for June 5. Eisenhower had learned from his meteorological staff that there would be a break in the weather and that the next day, Tuesday June 6, would be more favorable. He considered all the variables. General Montgomery, his ground commander, favored taking the risk. After a long silence, Eisenhower gave the command, "Okay, we'll go."


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Soldiers, sailors and airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force. You are about to embark upon the great crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hope and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you."
-- Dwight D. Eisenhower
June 6, 1944


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Yogi Berra participated in the D-Day invasion at Omaha Beach and served in North Africa and Italy.

Many gave and never demanded recognition.
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D-Day vs The First Drive-In Theater? Google Picks Theater

68 years ago today was one of the worst days in America's history - D-Day. But 79 years ago today, the first drive in movie theatre opened. Google picked, as it always does, the fun and light hearted even to celebrate with a special Google logo, aka Doodle.

So get past the fact Google doesn't have a logo for D-Day. There is still the concern for some that Google does logos at all on days like today. That is not for me to decide, just to report based on complaints in the forums.

That being said, this Google Drive In Theater logo is pretty cool. It is an animated movie logo that you have to watch. Here is a video of it:

Animation celebrating the 79th Anniversary of the first Drive in Movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=STXaUI67pyA


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