Please remember D day

[JB]

Sixty seven years ago today several hundred thousand US and Allied service personnel set foot on the continent of Europe, initiating the rescue of millions of Europeans from the German occupation. Thousands died on the beaches and many thousands more would occupy 3'X6'X6' portions of Europe for eternity. . .all so that we could live in freedom.

Those of us that remember the event are greatly saddened by succeeding generations failing to appreciate the importance of that day in making the world we live in today.

"Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it." Douglas MacArthur.

 

[lncoop]

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Thank you for that JB, and for the Memorial Day reminder.

 

[Cofe]

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Yes JB, we MUST Remember!!!
Not only to remember our fallen CountryMen, but to also remember not to repeat, or create the circumstances that allow such a horrific tragedy to suffice.

 

[Robbabob]

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Thank you, JB.

 

[produceguy]

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Hi JB, I have always heard it called D Day, why is it called that? What does the D stand for?

 

[DJ]

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Already DONE.

95% of the American populace is Clueless.

 

[Limited-Time]

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Here's a little information on the term.

 

[produceguy]

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here's a little information on the term.

thank you.

 

[Tim Frank]

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Those of us that remember the event are greatly saddened by succeeding generations failing to appreciate the importance of that day in making the world we live in today.

"Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it." Douglas MacArthur.

I couldn't agree more with the title of JB's thread, but couldn't disagree more with his assessment that new generations are losing touch with the events of WWII...or even WWI.
At least from a Canadian perspective, our kids are well schooled in the history of foreign conflicts; involvement at the school level is greater than when I was a kid in the 60s and 70s.
It is clearly understood that we are losing the "living link" ....our last WWI vet passed on last year; our educators are trying to help bridge the gap by having WWII vets come into classes on Nov.11 and sharing their perspective.

The Remembrance Day parades at the National War Memorial have never been better attended than in recent years.

Judging by the stream of truly, well-done docu-dramas and movies, driven by the likes of Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks (Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, Schindler's List etc.) you have a main stream media information transfer that at least IMO keeps these events in the public consciousness as well as anything that has been previously done.

Even that ubiquitous D-Day flick, The Longest Day, is a pretty remarkable effort for Hollywood....very historically accurate, probably due to Cornelius Ryan's involvement.
(wish he'd been involved with "U-571"....:facepalm:)

Respectfully, JB, while I understand your concern, I simply feel that it is not borne out by the evident social awareness that I have witnessed in recent years.

 

[produceguy]

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Already DONE.

95% of the American populace is Clueless.

Didn't mean to offend you and I'm kinda offended by your remark.

Am I clueless? No sir, I am not.

 

[mphy98]

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Here in Wisconsin the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal did not devote a bit of front page ink to this. Hardly mentioned anywhere. The Racine Journal did not even mention it once. My father is a WWII vet, and I am ex Air Force. We are very proud of our service but very disappointed in the news media today. In 10 more years there will not be any left. Well maybe a hand full in their late 90's to 100's. I will bet it will be like someone told me about the generation that has passed twice. No one visits the graves. They might as well dig um up and reuse the land for another he said. I do believe that is true. I am ashamed to say that I haven't been out to see grandpa and grandma in a bunch of years. I know after my kids are gone, no one will remember. So it won't be long and no one will remember D Day or The day of infamy here in the US. Sad that it is.

 

[Smuggler's Blues]

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Those of us that remember the event are greatly saddened by succeeding generations failing to appreciate the importance of that day in making the world we live in today.

JB, I dont know think all of this generation has forgotten I just think it is the media that has forgotten why it is that they have the rights they have. So IMHO I still believe the American people, young and old, know the debt we owe our fallen heroes.

 

[Stachi]

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I have a 19 yr old kid working in my shop... he doesn't know anything about things that have happened in the past 5 yrs.......sheesh !

 

[rbh]

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Every second generation forgets the previous big battles from other wars.

The Somme, Vimy ridge, Pachendale, (WW1), anyone remember these????

 

[mscher]

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We are true Americans, that we can relish in memorializing significant events, while browbeating others, for not feeling the same way.

I would have forgot also, if this thread had not been started and I appreciate it. It's great to reflect, but everybody (at least in my world) seems to have a pretty full plate, these days, of other things to think about. I know I do.

When I was a teenager, the very last thing on my mind was American history. Go figure. Over the many years, I have discoverd a genuine interest in it, and have read many great books and watched documentaries, especially during the industiral revolution, WWI, WWII and Vietnam years.

Maybe, in time, todays youth, will discover what a great history it is.

 

[Smuggler's Blues]

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I was shocked to hear there are children that have no idea what happened on Sept 11, 2001. :facepalm:: and did not have any idea who bin laden was.

 

[DJ]

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Didn't mean to offend you and I'm kinda offended by your remark.

Am I clueless? No sir, I am not.

Why be offended? You must be part of the 5%.

 

[Tim Frank]

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Every second generation forgets the previous big battles from other wars.

The Somme, Vimy ridge, Pachendale, (WW1), anyone remember these????

I don't remember them, but I know of them.... although they were BEF and Canadian battles....and might not be as familiar to the Americans in here.

Their Vimy and Passchendaele equivalents from the Great War were Belleau Wood, Chateau Thierry, and The Lost Battalion of the Argonne Forest.
There was an excellent movie about The Lost Battalion with Ricky Schroder ~ a great story...and one I'd never heard of!
Certainly in OZ and NZ they celebrate ANZAC Day (and remember Gallipoli), and Nov.11.

At this point it really becomes a lesson in passing down history as the "living link" has been severed to that war.

There are few school kids in Canada who cannot ID John McCrae, and recite at least the first few lines of In Flanders Fields.

 

[rbh]

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i don't remember them, but i know of them.... although they were bef and canadian battles....and might not be as familiar to the americans in here.

Their vimy and passchendaele equivalents from the great war were belleau wood, chateau thierry, and the lost battalion of the argonne forest.
There was an excellent movie about the lost battalion with ricky schroder ~ a great story...and one i'd never heard of!
Certainly in oz and nz they celebrate anzac day (and remember gallipoli), and nov.11.

At this point it really becomes a lesson in passing down history as the "living link" has been severed to that war.

There are few school kids in canada who cannot id john mccrae, and recite at least the first few lines of in flanders fields.

yup

 

[JB]

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If current generations are so alert to history why was it after 1300 hours (CDT) that an old fart finally posted about it?

I appreciate that Canadian culture is so sensitive to history and what events created the world we enjoy.

Knowing where we came from is critical to knowing where we are going.