Day of Days

Today is the 62nd Anniversary of D-Day. I have no poignant commentary. There is nothing I can say that would add to the impact and meaning of what these brave men endured and accomplished on this historic day. I only want to say, "Thank you!" and to remind others to not only to remember, but also to learn about the events of the day. Only through history can we put the events of today in proper perspective.

For example, did you know that the British press knowlingly ran fake stories in order to assist the government in executing the invasion effort? Picture that happening today.


Below are some great D-Day links from around the world...

Informational & Media sites...

http://www.reaganfoundation.org/reagan/speeches/dday_pdh.asp (Reagan's speech commemorating the 40th anniversary - a fantastic speech)

http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/reference/normandy/Pictures.htm

http://www.dday.co.uk/ (UK)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dday/

http://www.britannica.com/dday

http://www.cbc.ca/news/dday/ (Canada)

http://www.junobeach.org/main.html (Canada)

http://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/dl/DDay/ddaypage.html (The Eisenhower Library)

http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0206/sights_n_sounds/media2.html


Touring and museum sites...

http://www.normandie44lamemoire.com/ (France)

http://www.ddaymuseum.org/

http://www.ddaymuseum.co.uk/


By the way, for those looking for a great father's day gift idea -- The Band of Brothers boxed set. It is the finest 12 hours of television ever.