D Day Rememberence

[TheArtfulDogger]

I have the coverage of the D Day Rememberence on in the background whilst working

I'm extremely moved by the stories of the men and women who went to war for our freedom, and their spirits, the stories are amazing

Yesterday one of them said "I'm not a hero , the real heroes are down there" refering to his fallen friends.

It makes you think how lucky we are not to have been through it ourselves

Almost seems petty discussing the price of plastic bags, the look of the sweet shop, or if we need another pizza parlour or not.

Maybe as a mark of respect to our forefathers generation we should just all dismiss our differences for one day and pay homage to those who gave us the freedom to disagree with others without fearing for our lives

I for one want to say a big thank you to those involved

[teddyboy23]

Second that .

[diable rouge]

Well said Art...

[sjw]

couldn't agree more .

[carlafindle]

Hear hear

[Loutwo]

I had a uncle who disconnected mines under ships and submarines during the war. The stories he told have stuck with me forever and I have nothing but huge admiration for these people. Selfless, duty bound, and incredibly brave generation of men and women.

A good reminder which puts the rest of the threads to shame. Very moving ceremony from Southsea Common.

Louisa.

[peckman]

Completely agree . We owe the men and women of that generation everything we hold dear

[cella]

Loutwo Wrote:

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> I had a uncle who disconnected mines under ships

> and submarines during the war. The stories he told

> have stuck with me forever and I have nothing but

> huge admiration for these people. Selfless, duty

> bound, and incredibly brave generation of men and

> women.

>

> A good reminder which puts the rest of the threads

> to shame. Very moving ceremony from Southsea

> Common.

>

> Louisa.

This doesn't put the rest of the threads to shame. It's perfectly possible to have many different topics running at the same time on a variety of subjects. None of them cancel the others out.

[Loutwo]

cella Wrote:

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> Loutwo Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I had a uncle who disconnected mines under

> ships

> > and submarines during the war. The stories he

> told

> > have stuck with me forever and I have nothing

> but

> > huge admiration for these people. Selfless,

> duty

> > bound, and incredibly brave generation of men

> and

> > women.

> >

> > A good reminder which puts the rest of the

> threads

> > to shame. Very moving ceremony from Southsea

> > Common.

> >

> > Louisa.

>

> This doesn't put the rest of the threads to shame.

> It's perfectly possible to have many different

> topics running at the same time on a variety of

> subjects. None of them cancel the others out.

I think you get my point, gesture, especially on a day like today- and more especially tomorrow. A moment of reflection for the people who gave everything, sometimes at the cost of their own lives. Not a time for splitting hairs.

Louisa.

[malumbu]

The nature of this site is that it will attract global and parochial matters. Life is like that. And we shouldn't stop debate today. And even have views on the D Day celebrations.

I expect successive generations have diminishing knowledge whereas as I get older my fascination for history, and a true perspective grows. The museum at Omaha beach was particularly fascinating (haven't done the others)where progress was particularly difficult due to the terrain and rural road network. The American's faced high casualties. It gave an excellent impression of what it was really like - I expect Saving Private Ryan too.