6 June 2011
This photo is from Weasel Zippers, “The amazing courage it took to storm the beaches that day leaves me in complete awe.” Read more at the link.
MichelleMalkin.com has links to several articles, and two videos. She reminds us to “never forget.”
Freedom’s Lighthouse has amazing black and white footage of the landing at Normandy.
At Big Peace, “Our men were courageous and our leaders strong.” Follow the link to watch video of General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s D-Day Speech.
Update: At Weasel Zippers, Obama Ignores D-Day Anniversary Yet Again…
President Obama this year failed once again to commemorate D-Day, a missed opportunity to honor U.S. soldiers past and present while burnishing his political standing as a war leader.
Obama did not issue even a written statement or proclamation on D-Day either this year or last. He delivered a speech in Normandy, France in 2009 on the 65th anniversary of D-Day, following a tradition of presidential speeches every five-year anniversary of the battle.
On the heels of killing Osama Bin Laden, Obama is passing up chances to cast himself as a tough military leader and mitigate the traditional Republican advantage on national security issues…
