Damjan 73 Posted June 7, 2014 As its 6/6 here is an interesting Story about the only Photos from the First wave on Omaha Beach. They were published in Life Magazine. Only 11 were able to be produced. Also it has one of the war`s most stunning photographs of American GI Huston Riley struggling through the surf. https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/2443/FaceInTheSurf.html Here is a link to the Video about the photographs I cant` embed. If someone can please do. http://m.youtube.com/results?q=robert%20capa%20d%20day&sm=3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TR20 47 Posted June 7, 2014 Damnam, Thank you for posting the FDR speech and video. I have not seen it before and found it both touching and indicitave of our strength. They were truly the greatest generation and my father was one of them. He passed in December last year so this is the first time I watched the events on TV without listening to his stories. I had a crappy draft number and was all set for the war in Vietnam but was not called as the "Nixon peace plan" was already pulling troops out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wink-_-wink 1 Posted June 7, 2014 I thought I was going to slap the first person asked me if I knew what today was. The convo went: Them : OH HEY do you know what day it is!!!??? me: Of course I do, its 6/6 Them: yea but do you know why its special?? Me: D-day....... Them: Thats right NATIONAL DONUT DAY!!!! me: (followed by a brief lesson in American History) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
checko 180 Posted June 7, 2014 I thought I was going to slap the first person asked me if I knew what today was. The convo went: Them : OH HEY do you know what day it is!!!??? me: Of course I do, its 6/6 Them: yea but do you know why its special?? Me: D-day....... Them: Thats right NATIONAL DONUT DAY!!!! me: (followed by a brief lesson in American History) I've never had that. I think I'd go bat shit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
71ragtopgoat 23 Posted June 7, 2014 Got the National Donut day email from Dunkin Donuts yesterday. Ripped them a new ass in my reply. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wink-_-wink 1 Posted June 7, 2014 Got the National Donut day email from Dunkin Donuts yesterday. Ripped them a new ass in my reply. .... we need a like button Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites