Remember...and give thanks for those who died on that day.....and for those who carried on with the mission to save the world from Nazi evil
June 6, 1944
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I watch Saving Private Ryan every Memorial Day, and force my kids to at least watch the opening D-Day scene, reminding them of what those brave men went through to help protect the freedoms we enjoy today. And then I remind them that most of these dudes were 18-19 / early 20's.
Yep. By all rights, they should've been back home chasing tail on Main Street, USA after their work shifts or working towards their degree in college, but instead they were fighting and dying in middle-of-nowhere cold ass Belgium and other such places none of us would be able to locate on a map.
This doesn't even look real. The thought of it all leaves me speechless.
The average age of an American service member in WW II was 26.
None of the enlisted grades have an average age of less than 20.
That's crazy to think about.
I never served but have family members that did/ do. I cannot appreciate enough what you and all other members of our armed forces have sacrificed to protect our freedoms.
