No one cares this is the anniversary?

I care.

God Bless our troops, whereever they may lay down their lives!

I am watching the "winds of War" in honor thereof. If any of you out there have not had the opportunity to watch this series or better yet read the book (by Herman Wouk)you are missing one of the finest historical(emphasis on historical) fiction novels ever published. If this subject matter means something to you I think you might gain a whole new perspective on the events that led up to and finally concluded WWII.

Albert-

I couldn't agree more.

These were truly the men who saved the world. No hyperbole there.

Everything we have come to love- and take for granted- would be nonexistent were it not for the sacrifice on D-Day 60 years ago. The 2,500 men we lost that day were of course only part of America's great sacrifice. US losses for WWII totaled about 400,000.

The men who survived the conflict returned home to perform yet another great feat. They set in motion the greatest economic prosperity our country has ever known, which all of us in some way benefitted from.

I think often that the greatest testament to the security and prosperity these men provided us is the fact that the vast majority of Americans can live day to day oblivious to how fragile our freedoms are.

Let's try to remember what they were fighting for. This fragile, imperfect idea we call the United States of America.

God Bless those who died and the families they left behind. We owe them more than we can ever repay.

History is great, but this is NOW:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/world/iraq/casualties/facesofthefallen.htm

Remembering D Day on its 60th anniversary becomes especially poignant with the passing of one of our greatest presidents.