A firefighter lowers his head after the Twin Towers collapsed on September 11, 2001. Nearly 3,000 peopls lost their lives that day,.
Ten years ago, I was sitting at a computer desk–much like I am right now–talking to a friend about something, probably related to Xena or the fandom. My eyes caught a news brief about a small plane, probably a Cessna or a commuter jet hitting the North Tower of the World Trade Center.
The extended link will take you to my thoughts about that day. This is the first of a couple of posts I plan to make over the coming days, eventually an article about 9/11 will appear on this site.
Tomorrow (Sunday, June 6) marks the 66th Anniversary of the invasion of Normandy. Since the U.S. entry into the war in December 1941, Josef Stalin had been pleading with his allies in the West to open a front to take pressure off of his troops on the East. By the time the allied invasion occurred, the Russians had beaten the Germans back at Stalingrad and Kursk.
This is the text of General Eisenhower’s message to the Allied Expeditionary Forces (AEF) that were about to invade France:
Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!
You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have
striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The
hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.
In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on
other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war
machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of
Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.
Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well
equipped and battle hardened. He will fight savagely.
But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of
1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats,
in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their
strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home
Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions
of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men.
The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to
Victory!
I have full confidence in your courage and devotion to duty and skill in
battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!
Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great
and noble undertaking.
SIGNED: Dwight D. Eisenhower
This is a documentary (four parts) I found on YouTube that talks about the event.
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