70 years ago today

[Saniflush]

Men did something that I cannot fathom.

[dallaswareagle]

They crossed the channel on the 5th in order to hit the beaches the morning of the 6th. Truly the greatest generation as so many (families included) gave so much for the nation.

No matter where you go in life, once you have served with someone in difficult situations you have a bond that cannot be broken.

[Saniflush]

Damnit I thought today was the 6th.

Well they should have more than one day of remembrance anyway.  Use this picture today.

[dallaswareagle]

Damnit I thought today was the 6th.

Well they should have more than one day of remembrance anyway.  Use this picture today.

One of my bucket list places to go when I go back to Europe, take a couple of days to visit that area, walk the beaches and visit the burial area of the guys who stayed.

That picture is (or was) in the command HQ of the 101st.

[Saniflush]

One of my bucket list places to go when I go back to Europe, take a couple of days to visit that area, walk the beaches and visit the burial area of the guys who stayed.

That picture is (or was) in the command HQ of the 101st.

Well worth it!  Took my nephew four years ago. 
Sat on the cliffs above the beach and watched the sun come up. 

[Kaos]

I can't imagine going into that, knowing that there was a very high likelihood that you were not coming home. 

I do know somebody who could and did. 


During World War II, Jordan fought in four major invasions as a United States Army officer. He saw action in North Africa and Sicily before being wounded in the invasion of Normandy and receiving a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. After recovering from his wounds, he continued action in the Pacific theater, serving at Okinawa.

Not only was he our coach, he was a humble American hero. 

[Snaggletiger]

Damnit I thought today was the 6th.

Well they should have more than one day of remembrance anyway.  Use this picture today.

Well, they did start the crossing on the 5th, so technically.....

[dallaswareagle]

Well, they did start the crossing on the 5th, so technically.....

And there is the time difference.

[WiregrassTiger]

Truly the greatest generation. And obviously many times the men that you wussies are.

These men were fighting for varying reasons, I'm sure. But the difference between then and now for most is that they had to fight. Not only because they were drafted but because we had arguably the most clear and present danger we've ever faced as a country.

I have a tremendous amount of respect for the vets of all wars. Must admit though that 1-Korea were a rare bread of fighters. They set the standard for toughness and courage.

[dallaswareagle]

Truly the greatest generation. And obviously many times the men that you wussies are.

These men were fighting for varying reasons, I'm sure. But the difference between then and now for most is that they had to fight. Not only because they were drafted but because we had arguably the most clear and present danger we've ever faced as a country.

I have a tremendous amount of respect for the vets of all wars. Must admit though that 1-Korea were a rare bread of fighters. They set the standard for toughness and courage.

 

[WiregrassTiger]

 

 

[dallaswareagle]

 

 

29-26 I win.

[Snaggletiger]

You want toughness?  You want courage?  You think all those soldiers in WWII and Korea were badasses?  Pfffft. Minor skirmishes compared to Grenada.  Clint Eastwood kicked ass and willed his guys to face insurmountable odds to rescue those students.

[dallaswareagle]

You want toughness?  You want courage?  You think all those soldiers in WWII and Korea were badasses?  Pfffft. Minor skirmishes compared to Grenada.  Clint Eastwood kicked ass and willed his guys to face insurmountable odds to rescue those students.

Cherry point.

[WiregrassTiger]

29-26 I win.

Sorry. It's like golf.

[Buzz Killington]

If we keep this thread active for 12 more hours, Sani will be right after all.

[Saniflush]

You want toughness?  You want courage?  You think all those soldiers in WWII and Korea were badasses?  Pfffft. Minor skirmishes compared to Grenada.  Clint Eastwood kicked ass and willed his guys to face insurmountable odds to rescue those students.

Told this before but I'm old and can't remember when and to whom so here goes again. 

The bar in that movie was a real place called the Wagon Wheel and sat about three blocks outside one of the Camp Pendleton gates.  Stayed open 23 hours a day.  Would close at 0600 every morning and reopen one hour later at 0700.  That was some god dern good training there!

[Snaggletiger]

Told this before but I'm old and can't remember when and to whom so here goes again. 

The bar in that movie was a real place called the Wagon Wheel and sat about three blocks outside one of the Camp Pendleton gates.  Stayed open 23 hours a day.  Would close at 0600 every morning and reopen one hour later at 0700.  That was some god dern good training there!

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[dallaswareagle]

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[Saniflush]

It's a clusterfuck sir.