June 6, 2011 marks the 67 anniversary since Allied Forces crossed the English Channel and invaded occupied Europe via the French coast. 250 thousand were involved in the invasion and any vessel that wouldn’t sink was deployed in the effort to get allied troops, mainly from the Great Britain, Canada and the United States into France to begin the invasion that would ultimately win the war.
The D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia is a non-profit museum dedicated to preserving the history of D-Day. More men from Bedord lost their lives during that invasion than any other locality in the United States, per capita.
The D-Day Memorial has struggled since the crash of 2008. Additionally, WWII vets are dying at a rate of over 1000 per day. Let’s not let this memorial go to the ages along with those who fought and those who died for our country.
Contributions can be made at the D-Day Memorial website.
http://www.presidentreagan.info/speeches/normandy.cfm
A very moving speech that reflects what happened at Normandy
and what it will always mean to us.
Here is the video of the speech.
Here is the video of President Obama giving the 65th anniversary D-Day Address.
25 years after President Reagan’s speech: