Fallen Heroes

[misguided_angel]

"We stand today at a place of battle, one that 40 years ago saw and felt the worst of war. Men bled and died here for a few feet of, or inches of sand, as bullets and shellfire cut through their ranks. About them, General Omar Bradley later said, "Every man who set foot on Omaha Beach that day was a hero

Comments

[ilwarden]

Perfect.
Absolutely perfect.

[misguided_angel]

I thought so too. And reputedly one of the finest speeches President Reagan ever delivered.

[ilwarden]

I can see why.
But yes - what better way to pay tribute to June 6th, and to him, than this.