2020 Memorial Day

[Alamo]

In French "Jour J" is mainly used to refer to June 6th 1944, ....

Merci.

I don't know how US forces started using D Day. For all I know we borrowed it from the French or the Brits.

ETA: According to Wikipedia the US Army’s center for military history determined that the first use of the DDay and H Hour terms by the US Army was for the attack on Saint Mihiel salient on 12 September 1917. This was a combined attack by US Army and French troops under the command of General John J. Pershing. I suspect that since the French had already been at war with the Germans for about three years at this point that General Pershing borrowed it from the French.

 

[Sylvain]

A few programs let you "adopt" a soldier's grave.
Some locals schools do that, each children gets to learn about the life of a fallen soldier, bring flowers to their grave and in some cases get in touch with the soldier's family.

You get an official certificate from the ABMC.

 

[chocktaw2]

A few programs let you "adopt" a soldier's grave.
Some locals schools do that, each children gets to learn about the life of a fallen soldier, bring flowers to their grave and in some cases get in touch with the soldier's family.

You get an official certificate from the ABMC.

Now this is cool.

 

[red_zr24x4]

A few programs let you "adopt" a soldier's grave.
Some locals schools do that, each children gets to learn about the life of a fallen soldier, bring flowers to their grave and in some cases get in touch with the soldier's family.

You get an official certificate from the ABMC.

Dusty in here

 

[femurphy77]

Dusty in here

Roger that.

 

[patience0830]

Thank you, once again, Sylvain for reminding us of those things, those times, and most importantly, those people to whom we should be grateful.

Merci beaucoup, mon ami.

Dusty in here, indeed.

 

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[DoggyDaddy]

So simple, yet so powerful.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Thanks again for the Pictures Sylvain
It amazes me how much respect and remembrance the French people have for our fallen, but our own people could give a **** less,
From me to you, Thank you Brother

 

[Sylvain]

So simple, yet so powerful.

Yep, I love this one.

Thanks again for the Pictures Sylvain
It amazes me how much respect and remembrance the French people have for our fallen, but our own people could give a **** less,
From me to you, Thank you Brother

It's not just the French.You can go all over Europe and see monuments, plaques and memorials paying tributed to our US liberators.

 

[04FXSTS]

I had the great honor of seeing Vince Speranza speak several years ago. WWII vet who was at the battle of Bastogne, talked about what that was like and about his trip back in 2009. He said the whole town was a monument to the US soldiers who fought there.
Proud old man, you could feel the pride in his voice when he said "After the Americans came no German set foot in that town again." I found a link to him talking about Airborne Beer and how the people of Bastogne still honors those that fought there. When I saw him speak he talked a lot more about the battle. He was also in the company that liberated Dachau, how they could smell it for miles before reaching it. Sent a chill down your back. Jim.

https://biggeekdad.com/2014/05/airborne-beer-story/

 

[rob63]

I always look forward to your photos, thanks again!