51 years ago today, combined forces from America, Britain, France, and Canada made the largest amphibious landing in human history, braving machine gun fire and harsh weather on the beaches of Normandy, France. Through their brave sacrifices and herioc efforts, the face of freedom was eventually preserved throughout the world as the -blam!-s were slowly driven back into Germany and defeated.
I'm very greateful to those brave men, not much older than I am, who were on the beach that day, taking place in what I consider to be one of the most important events in modern history.
I dunno, I just felt like pointing it out.
*note: this isn't meant to be a political thread in any way*
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I have met Buck Compton. He is a really good man. If you have the book, [i]Band of Brothers[/i], Don Malarkey has said that it is nearly accurate in every detail. But S. Ambrose did slander him a bit, but that is becuase he and Don got into a huge argument over politics (Don, a staunch repub, and Ambrose a flaming liberal), which is why there is no synopsis of Don in the back of the book, nor at the end of the series, even though he served more consecutive days in battle than any other member of the 101st. Don and Buck Compton are still best friends to this day. The visit each other about once a month or so.