I come back to this video 3-4x a year. My Dad was with the 5th Rangers in France. In 2004, when he was 84, we came to France for the 60th Anniversary of DDay. We stayed in Paris for a few days first. On a cab ride my Dad tried to strike up a conversation with the cab driver. The cabbie said rudely “Why come to France if you don’t speak French?” Without hesitation my Dad said “Because I’m here to visit the graves of 14 of my friends who died to free your country. They didn’t speak French either.” God I miss my Dad 🙏🇺🇸
ALL RESPECT to your father and his buddies, Jeff. My dad was drafted in 1944 at the age of 32 and sent to the ETO. He ended up with Shell Shock or Battle Fatigue or PTSD or whatever you want to call it; saw too much, did too much... Those guys went through hell.
Hmmm... my grandfather was also a veteran of WW2.... but on the wrong side :D - but in the end I am happy about the way WW2 ended :) It is just so unbelievable how many young men lost their lives in these cruel battles. For what? For my freedom, for your freedom! An inconceivable sacrifice for them, for their families. That's why I think for me: I am very grateful for this sacrifice. Because I was able to grow up in a free country.
God bless you, Yanks: I'm a British veteran, who despite 25 years' service never saw conflict, unlike my father, who flew with Royal Air Force Bomber Command in WWII, and his father, wounded as a footsoldier at Ypres in WWI. I live in Norfolk UK, which is STILL the territory of the Mighty 8th, and know well the sacrifice your boys made in support of our freedom. I have adopted one, my (sur)namesake, Clyde Wix Rigby, 1st Lt, from Idaho, who flew as a part of 392nd Bomb Group, from RAF Wendling, near where I live. He was lost on a raid over Kiel, in a B24, & I bear a torch for him, on behalf of ALL your boys who never came home. His name is on the wall at Maddingley, Cambridge, here in the UK, which I've visited. Be assured, we Brits mourn the loss of your sons as our own....
Such touching words, I'm from Texas and come from a military family and I appreciate your kind thoughts. My dad flew B-24's in the 460th Bombardment Group, 762nd Bomb Squadron. I still look through his pilots log where he noted his training and combat flights. Mostly he flew out of Spinazzola, Italy.
My Pop served 33 years in the U.S. Navy, 1933 to 1966. Airborne Anti Submarine Warfare~ASW~North Atlantic. We lived for a short time in the U.K. near Blackpool.
It is the Soldier, not the reporter Who has given us the freedom of the press. It is the Soldier, not the poet, Who has given us the freedom of speech. It is the Soldier, not the politicians That ensures our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. It is the Soldier who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag, And whose coffin is draped by the flag
It is the Soldier who invades other countries on the command of Politicians to get oil. It is the Soldier who kills people fighting for their country. It is the Soldier who rapes the women knowing there will be no consequence. It is the Soldier who is the Jarhead and doesn’t know how to use his own brain. It is the Soldier who gets maimed and injured only to be discarded by their own country on returning home. It is the Soldier who has to go to the rat infested VA hospital It is the Soldier who suffers PTSD and not the Politician who sent him to war.
@@rosairedubrule60 This poem was done by a great person whose name I cannot recall. When the word soilder is used, it really reflects each and every member of all branches of the US militrary and that also includes the USCG and less we forget even the Merchant Marines. Without these men and women and yes children also served by lying to enlist in WW1, WW2, Korea etc, and children helped reload the rifles their fathers, brothers, uncles used to fight against the Brits for our Freedom.
I am not an American, I am a Royal Navy Veteran, but had the honour and privilege to serve alongside my USAF, USN and USMC brothers and sisters during Desert Storm. Although I did not need to make the ultimate sacrifice, I am still honoured to have served my country and am proud to be part of all that have gone before me. I will always carry the memory of my military forbears, and my own pride at being a defender of the free world!!
Just for one day, I'm putting aside my bitter feelings about what this country has become. Just for one day. Today, I'm not thinking about unfettered capitalism, the military-industrial complex Ike warned us about, or the basis for wars of recent years. No. Today, I'm thinking about my childhood best friend's brother, killed in Vietnam,1967. I'm thinking about my husband's uncle, killed in Burma, 1944, and his remains only returned and buried in his native Georgia in November 2019. (Familial DNA was what proved his identity.) I'm thinking about a boy I went to high school with, killed in Lebanon in the bombing there, 1983. I'm thinking about the fact that all gave some, but some gave all. 🙏
Sadly, there's a country which doesn't let its neighbours live the way they want and considers slavery freedom and wants to make the world live its way.
I´m French, we will never forget your sacrifice. I went to normandy several time and each time I thought, we have a debt forever. Thank you, you´re our brothers. May god bless you.
N'oubliez pas la " semaine rouge" de ROUEN...ma grand mère est morte sous les bombes angle saxonnes entre le 1er et 6 juin 1944, 800 tués en 30 minutes...20 000 civils pour toute la Normandie en quelques semaines...mais je suis d'accord c'était en partie le prix à payer pour se libérer des Nazis. et pourtant tout le monde sait que le bombardement de Caen par les anglais fut inutile...bien au contraire l'Occupant en a profité pour se protéger dans les ruines fumantes comprenant plus de 1000 cadavres de civils...
Michel ROBIN je suis d’accord avec vous, mais s’il avait fallu s’opposer seul aux nazis, combien aurions nous eu de pertes civiles et militaires, sûrement bien plus. À l’époque les frappes chirurgicales n’existaient pas non plus. Mais je suis d’accord avec vous, n’oublions pas les pertes françaises civiles et militaires durant ce conflit meurtrier.
De toute façon ce débarquement était nécessaire et sans le front de l'Est impossible( avec l'offensive Bagration du 22/06/1944 des Soviétiques qui va " casser" l'armée nazie à 'Est...) Par ailleurs si les nazis avaient mis l'essentiel de leur Panzer d’élite au sud de la seine et non derrière Calais je ne sais pas ce qu'il se serait passé..... Mais je me pose la question du bombardement de Dresde par exemple de février 1945...à l'époque que des réfugiés , 60 000 morts en 2 jours ( Bombes incendiaires) un crime contre l'Humanité des anglo saxons..la reine d'Angleterre ( mère de Elisabeth 2) refusa de décorer le responsable Commander des bombardements.. Il est vrai que quand l'Armée soviétique entra au cœur de l'Europe en Pologne et Allemagne elle découvrit pour la première " des femmes avec des bas"...le viol de masse de polonaises et d'allemandes commença... pourtant la vengeance des soldats, en parti ivres, soviétiques étaient " légitimes" les Nazis Racialistes s'étaient comporté comme des Barbares en Russie en prenant les Slaves pour des sous hommes...parfois et même souvent les soldats de la Wehrmacht se comportaient " librement" comme des esclavagistes...
@James Reilly from France, the graves of the great american soldiers are honoured and cherished forever. they lie in a land of Freedom. our land is yours
Amen. There was a reason they were and are referred to as 'The Greatest Generation'. I had an uncle and a father in law who served in WW II. Anyone who serves/served, thank you for your service and your sacrifice. God bless you and yours
Crying, crying... How can I or any of us summon up enough thanks to these men... How will they know how much awe and true, deep RESPECT, ADMIRATION and DUE REGARD each of us feel for each of them... May each of their memories be for a blessing.
My Dad has passed away in 2002. He never spoke of his service from 1942-1946. 78th Infantry Division, 311th Infantry Regiment. I miss him every day. Such men were indeed of the greatest generation. I love you Dad.
My condolences to you on your dads loss. Just remember this the real men and women who have served and saw the true horrors of war and their buddies shot and killed, holding them as they died. They never speak of this. When my Mom died I was 13 my Uncle Al, RIP, served under General Patton in the Battle of the Bulge. In his entire lifetime never ever spoke of WW2, neither did his brother Louie who was a POW of the Japs nor my cousins who served in WW2 and Korea. Only the night early morning my Mom died did Al fall into a trance and relieved those terrible moments. for over 60 mins he spoke crying and we young kids and old folks cried for thru him we saw the horrors of war. He was one of the 1st to see the death camps and saw the corpses piled up like fire wood. He held this in for close to 30 yrs. WHy that moment he chose to let it all out, Lord only knows, I think GOD wanted him to speak to let folks know what a man in battle must go thru. Was he bragging no, just relayed what he saw in the battles he fought with. So to all our Veterans of the past to the future we will pray for you always and your loved ones, we will pray you come back and we will care for you. If you should die over there or over here we will never forget you gave your life to save so many others. ANd on the day you go before God Almighty to be judged, I do believe HE will come down from His Throne and will embrace each one of you and say Thank You my child, you have done the hardest job ever given to children of GOD. Come and rest. Pax+
This song is one of my favorites from John Williams. It makes me proud to be an American. Saving Private Ryan is my personal favorite war movie. In a few weeks, I will be shipping out to Basic Training for the Navy. I will work as an Aviation Mechanical Administrator (AZ). Even though I most likely won't see combat, I am immensely grateful and blessed to have the opportunity to serve this beloved nation. I was listening to this beautiful song on my way to my grandparents and almost broke down in tears. I am honored and humbled that I will follow in the footsteps of my grandfathers who served in the US Navy back in WW2 and Korean War. God bless the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for this country and also the men and women that are currently serving now. Thank you, John Williams for this incredible song!
I am a historian and I am very familiar with how many of our soldiers have died in defending this great nation and the principles of freedom, liberty and justice for all. But to watch this video and see cemetery after cemetery of U.S. soldiers buried there, many of them with crosses and stars of David for as far as the eye can see, with most of those soldiers being very young men, some of them mere kids, who never had a car, a house, a girlfriend, wife, child, etc., all the things we take for granted in our lives thanks to them*, it brings tears to my eyes every time. They did not even know us, but they *died for us. Their age does not matter, they could be 16 years old, (and some *were*!), they were all great *men*! Always honor them. Never forget them. Always vote and get everyone you know to vote. For me, not voting would be like walking up to the graves in these cemeteries and spitting on them, effectively saying, "Your life didn't matter". I for one can not and will not do that.
In the name of every single german, i thank you for helping freeing our country from the madness it fell into. Even after the whole nazi regime went down, you stand by our side, reaching us youre hand, to get up again, so we can be togheter as friends and allies in hard times which where to come.
Thank you for this comment, I recently got myself re-enlisted by a oberstabsbootsmann or however you say it, from Berlin, for this specific reason of forgiving friends. USN (2007-?)
Thank you for the powerful words you wrote @Leander. Please know that the sacrifices of our grandfathers WAS worth it. I have lived in your wonderful country (Frankfurt as a child then Kaiserslautern and Grafenwhoer as a grown man). Your people welcomed and embraced me. I was there, in uniform, ready to face down the modern day Russia to help defend your nation and all of free Europe IF the Soviets, then Russia threatened you and yours. We will ALWAYS stand with you!! The alliance with your government, but more importantly, the friendship of your people is something this American holds in the highest regard. I pray to be able to live in Deutschland again, for a few year more years, before I get too old and have to retire. My Sister married a German man and lives in Heidelberg. She will, no doubt, live there for the rest of her life. The 20 years I lived in your country were many of the happiest of my life. Ich liebe Deutschland!!
I just finished a book titled "Saving My Enemy" by Bob Welch that tells the story of German Infantry Soldier Fritz Engelbert and American Paratrooper Don Malarkey. From childhood to military service to troubled civilian life, retirement and finally their first meeting and strong friendship that healed their very souls. I was raised by a WW2 combat veteran and wish this book had come to me 20 years ago when its revelations could have helped my father. It explained so much about how wars scare everyone touched by them. Copies should be placed in every classroom, house of worship and mental health treatment center.
I am not american but of course there are a lot of american in the comments here. I want to share something with you. Last week i went to the ww1 american Argonne cemetery near Verdun in France.What a stunning place. Everything was so calm and peaceful. In the light of a warm and sunny spring evening lies the tombs of around 15 000 fallen soldiers, all sleeping under the leafs of great trees. What a strange feeling i had, in the same time you feel so sad and at peace.Sad because you see boys from every place of the US. Every states were there, to the street boys of new york, to the farmers of Texas. You are like hit by horror to see so many dead. But then i saw which warm my heart. There was a class of german schoolboys (mostly under 10 yo i believe), and there were putting flowers and paying their respects to the graves. What meaningful moment... People of america, yes your sons are dead but look at what they have done: they brought peace to this land. They fulfilled their goal: bring peace to europe, between the french and the germans. They lie in a so much beautiful place with an overwhelming aura of dignity, courage and sacrifice. America, your boys rest in peace.
'Thin places' abound, not least those hallowed by honor, sacrifice and memory. I've shared that 'strange feeling' at other memorials--the Valley of the Fallen, similar memorial sites in the Philippines, practically every square inch of Israel (not least Yad VaShem), many battle sites from our Civil War, Gallipoli, Dachau. Thanks to those who do the right thing in difficult circumstances, and all who remember and seek to live in the light of their unintended heroism.
What a beautiful, and heart warming sentiment...we must remain optimistic in a world that sometimes makes us doubt the human spirit...but in all of us, it still demands the desire to be kind,good and respectful to our fellow man
Thank you for sharing your experience there. One of my Grandfather's brothers may be buried there. I want to find him so I may pay my respects. Thank you again, Sir.
The father of a friend was on a Canadian warship off Juno beach on D-Day as Canadian troops stormed ashore. He told me that the never ending image for him was seeing soldiers fall as soon as they hit the beach. We should remember all our military personnel, living or dead be they Canadians, Americans, British, Australian, etc. They deserve our thanks and respect.
@@thegreatteaman ...and I don't think that Churchill, being Churchill and understanding what was at stake, would have objected to its use in the broader sense (i.e. encompassing all allied soldiers) at all.
"From little towns in a far land we came, to save our honor from a world in flame... In little towns in a far land we sleep, and trust that world we won, to you to keep..."
I'm British and next week we're visiting Canada. Partly to see family we have there. But first, we are visiting St John in New Brunswick, to meet up with the HMS Jervis Bay Association. My husband's grandfather sailed from there on the very first escorted convoy, right at the very beginning of the battle of the Atlantic. Sadly the ship was destroyed by a German pocket battleship on the crossing. So many British and Canadian sailors lost their lives, one of whom was my husband's grandfather. Finally we are going to pay our respects to a man and his comrades in arms, who we never knew or met, but the sacrifice they all made is not forgotten. Total respect for all who served in whatever capacity. God bless the all.
Kris Spencer Any relation to Lady Di & Earl Spencer ?.. Ha, ha, ha... Lol... Just kidding... I'm also British (English) & I can only/merely echo your sentiment's...
“The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.” ~ John F. Kennedy
@Umer Ahsan Having the Atlantic Ocean on one side, Canada (mostly a vast uninhabited wilderness) on another, and the Pacific Ocean on another doesn't hurt either. Plus, soon 'The Trump Greatest Wall' will halt any Mexican Blitzkrieg the same way the Maginot Line did! In all seriousness, however, France had - by a substantial margin - the largest and best equipped land army in 1940. It didn't help them much: the German military, completely rebuilt in the interwar years, was comprised of fresh, innovative young minds and the tactics they employed were a generation ahead of what the other powers were prepared for (other nations, the U.S. included, then-assuming a resumption of hostilities would see much the same style of largely static warfare that had occurred in WW1).
My great uncle enlisted at age 30. He was single and enlisted so perhaps a married man could be with his family and miss D-Day. He survived the invasion on Utah beach but died in France two months later in battle. He is buried near Cherbourg, France in a military cemetery. Uncle Dock, a grateful nation salutes you. ❤🫡 🇺🇸
I remember every one of our heroes who died under my care as a Army Nurse. Bless them all and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Very emotional to go to one of those cemeteries.
I spent 20 years on submarines in the Navy. These pictures make me realize how small that is compared to what all those white crosses stand for. I am completely humbled.
Those people who disliked it are clearly forgetting that those soldiers regardless of their nation went through living hell and died for their country. Never Forget them.
Today is 8/4/2016 and to date 134 people say they did not like this music and video. I can not for the life of me imagine who these people are that are not moved, even a little, by the music of one of the greatest composers of our time and the visual reminders of those who selflessly gave their lives, at a young age, so that we could grow old in liberty. I have had a good life in America because those who lay beneath white crosses made it possible for my father to survive WWII, come home and give life to me. Thank you ..... I will never forget you.
All of those who attempt to undo our country, should watch this video, Remember all the men and women, of all races and religion who die defending our republic. We are the United States of America. Not republicans against democrats, White against nonwhites, men against women, we are one people united, because divided we all fall.
It's a sad place In America now to see even one disrespectful "dislike" on this video!. Lord please forgive and help our children who have forgotten their way for they do not know what they're doing. My heart hurts for those disrespected for their ultimate sacrifice given. Thank God for our VETERANS
This was sobering to watch. I was in shock at all the American graveyards across the world that hold our dead. When it got to Arlington, it really began to make me cry and I couldn’t not cry when I saw the wall of gold stars. Each cross is a soldier who died for freedom, every star a family left heartbroken. We need to to better to remember the sacrifice of our soldiers both living and dead . “For our today they gave their tomorrow”
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place;... We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.
Mike, your brother came home but not like he or your family wanted. May he RIP. My friend is with his fallen brothers at the VA cemetery in L.A. KIA April 1967, RVN. I'm not sure why he and others died while I lived.
The Vietnam Veterans were just as great and should be remembered in such reverence also the Korean Veterans and all that fought for the Stars and Stripes 🇺🇸.
My Dad flew 50 missions over enemy country in a B-24 bomber. Out of his squadron of 24 planes and 240 men only one plane made it ...... His ! He never spoke much about the war until I was 22 years old. We stayed up all night and he shared many stories with me. He was and always will be my HERO !
I'm 73 and a veteran of COLD WAR. CANADIAN AIR FORCE RCAF NORAD COMMAND. 70+ YRS ON THE WATCH AGAINST SOVIETS &NOW RUSSIANS.. EVIL NEVER STOPS. MUST ALWAYS BE PREPARED FOR ULTIMATE SACRIFICE TO DEFEND THE RIGHT...
my uncle emile dubrule flew many b24 missions and was shot down twice france and germany escaping to fly again. he was a foreign language expert who lived to age 97
You are lucky that your Dad shared his experiences with you. My did flew in the Pacific. The last time I visited with him he brought up the fact that he provided air support to the Marines at Tarawa. All he said "They caught hell." I respected his privacy and never asked about his Navy service. Funny as a civilian he never flew a plane again as a pilot. He worked at Williams AFB in the early 50's. His friends that were Air Force pilots would beg him to go up with them. I think he went up 1 time to see what it was like in a jet. Probably a T-33.
A very poignant reminder to a former British Soldier than our American Allies have paid a heavy price for freedom, which we all take for granted. I thank your country for being a staunch and steadfast ally!
Stephen Tighe We both took heavy losses during WW2. I know the RAF lost many crews on bomber missions. Thank you!, for your service Sir! And for being our alli as well.
Johannes Liechtenauer I completely agree about our politicians. No matter where you go, all politicians are crooks. And the citizens pay for the politicians actions. As for all servicemen and women, I again agree with you. I'm inspired, and look up to all of our allies. I'm amazed at what the RAF put up with during the Battle of Britain. I look up to the citizens as well. I feel heartbroken for what they endured during the bombings. But, inspired by their dedication to help not only their fellow citizens, but the servicemen as well. Thank you for your service.
Stephen Tighe, there are many of us in the US who remain grateful that not just once, but twice that "sceptered isle" first stood in the breach to save civilization....
To those brave men and women who have given their lives to defend their homeland in Ukraine, and to those who have been sent to do their duty by a madman, I pray you may all find peace in the next life. Your sacrifice will not be soon forgotten.
I am a United States citizen who was born when shit hit the fan. I will never forget those who fought for us and died for us. I will serve my country with red white and blue pumping through my vains and freedom in my mind
A French man so grateful for those soldiers that gave their lives to liberate my country. As my grandparents once said" if if was not for the Americans...... Eternally grateful!
+Vicki Erickson I have not read a more sensitive and embracing comment than yours, Vicki. You have put in one sentence all that could be said of this WWII invasion. I salute you.
Makes me cry every time I hear this......Every time I reach a new level of success in my business ventures I come here to remember those who've made my life possible to strive.
+Ernest Watson Sir, it is largely due to people, just like you, that gives me reason to hope that you and your generation will turn this around and shine through every adversity and every challenge and strive for success. Keep on reaching for the stars...
Yes, "blessed are the peacemakers," not "blessed are the peace sayers." When evil men come to rape, pillage, burn and kill, the peacemakers are the ones who neutralize the threat, not those who allow them to run roughshod over the innocent rather than shed the blood of the guilty. Verily, if those wicked men surrendered, we would not kill them; their blood is on their own heads. Neither do I speak against those who were so revolted by shedding blood preferred to rush onto the battlefield unarmed as medics, firefighters and explosive ordinance disposal techs in order to save lives rather than take them.
My father was drafted in 1944. Never went to his high school graduation. Manitowoc, WI to Seattle then to Hawaii on to Siapion, Tinianion and Guam. He was a navy sea bee and help build the air strip the Enoa Gay flew off. Unfortunately this country will never be the same.
Having lived in Germany for five years, I had the opportunity to visit several of the cemeteries shown in this video. While they are amazingly beautiful places, you never forget their purpose or reason for being. However, of all the feelings that touched me when visiting, the one that struck me the most was respect. No matter the country, the age, the religion or gender they all were treated with the utmost respect. That same feeling was shared by all those that visited, and visited they were. While there will always be the occasional baby crying, even the children knew this was a place to be treated with a solemn quiet. If you looked into the eyes of the older adults, you could see the gratitude they felt for the young men and women who came to their country, and never had the opportunity to return home. As a veteran, no amount of words can express how grateful I am for their sacrifice and may we never see the likes of a war that took so many from us at such a young age. May God be with them in their eternal sleep and with those serving all around the world, especially those in harm's way.
Bud Parker My Father fought in the S Pacific on a Destroyer, age 17-19. You and I Remember well, this Generation. Those that don't have a clue, are the problem today. They have had it the easiest; yet they are weak.
@@buckjohnson1119 You are so correct. My Grandfather was 82nd Airborne during WWII. My uncle was Navy, battles of Corral Sea and Midway on the Yorktown. Still with is today to tell a very mean story. My father was Army 2 years and Navy for 24 years. During Korea and Vietnam. Last ship was the Kittyhawk. Aviation Electrician. I was Army, 10th Mountain Division. The youth of today have not been taught the sacrifice made for their freedoms. Just for starters, the Democrat/Socialist push in our schools to propagandize our history by rewriting it. We The People must stand up and start fighting back. Enough is enough. Stay safe patriot. Place the armor of God around you with the truth.
Deathby Velocity An incredible History for your Father, and Yourself. You are so correct on those that don't even realize, they are so close to causing, another Civil War. If it does happen, and our Veterans and citizens form Militias, as once before; there is talk of the un having brought in vehicles, seen in Utah and Illinois. Thank You Both, for your Incredible Courage, Strength, and Dedication . And also to you; walk with God. 😇🇺🇸
Deathby Velocity I also forgot to mention, My Brother in Law, was Commander of the USS Daniel Webster, for his term in the early to Mid 1980's. He had been Lt. Commander on the USS Scamp, before Commander. From Commander, he promoted to Captain, and into Pentagon. I could not imagine being under water, all time. His Father served in England, during WWII. 🇺🇸
Today is the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, my heart and thoughts go out to all those who gave there lives and for those who are still with us. This U.S. Army Ranger will not forget.
Nor will this sailor....they were true heroes in every sense of the word....Every time I visit my great grandpas grave I tell that WW1 veteran thank you and to tell my great Uncle William ( his son who was killed in WW2 on the USS Saratoga and buried at sea) a big thank you and crisp salute
Neither will this UK civilian forget the sacrifice of those brave Americans..and Brits..and Canadians "They gave their today for our tomorrows"...Greatest respect!
Rest easy gallant young men and women who gave their lives for our freedom there isn’t a day goes by I am not grateful for your sacrifice god bless you all and all resistance fighters to .
I'm from Italy once I visited the USA cemetery of Florence (4402 fallen). All this hill covered by white crosses...all these young lives cut short for our liberty...I cried like a child.God bless you for this beautiful video in memory of these braves
I make a point of watching & sharing this every year on the two holidays dedicated to the military & I bawl like a baby every time. --- THIS IS WHAT SHOULD BE MANDATORY VIEWING IN EVERY SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY!
War, the most barbaric of human utterances - and yet such valor, such bravery, such greatness is born on the battle field. I do not "agree" with war, but I bow to sing the "Hymn to the Fallen" for those who endured hell so that I might find my own little Heaven on Earth. I salute you.
If, you could see what some feel, then maybe your understanding would be far surpassed than mine. We didn't always do it for the right reasons, but instead and more often , we did it for each other. I hope your holiday season this year is a good one. And thank you for being here.
Is there an alternative to brute force? Listen to Ellen White, from the book "God's Amazing Grace" page 37 'We are soldiers of Christ. He is the Captain of our salvation, and we are under His orders and rules.' So, yes there is, only we may well be killed applying this rule of the Kingdom.
May I say, AMEN...my thoughts and feelings as well. I served in the Army during the Vietnam conflict. One must actually serve to know what it's really like. Hacksaw Ridge comes closer than any depiction I've seen of real combat.
“Hymn to the Fallen” is a moving and very moving tribute to those who have died to ensure the survival of Freedom and to defeat the worst tyranny the world has ever known. This wonderful piece of music will ensure That the Fallen will never be forgotten. We must always be eternally thankful to them.
@@JR7noir But "Freedom" alone does nothing for one. A homeless person typically cannot get work so gets little money and food, and has no ability to enjoy any of the freedom available. That is not the only example, so if that does not win any points, try to think of other ways people without access to money from a decent job where they can earn self-respect cannot enjoy much freedom.
As an Australian I'm very proud of the way my country embodies this. In our national war memorial we have a plaque dedicated to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who was a commander of the Turkish forces that killed many Australians on the cliffs of Gallipoli.
@@DoctorXander "Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side now here in this country of ours... you, the mothers, who sent their sons from faraway countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land. They have become our sons as well." (Mustafa Kemal Atatürk) 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷❤️🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 Our martyr grandfathers and yours are resting in peace together as brothers in soil of Gallipoli and in our hearts😢
My dad was a ww2 vet. USS HOPEWELL DD 681. Pacific Theater. Thank you service men and women who fight for this great country then and now. God bless all of you!!!
I wish everyone who has had the audacity to say "America has never been great" be compelled to walk the those hallowed grounds where the Fallen now rest, and listen to the stillness of the wind. Then tour the local Villages, Taverns and Churches and get the opinions of the French people whether America has ever been great.
Kelly Dunn! I´m a British veteran, and bloody hell! What you´ve said is true and like a 2 sided sword cuts through bone and marrow... And ask the Brits, they´re forever grateful too............
Amen! As a 20+ year veteran of the USAF, couldn’t agree more with you @Kelly Dunn. To all those who have served, thank you very much for the sacrifices you’ve made for freedom around the world.
I have been to the United States last year, from NOLA through Mississipi into Memphis TN, to the east through South Carolina Blue Ridge Mountain, to the north into DC, to Philly and finallly NY... What an experience it was. I love the country, the music, the people... Europe is kinda like America though... without balls.
I ve seen many militaries cemeteries.Im a french guy.I can't imagine the enormous number of american guys dead for our freedom. Each time i visit these rest places,i go in tears,remembering how many fallen lives .TNX USA
My dad served on three ships in WWII; two were sunk and the second sinking, he was blown off the deck and into the ocean. Hours later he was rescued with a broken back, where he lived in pain the rest of his life, bearing the scars of war, sacrifice and freedom.
Me and my family went to the Arizona memorial as soon as i got off the ferry and walked up to it straight away i had tears in my eyes my heart was full of sadness but i am glad i was there and i will never forget it 😢😢😢😢
I am a very proud Canadian...and often think of all the families and so many who have given the ultimate sacrifice to win freedom in 2 World Wars and subsequent conflicts...this hymn speaks to all who serve and give...wherever you may live...
"I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom." - Abraham Lincoln
In Saving Private Ryan, Gen. Marshall reads that quote of Lincoln's to his naysayer and overaly cautious colonels and majors, and then he says: "That boy [Pvt Ryan] is alive, and we are going to get him THE HELL out of THERE". Yes sir! they all say, and then the action part of the movie starts.
As a disabled American Veteran I thank those from other countries who made kind and heartfelt remarks regarding this video and the rows of crosses and Stars of David. Especially to the German Commentator - my family is half German. Americans knew the German People were basically good but had been corrupted by madman who lead a sick and perverted regime. We showed how we felt about German People during The Berlin Airlift. We refused to West Berlin Starve - even though three years earlier we were bitter opponents.
When one really thinks about it the most tragic aspect of war is the total waste of human life. The futures that will forever go unfulfilled, the songs that will never be sung and poems that will never be written, the words never again spoken, the love never shared by all who gave their all. May we, the living, remember and vow to spend our lives in a way that would forever honor those men and women who were never given that opportunity. May God embrace all who gave so much for all of us who enjoy our freedom and rights. May we be vigilant to ensure their sacrifices were not in vain.
My Uncle, from Brooklyn, New York, was in the Anti-Aircraft unit and was stationed, prior to D-Day, on the outskirts of London, in an Anti-Aircraft battery defending the city. His Anti-Aircraft gun successfully shot down the first German V-1 Rocket, aka "Buzz Bomb", that was ever shot down by Anti-Aircraft. Because of this feat, he and his fellow gun crew were interviewed by NBC Radio. A copy of the recording was made onto a 78 RPM record and was mailed to my grandparents back in the States. The funniest thing said on the recording by the crew was a little Italian guy from New Jersey (in the NJ accent). He said, "Eh, it's no big deal....I seen Mosquitos bigger than that in New Jersey!" My uncle went on to fight through D-Day and to the Battle of the Bulge and made it all the way to Germany. After the war, he was successful in business and retired at the age of 47. My uncle lived until 92 years old. RIP.
Steven and You're proud 👍 Thanks for that Piece of Military HISTORY ! At 62 I try to Pass on the History of Our Country and Others Who Fought ! Was it Winston Churchill "Those Who do not know Their History , are Destined to Repeat IT"! 👈🇺🇸👍
My grandfather was in the third wave of soldiers at Omaha Beach in Normandy. He never spoke much about his experience, only that what he saw on that beach was horrifically nightmarish. He lived with those memories until he passed at age 85. May God bless all those currently serving, and those who have served. ❤
Hi from France. I remember the first time I went to Omaha Beach. It was in 1992. It will remain one of the two most memorable memories of my life. The second is the birth of my first child. I was above the beach and an indescribable feeling came over me thinking of all these young people who died on this beach. We French owe them so much! Many thanks to 🇺🇸.
I'm British, I've been to that cemetery, and it is truly heartbreaking how many young men lie there. We were then and still are brothers in arms. There are British/Canadian cemetries just down the road. And lets not forget the Canadians, they contributed so much! One thing I always found so odd however about US cemeteries vs British is the US don't put the ages on, as a rule. The british ones, you walk after grave after grave of Age 18/19/21/18 .... It's just so ... awakening as to their sacrifice. US don't list it. It's not less of a sacrifice but less..... personal. As I say this is not a hint of a.. denegration of our friends who died from the US, just an observation as to the grave markers. Thanks and RIP to all of them.
@@algow5988 4 years late but cheers back ;) I was actually talking to my very elderly dad the other day about how 2 uncles of mine (more his age) went to Canada and came back (to here = Scotland). I'm not sure why. I do my best to compensate for world ignorance :) Like any sane person, I love the Crash Test Dummies and Rush but ... I'm just not THERE with the maple syrup :). But yea not appreciating the sacrifices REALLY grates with me, Canadians will be right up there with that so I try to do my bit. FGS you (they) had an entire BEACH on D-Day! I had a good friend from Normandy and you'll be pleased to know there was a street named in her village after a Canadian regiment. The Dutch/French are actually really good in my experience. Get out of Amsterdam before your bike is stolen, the Dutch are great people :) I just wonder as I go if they have any tiny vague acknoldgement for the old yins and the total hell they went through (nothing to do with shite I had had no part in, it wasn't me!). The Dutch get the balance perfect, the French government seem to be wankers sometimes but the actual people are great. The worst I've experienced is the Belgians, not sure why, they seem to have some sort of mental block / bad issue. I remember walking around a big Belgian museum and internally it was like ww2 had never happened, I was looking and .. nothing (I speak enough French and Flemish that it was not a language problem). Yet the bookshops outside were full of what seemed to be celebratory right wing books in flemish about SS regiments. I speak vlaams (belgian dutch) so as I say language is not an issue there. Just no intererest at all for the British (Canadian) guys who liberated them, just shelves and shelves about the other side. The bad guys :) I don't see that in the Netherlands or France! Not sure what's going on there, but if I were a Canadian submariner, I'd be orchestrating a maple syrup embargo on them :) [To clarify = The SS history of Belgium is known and controversial but my point is not that that exists, it is that as an observer, a deliberate observer, all I saw was a totally deliberate manufactured ignorance of the great sacrifices done to liberate belgium + endless bookshelf space devoted to *****ing SS regiments etc. Niet Leuk. Given the entire existance of Belgium is basically due to Britain + France saying it should exist as a neutral buffer zone then twice going to war at the cost of millions of lives to kick Germany out due to honouring the treaties to keep belgium safe, you think that might be ... a thing to bring up... and not celebrate their ****ing SS regiments ] [I'm serious here, ww1 for example from a British point of view was due to parliament enforcing a treaty to keep Belgium free, it wasn't some sh1t blackadder idea about mad kings fighting]
Thank you for your service, sir, and may the souls of your brothers in combat, and the souls of all the faithful departed , through the mercy of God, Rest In Peace. Amen. 😢❤️🤍💙✝️🙏🏻🇺🇸
As a proud Navy veteran, I've watched this video with the brilliant hymn by John Williams a number of times and it never fails to move me. Godspeed to all of those fallen heroes.
Each one man for man has won imperishable praise each has gained a glorious grave not that sepulchre of earth wherein they lie but the living tomb of everlasting remembrance wherein their glory is enshrined like them remember that prosperity can only be for the free and that freedom is the sure possession of those who the courage to defend it
As we approach Memorial Day 2023, I pray that we teach our children the history of these gallant men and women. And remember there was a cost born by so many that allows them to pursue their ideals. Honors to all who have given their last full measure.
I'm born and raised here in America, but my parents are from the Philippines. Without American sacrifices, they would not have the freedom to go here, nor would the Philippines have become a sovereign nation following WW2.
My schools named after a brave soldier who fought in the Vietnam war and became a Police Officer and then after years of serving as a Cop he was shot and killed on the street. My schools band will play this at a memorial of his
Five years ago today I had the great honour to be on Juno Beach with my husband and two adult nieces, for the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. Going to France, seeing the graves at Beny-Sur-Mer, making an Inukshuk on the Beach at Dieppe where my husbands Father served with the Royal Highland Regiment of Canada - the Black Watch from Montreal, and leaving silk poppies, Canadian Flags and a write up about my maternal Grandfather who fought at the Somme and Vimy, at the Vimy Monument was awe-inspiring. This is a trip that every Canadian should try to make - I guarantee you that standing at that immense, intense, incredible monument at Vimy is life-changing and overwhelming. You will waver between pride and tears - particularly at the Commonwealth-Canadian Cemeteries, when you read the AGES of the soldiers - many still boys, really, it sticks in your throat. We spoke to many Vets during our days in Normandy - Canadian, British and American, including a group that had shipped American period vehicles over to France ( Jeeps, Trucks, etc.) for a parade. As always, it is the Veteran's personal recollections that are so heartfelt and often heartbreaking. As someone who spent 16 years working in Veteran's Long Term Care, I know that their stories and their Trauma is always just under the surface, waiting for an opportunity to leap into the present. I often think that is why most did not want to talk about their war experiences for many years - it was just too painful and you got the feeling that if they started crying they may not be able to stop. The type of pain that only someone who has seen War can understand. We can never thank these men and women of the Allied Forces, enough. The Greatest Generation who gave their today for our tomorrow " At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them". LEST WE FORGET.
Regarding those 1000 thumbs down, those young men and women that are under each cross , they've provided that blanket of security and freedom that you sleep under , work under and play under . They forfeited their future so you could have your today. Please don't be an ungratfull piece of work!
Damned well said! Well said indeed. Tomorrow ( May 8th, 2020 ) will mark the 75th anniversary of VE DAY. Victory in Europe over Nazi Germany. The generation of exceptional men and women who fought that terrible, vast war are now almost all gone from this world and we are the poorer for their absence. The British, American US and Canadian, Russian, French and other Allied powers who saved this entire planet beaquethed to us all a priceless legacy. They saved us from the tyranny of a brutal, murderous people and left us a world in which hope for Democracy still lives. We must remember what they did for us and the terribly high price they paid to do this. They were indeed THE GREATEST GENERATION. I thank them. With deep gratitude and respect. Please fly your US flags tomorrow in honor of this remarkable achievement. 🇺🇸❤🇺🇸❤🇺🇸
@@ellisonhamilton3322 I hope old glory flew well on the 8th of may. An old vet once told me the real significance of the flag, in battle sometimes it's the last thing a combatant sees before he bleeds out, it can remind them of so many things , of home n family the great day with your kids, the smell of home, the sound of the wildlife . It sounded like a great comforter before you leave. Hence the importance and love of the flag! Cheers mate.
@@paulbarnett3849 👍🇺🇸❤ I'm paraphrasing, but it has been said.......... When you see the flag fluttering overhead remember that it is not the wind that stirs it. It is moved by the dying breath of every soldier who laid down his life to defend it. Sadly, so sadly our nation's most precious symbol is disappearing from our landscape. And with it the sense of hearth , home, family and country. Makes me very sad. I served my nation in uniform on the battlefield and saw many of my friends come home in a flag draped casket. How quickly so many forget the dear price of freedom and liberty. Thanks for responding. All the best to you and yours.
We will be burying today the last of my friends and family that served in WWII, Ray Cregier, U. S. Navy. The war between good and evil is fought every day, but never were the stakes so high 1939-1945. Remember all the lives lost defending freedom and a better life for all people. Live your life worthy of their sacrifice. May God bless one and all.
As a country that was once under foreign oppression, we Americans have a moral obligation to help those in need. We will continue to fight for the rights and freedoms of others, even if we ourselves must die; it's who we are. Some who hate us say the we Americans brag about being the self proclaimed guardians of peace in the world. Let me ask you this: who went to France in 1917 to aid the British and French troops against the German onslaught? We did. Who landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, in the face of certain death, where many would not go? We did. Who dropped from the skies on September 17, 1944 into Holland to liberate the Dutch from the Nazis? We did. And who held the front lines at Bastone against and army that outnumbered them more than 20 to 1? We did. As long as there is a fight for freedom, where ever it may be, the United States will be there, rough and ready, every time.
Seeing the comments of those that live outside of the USA makes me so happy. To know that someone in this world appreciates what we’ve done, makes me happy, and proud that our nation is beloved by some. Even if that some is few, I still thank those that do appreciate us. Though, all the soldiers of the world deserve respect and love. Even the German soldiers. They fought for their family, and fought to protect their possessions. They deserve as much love as any other soldier.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart, and to live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. You are remembered.
Whenever I drive past a cemetery in London, Ontario Canada, I always glance over the fence and see the rows of markers in the veterans section. I say a silent thank you. All our military personnel, be they active or retired, living or dead, deserve our thanks and respect 365 days a year.
What a moving magnificent salute to our heroes. I appreciate the European and Pacific countries that help maintain those sites. Over 20 yrs ago, I attended my close friend's funeral at Arlington; he was a Marine vet of Korea, had scars. The USMC gave him an amazing funeral in an ice storm. There's a feeling you get when you go to one of these places, and we have one in Rome Ga. called Myrtle hill, with military graves going back to the Civil War. Salute to all who rest in there places, and thanks to all of them.
+saburu sakai Actually, most of the sites are maintained by the US Federal government. The host countries just allow many of the cemeteries to remain even though most have of the actual bodies have been taken back to the States.
🤔If I may give a dedication to another fellow Texan, Audie Murphy, The Most decorated soldier of WW2. He won 3 Purple Hearts and the French and Belgium metal for Heroism. He grew up in poverty outside a small East Texas town with the family living in an abandoned RR car. He had to go shoot game at times for his family to eat as as kid. He was at first deemed too short to enlist. BUT his sister helped him Finally Get in the Army. His nickname was Little Texas and his grave is the second most visited next to JFK's At Arlington Cemetary. He starred in the movie"To Hell and Back" about his life in WW2. He was an accomplished actor in Hollywood and always seemed humble and a gentlemen. He tragically died in an airplane accident in 1971. Today's generation has probably never heard of him so I thought I'd let them know. James in Texas.🇺🇸
They shall not grow old As we that are left grow old Age shall not weary them or the years condemn At the going down of the sun And in the morning We shall remember them Thank you for your sacrifice, for the life you have given me and the precious freedom I have.
When i went to the cemetary in normandy France and saw all those american lives who were lost it litteraly broke my heart... i am very thankful for the help we got from the americans as a European
Absolut ergreifend ... Danke John Williams für die Musik! Absolutly poignant ... thanks John Williams for the Music! Mir als Deutschen kommen die Tränen wenn man die Opferzahlen in den von uns begonnen Kriegen angezeigt wird! Me as a German run the tears throug my face if i see the number of fallen soldiers where nazigermany bears the responsiblity! Ich fühle große Scham für die Verbrechen unser Vorfahren! I feel great shame for the crime of our ancestors! Ich hoffe, dass der Krieg bald nur noch in den Geschichtsbüchern vorkommt! I hope that war soon only in historybooks found! Wir Leben in einer Welt ... wir haben auch nur eine Welt! We live in one world ... we have only this world! Ich hoffe, dass Amerikaner und Deutsche für immer Freunde bleiben! I hope that America and Germany remain friends forever! Möge Gott Amerika und die gesamte westliche Kultur beschützen! May God bless and protect America an all the western cultur forever! Grüße aus Berlin, Deutschland! Greetings from Berlin/Germany!
I came here to honour the loss of Tom Sizemore who passed away days ago at the age of 61. He was a great, tough, and active actor in every soldier role. Rest in Peace, Tom Sizemore a.k.a. Sergeant Horvath.
All politicians in the US should ask themselves: " are we honoring these men and their sacrifices with the actions we do ? " " Or are we treading like vultures on the field of honor of this men who gave everything ? " " To gain power and money for ourselves ? " Especially those who do everything they can to divide americans and sow hatred among them.
75 years ago today, Good battled Evil, right fought wrong, and the world was watching. My Grandfather, Army, 82nd Airborne WWII. My Uncle, Navy, Yorktown, battles of Corral Sea and Midway. Truly great men tested, only to have them preform to expectation, not even they knew they had. We all owe these men, and the only pay we can possibly afford, is to always remember what they did for us, and to always treat each other as we would want to be treated.
My dad and my uncle's fought that war to free the world. Sadly my uncle Pete didn't make it back. Mom told me that I reminded her of uncle Pete. When I was overseas she lit a candle every week in church for my safe return.
@@billhuber2964 Thank you for your service brother. I was Army, 10th Mountain Division. My family is steeped in military history. Defending the greatest nation ever conceived and her friendly nations when needed. A far greater and much more knowable service than our own Congress. Much respect for you.
I come back to this video 3-4x a year. My Dad was with the 5th Rangers in France. In 2004, when he was 84, we came to France for the 60th Anniversary of DDay. We stayed in Paris for a few days first. On a cab ride my Dad tried to strike up a conversation with the cab driver. The cabbie said rudely “Why come to France if you don’t speak French?” Without hesitation my Dad said “Because I’m here to visit the graves of 14 of my friends who died to free your country. They didn’t speak French either.”
God I miss my Dad 🙏🇺🇸
That's the French!
Hello my friend. My father was in the 2nd Bn. Hill 400 and the battle of Normandy. RLTW.
He had balls made of bethlehem steels 😊😊
Best answer ever
ALL RESPECT to your father and his buddies, Jeff. My dad was drafted in 1944 at the age of 32 and sent to the ETO. He ended up with Shell Shock or Battle Fatigue or PTSD or whatever you want to call it; saw too much, did too much... Those guys went through hell.
If a tear doesn't come to your eyes while this song is playing, then you're not human! Salute to our WW2 veterans!
Its for all veterans. not only the ww2 ones
@@bigbear03011963 Agreed, it is just that generation did more for us.
DT called them losers
@@scharfoskar3254 False. TRUMP never called the WW2 generation losers. If anyone are losers it would be the BOOMERS and Hippies
Hmmm... my grandfather was also a veteran of WW2.... but on the wrong side :D - but in the end I am happy about the way WW2 ended :) It is just so unbelievable how many young men lost their lives in these cruel battles. For what? For my freedom, for your freedom! An inconceivable sacrifice for them, for their families. That's why I think for me: I am very grateful for this sacrifice. Because I was able to grow up in a free country.
My dad has passed 13 years ago, landed on Utah 6/6/1944, some of his buddies are buried at Normandy and Ardennes cemeteries , miss my dad .
My dad landed on Utah also 6/6/44. Navy doctor in a beach battalion. Never talked about his experience. Just raised his kids and worked hard.
Im sure you do miss your father. He is one of my heroes.now.
What a tragic experience for all.
May he rest in eternal peace, an honored member of the greatest generation...our fathers
Never gets easier but you need to let it go.
I wear my dad's hat, it doesn't fit but I don't care, he flew B-25's.
God bless you, Yanks: I'm a British veteran, who despite 25 years' service never saw conflict, unlike my father, who flew with Royal Air Force Bomber Command in WWII, and his father, wounded as a footsoldier at Ypres in WWI. I live in Norfolk UK, which is STILL the territory of the Mighty 8th, and know well the sacrifice your boys made in support of our freedom. I have adopted one, my (sur)namesake, Clyde Wix Rigby, 1st Lt, from Idaho, who flew as a part of 392nd Bomb Group, from RAF Wendling, near where I live. He was lost on a raid over Kiel, in a B24, & I bear a torch for him, on behalf of ALL your boys who never came home. His name is on the wall at Maddingley, Cambridge, here in the UK, which I've visited.
Be assured, we Brits mourn the loss of your sons as our own....
Such touching words, I'm from Texas and come from a military family and I appreciate your kind thoughts. My dad flew B-24's in the 460th Bombardment Group, 762nd Bomb Squadron. I still look through his pilots log where he noted his training and combat flights. Mostly he flew out of Spinazzola, Italy.
Thank you sir. I’m in tears and awe of your love and tribute!
God Bless us all ❤️
@@boards5781 Amen!
My Pop served 33 years in the U.S. Navy, 1933 to 1966. Airborne Anti Submarine Warfare~ASW~North Atlantic. We lived for a short time in the U.K. near Blackpool.
Very touching. And I'm from Idaho.
It is the Soldier, not the reporter Who has given us the freedom of the press.
It is the Soldier, not the poet, Who has given us the freedom of speech.
It is the Soldier, not the politicians That ensures our right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
It is the Soldier who salutes the flag, Who serves beneath the flag,
And whose coffin is draped by the flag
It is the Soldier who invades other countries on the command of Politicians to get oil.
It is the Soldier who kills people fighting for their country.
It is the Soldier who rapes the women knowing there will be no consequence.
It is the Soldier who is the Jarhead and doesn’t know how to use his own brain.
It is the Soldier who gets maimed and injured only to be discarded by their own country on returning home.
It is the Soldier who has to go to the rat infested VA hospital
It is the Soldier who suffers PTSD and not the Politician who sent him to war.
@@faisalmemon285 dude wtf
dont forget the coast guard
@@rosairedubrule60 This poem was done by a great person whose name I cannot recall.
When the word soilder is used, it really reflects each and every member of all branches of the US militrary and that also includes the USCG and less we forget even the Merchant Marines. Without these men and women and yes children also served by lying to enlist in WW1, WW2, Korea etc, and children helped reload the rifles their fathers, brothers, uncles used to fight against the Brits for our Freedom.
you are right it is the solider who gives up , not the writer of or the giver of the orders
My dad served in WWII. Korea and then Viet Nam, from whence he came home in a box. Thank you dad for your service and sacrifice.
Michael your Dad was a true hero. I wish I could have known him and been able to thank him.
My grandfather was Rambo in ww2.
Your dad will always be a hero.
Serving in 3 wars, I can't imagine.
Your dad is why they were the frea
honor
I am not an American, I am a Royal Navy Veteran, but had the honour and privilege to serve alongside my USAF, USN and USMC brothers and sisters during Desert Storm. Although I did not need to make the ultimate sacrifice, I am still honoured to have served my country and am proud to be part of all that have gone before me. I will always carry the memory of my military forbears, and my own pride at being a defender of the free world!!
We Americans thank you for your service. Brother in arms
Gary Halsy
Thank you for your service. 🇺🇸👏👍😊😊
From a veteran of the United States Army, thank you for your service. God Bless the United States of America and God Save the Queen.
Thank you for your service to your country, our brothers in the cause of Freedom.
Just for one day, I'm putting aside my bitter feelings about what this country has become. Just for one day. Today, I'm not thinking about unfettered capitalism, the military-industrial complex Ike warned us about, or the basis for wars of recent years. No. Today, I'm thinking about my childhood best friend's brother, killed in Vietnam,1967. I'm thinking about my husband's uncle, killed in Burma, 1944, and his remains only returned and buried in his native Georgia in November 2019. (Familial DNA was what proved his identity.) I'm thinking about a boy I went to high school with, killed in Lebanon in the bombing there, 1983.
I'm thinking about the fact that all gave some, but some gave all. 🙏
There really is no other song that conveys the US military any better. John Williams did us proud.
This is a powerful and meaningful piece of music. I’m choked up.
The average person will never understand the real cost of freedom until they stroll through a military cemetery. Rest in peace, soldiers.
ABSOLUTE TRUTH! 🙏🏾❤️🙏🏾
I absolutely love this comment
Sadly, there's a country which doesn't let its neighbours live the way they want and considers slavery freedom and wants to make the world live its way.
I´m French, we will never forget your sacrifice. I went to normandy several time and each time I thought, we have a debt forever. Thank you, you´re our brothers.
May god bless you.
N'oubliez pas la " semaine rouge" de ROUEN...ma grand mère est morte sous les bombes angle saxonnes entre le 1er et 6 juin 1944, 800 tués en 30 minutes...20 000 civils pour toute la Normandie en quelques semaines...mais je suis d'accord c'était en partie le prix à payer pour se libérer des Nazis.
et pourtant tout le monde sait que le bombardement de Caen par les anglais fut inutile...bien au contraire l'Occupant en a profité pour se protéger dans les ruines fumantes comprenant plus de 1000 cadavres de civils...
Michel ROBIN je suis d’accord avec vous, mais s’il avait fallu s’opposer seul aux nazis, combien aurions nous eu de pertes civiles et militaires, sûrement bien plus. À l’époque les frappes chirurgicales n’existaient pas non plus. Mais je suis d’accord avec vous, n’oublions pas les pertes françaises civiles et militaires durant ce conflit meurtrier.
De toute façon ce débarquement était nécessaire et sans le front de l'Est impossible( avec l'offensive Bagration du 22/06/1944 des Soviétiques qui va " casser" l'armée nazie à 'Est...)
Par ailleurs si les nazis avaient mis l'essentiel de leur Panzer d’élite au sud de la seine et non derrière Calais je ne sais pas ce qu'il se serait passé.....
Mais je me pose la question du bombardement de Dresde par exemple de février 1945...à l'époque que des réfugiés , 60 000 morts en 2 jours ( Bombes incendiaires) un crime contre l'Humanité des anglo saxons..la reine d'Angleterre ( mère de Elisabeth 2) refusa de décorer le responsable Commander des bombardements..
Il est vrai que quand l'Armée soviétique entra au cœur de l'Europe en Pologne et Allemagne elle découvrit pour la première " des femmes avec des bas"...le viol de masse de polonaises et d'allemandes commença...
pourtant la vengeance des soldats, en parti ivres, soviétiques étaient " légitimes" les Nazis Racialistes s'étaient comporté comme des Barbares en Russie en prenant les Slaves pour des sous hommes...parfois et même souvent les soldats de la Wehrmacht se comportaient " librement" comme des esclavagistes...
Thank God for France. Where French blood was spilled, so too was American blood. Gallant men.
@James Reilly from France, the graves of the great american soldiers are honoured and cherished forever. they lie in a land of Freedom. our land is yours
My dad landed at Normandy and made it home alive!! I love my dad and miss him so much!! He was a hero to me!!
They were a special breed of men, the likes of whom we will never see again. Thank You.
There's a reason they were called the Greatest Generation.
Thats what makes them the Greatest
Amen. There was a reason they were and are referred to as 'The Greatest Generation'. I had an uncle and a father in law who served in WW II. Anyone who serves/served, thank you for your service and your sacrifice. God bless you and yours
They were great, but the men and women who serve are the greatest of every generation.
Amen Dennis O'Connor
Crying, crying... How can I or any of us summon up enough thanks to these men... How will they know how much awe and true, deep RESPECT, ADMIRATION and DUE REGARD each of us feel for each of them... May each of their memories be for a blessing.
My Dad has passed away in 2002. He never spoke of his service from 1942-1946. 78th Infantry Division, 311th Infantry Regiment. I miss him every day. Such men were indeed of the greatest generation. I love you Dad.
If he never spoke of it then he probably saw some truly horrific stuff
My condolences to you on your dads loss.
Just remember this the real men and women who have served and saw the true horrors of war and their buddies shot and killed, holding them as they died.
They never speak of this. When my Mom died I was 13 my Uncle Al, RIP, served under General Patton in the Battle of the Bulge.
In his entire lifetime never ever spoke of WW2, neither did his brother Louie who was a POW of the Japs nor my cousins who served in WW2 and Korea.
Only the night early morning my Mom died did Al fall into a trance and relieved those terrible moments. for over 60 mins he spoke crying and we young kids and old folks cried for thru him we saw the horrors of war. He was one of the 1st to see the death camps and saw the corpses piled up like fire wood.
He held this in for close to 30 yrs.
WHy that moment he chose to let it all out, Lord only knows, I think GOD wanted him to speak to let folks know what a man in battle must go thru.
Was he bragging no, just relayed what he saw in the battles he fought with.
So to all our Veterans of the past to the future we will pray for you always and your loved ones, we will pray you come back and we will care for you. If you should die over there or over here we will never forget you gave your life to save so many others.
ANd on the day you go before God Almighty to be judged, I do believe HE will come down from His Throne and will embrace each one of you and say Thank You my child, you have done the hardest job ever given to children of GOD.
Come and rest.
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This song is one of my favorites from John Williams. It makes me proud to be an American. Saving Private Ryan is my personal favorite war movie. In a few weeks, I will be shipping out to Basic Training for the Navy. I will work as an Aviation Mechanical Administrator (AZ). Even though I most likely won't see combat, I am immensely grateful and blessed to have the opportunity to serve this beloved nation. I was listening to this beautiful song on my way to my grandparents and almost broke down in tears. I am honored and humbled that I will follow in the footsteps of my grandfathers who served in the US Navy back in WW2 and Korean War. God bless the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice for this country and also the men and women that are currently serving now. Thank you, John Williams for this incredible song!
This video should be required by law to be aired on all TV stations in the country, on Memorial Day at noon.
I am a historian and I am very familiar with how many of our soldiers have died in defending this great nation and the principles of freedom, liberty and justice for all. But to watch this video and see cemetery after cemetery of U.S. soldiers buried there, many of them with crosses and stars of David for as far as the eye can see, with most of those soldiers being very young men, some of them mere kids, who never had a car, a house, a girlfriend, wife, child, etc., all the things we take for granted in our lives thanks to them*, it brings tears to my eyes every time. They did not even know us, but they *died for us. Their age does not matter, they could be 16 years old, (and some *were*!), they were all great *men*! Always honor them. Never forget them. Always vote and get everyone you know to vote. For me, not voting would be like walking up to the graves in these cemeteries and spitting on them, effectively saying, "Your life didn't matter". I for one can not and will not do that.
In the name of every single german, i thank you for helping freeing our country from the madness it fell into. Even after the whole nazi regime went down, you stand by our side, reaching us youre hand, to get up again, so we can be togheter as friends and allies in hard times which where to come.
Thank you for this comment, I recently got myself re-enlisted by a oberstabsbootsmann or however you say it, from Berlin, for this specific reason of forgiving friends. USN (2007-?)
Thank you for the powerful words you wrote @Leander. Please know that the sacrifices of our grandfathers WAS worth it. I have lived in your wonderful country (Frankfurt as a child then Kaiserslautern and Grafenwhoer as a grown man). Your people welcomed and embraced me. I was there, in uniform, ready to face down the modern day Russia to help defend your nation and all of free Europe IF the Soviets, then Russia threatened you and yours. We will ALWAYS stand with you!! The alliance with your government, but more importantly, the friendship of your people is something this American holds in the highest regard. I pray to be able to live in Deutschland again, for a few year more years, before I get too old and have to retire. My Sister married a German man and lives in Heidelberg. She will, no doubt, live there for the rest of her life. The 20 years I lived in your country were many of the happiest of my life. Ich liebe Deutschland!!
I just finished a book titled "Saving My Enemy" by Bob Welch that tells the story of German Infantry Soldier Fritz Engelbert and American Paratrooper Don Malarkey. From childhood to military service to troubled civilian life, retirement and finally their first meeting and strong friendship that healed their very souls. I was raised by a WW2 combat veteran and wish this book had come to me 20 years ago when its revelations could have helped my father. It explained so much about how wars scare everyone touched by them.
Copies should be placed in every classroom, house of worship and mental health treatment center.
God bless you, Leander.
I had a boss that fought on the Russian Front with the Wermacht.
I am not american but of course there are a lot of american in the comments here. I want to share something with you. Last week i went to the ww1 american Argonne cemetery near Verdun in France.What a stunning place. Everything was so calm and peaceful. In the light of a warm and sunny spring evening lies the tombs of around 15 000 fallen soldiers, all sleeping under the leafs of great trees. What a strange feeling i had, in the same time you feel so sad and at peace.Sad because you see boys from every place of the US. Every states were there, to the street boys of new york, to the farmers of Texas. You are like hit by horror to see so many dead. But then i saw which warm my heart. There was a class of german schoolboys (mostly under 10 yo i believe), and there were putting flowers and paying their respects to the graves. What meaningful moment... People of america, yes your sons are dead but look at what they have done: they brought peace to this land. They fulfilled their goal: bring peace to europe, between the french and the germans. They lie in a so much beautiful place with an overwhelming aura of dignity, courage and sacrifice. America, your boys rest in peace.
'Thin places' abound, not least those hallowed by honor, sacrifice and memory. I've shared that 'strange feeling' at other memorials--the Valley of the Fallen, similar memorial sites in the Philippines, practically every square inch of Israel (not least Yad VaShem), many battle sites from our Civil War, Gallipoli, Dachau. Thanks to those who do the right thing in difficult circumstances, and all who remember and seek to live in the light of their unintended heroism.
Sir Leonor thankyou for the honor and information. you earned a subscriber.
What a beautiful, and heart warming sentiment...we must remain optimistic in a world that sometimes makes us doubt the human spirit...but in all of us, it still demands the desire to be kind,good and respectful to our fellow man
Thank you for those kind words. It's nice to think that our boys over there are at rest in a place so beautiful, away from a war so ugly.
Thank you for sharing your experience there. One of my Grandfather's brothers may be buried there. I want to find him so I may pay my respects. Thank you again, Sir.
This should be mandatory viewing for all Highschool students. We should never forget.
The father of a friend was on a Canadian warship off Juno beach on D-Day as Canadian troops stormed ashore. He told me that the never ending image for him was seeing soldiers fall as soon as they hit the beach. We should remember all our military personnel, living or dead be they Canadians, Americans, British, Australian, etc. They deserve our thanks and respect.
I came back from Viet Nam. 5 of my friends and 3 cousins did not and I will never forget them
Welcome Home, thank you for your service. My your friends rest in peace.
Respect to a Hero.
bless you
George Stegner You and them will always be heroes. Remember that. Thank you
Thank you for your service Sir. You all have my respects and gratitude
VERY GRATEFUL FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE FOUGHT AND DIED FOR THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY AND FREEDOM!!!
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."
- Sir Winston Churchill
A speech which was dedicated to the fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force after the battle of Britain.
Chris Holland still though, it works
@@thegreatteaman ...and I don't think that Churchill, being Churchill and understanding what was at stake, would have objected to its use in the broader sense (i.e. encompassing all allied soldiers) at all.
@@otyliciu Quite.
Chris Holland yes the Battle of Britain
"From little towns in a far land we came, to save our honor from a world in flame... In little towns in a far land we sleep, and trust that world we won, to you to keep..."
I'm British and next week we're visiting Canada. Partly to see family we have there. But first, we are visiting St John in New Brunswick, to meet up with the HMS Jervis Bay Association. My husband's grandfather sailed from there on the very first escorted convoy, right at the very beginning of the battle of the Atlantic. Sadly the ship was destroyed by a German pocket battleship on the crossing. So many British and Canadian sailors lost their lives, one of whom was my husband's grandfather. Finally we are going to pay our respects to a man and his comrades in arms, who we never knew or met, but the sacrifice they all made is not forgotten. Total respect for all who served in whatever capacity. God bless the all.
Kris Spencer Any relation to Lady Di & Earl Spencer ?.. Ha, ha, ha... Lol... Just kidding... I'm also British (English) & I can only/merely echo your sentiment's...
“The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.” ~ John F. Kennedy
...or Socialism.
@Umer Ahsan Having the Atlantic Ocean on one side, Canada (mostly a vast uninhabited wilderness) on another, and the Pacific Ocean on another doesn't hurt either. Plus, soon 'The Trump Greatest Wall' will halt any Mexican Blitzkrieg the same way the Maginot Line did! In all seriousness, however, France had - by a substantial margin - the largest and best equipped land army in 1940. It didn't help them much: the German military, completely rebuilt in the interwar years, was comprised of fresh, innovative young minds and the tactics they employed were a generation ahead of what the other powers were prepared for (other nations, the U.S. included, then-assuming a resumption of hostilities would see much the same style of largely static warfare that had occurred in WW1).
@@otyliciu , to hell with the useless wall and the worthless man you call President
@@texmustangbullitt to hell with you!
WhiteStar Productions "Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute" -Robert Goodloe Harper
My great uncle enlisted at age 30. He was single and enlisted so perhaps a married man could be with his family and miss D-Day. He survived the invasion on Utah beach but died in France two months later in battle. He is buried near Cherbourg, France in a military cemetery. Uncle Dock, a grateful nation salutes you. ❤🫡 🇺🇸
I remember every one of our heroes who died under my care as a Army Nurse. Bless them all and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Very emotional to go to one of those cemeteries.
I spent 20 years on submarines in the Navy. These pictures make me realize how small that is compared to what all those white crosses stand for. I am completely humbled.
I'm british but thats a chilling video of a american serviceman and woman who gave all for the price of freedom, I thankyou for your service
You Brits went through so much as well. My heart goes out to all
Those people who disliked it are clearly forgetting that those soldiers regardless of their nation went through living hell and died for their country. Never Forget them.
Today is 8/4/2016 and to date 134 people say they did not like this music and video. I can not for the life of me imagine who these people are that are not moved, even a little, by the music of one of the greatest composers of our time and the visual reminders of those who selflessly gave their lives, at a young age, so that we could grow old in liberty. I have had a good life in America because those who lay beneath white crosses made it possible for my father to survive WWII, come home and give life to me.
Thank you ..... I will never forget you.
we are.....even australians...
All of those who attempt to undo our country, should watch this video, Remember all the men and women, of all races and religion who die defending our republic. We are the United States of America. Not republicans against democrats, White against nonwhites, men against women, we are one people united, because divided we all fall.
And United we stand.
Amen I totally agree with with you. This nation would be a better place if we all shared your same sentiment.
It's a sad place In America now to see even one disrespectful "dislike" on this video!. Lord please forgive and help our children who have forgotten their way for they do not know what they're doing. My heart hurts for those disrespected for their ultimate sacrifice given. Thank God for our VETERANS
The dislike is probably the result of an improper remark, not the overall subject matter. I have disliked a few snarkey remarks.
This was sobering to watch. I was in shock at all the American graveyards across the world that hold our dead. When it got to Arlington, it really began to make me cry and I couldn’t not cry when I saw the wall of gold stars. Each cross is a soldier who died for freedom, every star a family left heartbroken. We need to to better to remember the sacrifice of our soldiers both living and dead .
“For our today they gave their tomorrow”
Thank you to all who have served or currently serving our great nation, may you all be blessed by almighty God and forever rest in peace
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place;...
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
In memory of my brother who didn't return from Viet Nam... and to all who gave their all in WWII...
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends.
John 15:13
bless him and tank you michael
God bless your brother, Michael
Mike, your brother came home but not like he or your family wanted. May he RIP.
My friend is with his fallen brothers at the VA cemetery in L.A. KIA April 1967, RVN. I'm not sure why he and others died while I lived.
The Vietnam Veterans were just as great and should be remembered in such reverence also the Korean Veterans and all that fought for the Stars and Stripes 🇺🇸.
My Dad flew 50 missions over enemy country in a B-24 bomber. Out of his squadron of 24 planes and 240 men only one plane made it ...... His ! He never spoke much about the war until I was 22 years old. We stayed up all night and he shared many stories with me.
He was and always will be my HERO !
I'm 73 and a veteran of COLD WAR. CANADIAN AIR FORCE RCAF NORAD COMMAND. 70+ YRS ON THE WATCH AGAINST SOVIETS &NOW RUSSIANS.. EVIL NEVER STOPS. MUST ALWAYS BE PREPARED FOR ULTIMATE SACRIFICE TO DEFEND THE RIGHT...
my uncle emile dubrule flew many b24 missions and was shot down twice france and germany escaping to fly again. he was a foreign language expert who lived to age 97
You are lucky that your Dad shared his experiences with you. My did flew in the Pacific. The last time I visited with him he brought up the fact that he provided air support to the Marines at Tarawa. All he said "They caught hell." I respected his privacy and never asked about his Navy service.
Funny as a civilian he never flew a plane again as a pilot. He worked at Williams AFB in the early 50's. His friends that were Air Force pilots would beg him to go up with them. I think he went up 1 time to see what it was like in a jet. Probably a T-33.
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A very poignant reminder to a former British Soldier than our American Allies have paid a heavy price for freedom, which we all take for granted. I thank your country for being a staunch and steadfast ally!
Stephen Tighe We both took heavy losses during WW2. I know the RAF lost many crews on bomber missions. Thank you!, for your service Sir! And for being our alli as well.
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Stephen Tighe never forgotten the Great British Heroes, believe. Thanks&blessings from Italy.
Johannes Liechtenauer I completely agree about our politicians. No matter where you go, all politicians are crooks. And the citizens pay for the politicians actions.
As for all servicemen and women, I again agree with you. I'm inspired, and look up to all of our allies. I'm amazed at what the RAF put up with during the Battle of Britain. I look up to the citizens as well. I feel heartbroken for what they endured during the bombings. But, inspired by their dedication to help not only their fellow citizens, but the servicemen as well.
Thank you for your service.
Stephen Tighe, there are many of us in the US who remain grateful that not just once, but twice that "sceptered isle" first stood in the breach to save civilization....
To those brave men and women who have given their lives to defend their homeland in Ukraine, and to those who have been sent to do their duty by a madman, I pray you may all find peace in the next life. Your sacrifice will not be soon forgotten.
Well said, I feel deep sorrow for all those young men dying in that senseless war. Be they Russian or Ukrainian. It is a tragedy.
I am a United States citizen who was born when shit hit the fan. I will never forget those who fought for us and died for us. I will serve my country with red white and blue pumping through my vains and freedom in my mind
A French man so grateful for those soldiers that gave their lives to liberate my country. As my grandparents once said" if if was not for the Americans......
Eternally grateful!
🇺🇸🤝🇫🇷. As my grandparents once said “If it wasn’t for the French, America wouldn’t be a country.”
As the waves break over the beach in Normandy, it whispers the names of the boys who never grew old.
Vicki Erickson
aach you made me cry by that comment! as in.. it was very deep and emotional.
Vicki Erickson Beautiful and heartbreaking, well said, well said
+Vicki Erickson I have not read a more sensitive and embracing comment than yours, Vicki. You have put in one sentence all that could be said of this WWII invasion. I salute you.
+Vicki Erickson 'Here Dead We Lie' by A.E.Housman says it all.
life is so hard normally, why adding cries again...
Makes me cry every time I hear this......Every time I reach a new level of success in my business ventures I come here to remember those who've made my life possible to strive.
+Ernest Watson
You're a very wise person. :)
+Ernest Watson Sir, it is largely due to people, just like you, that gives me reason to hope that you and your generation will turn this around and shine through every adversity and every challenge and strive for success. Keep on reaching for the stars...
Don B Much respect and honor to you.
MrTron Much respect and honor to you sir
That honor and that respect is for you Sir. DRIVE ON!
On 1 January, 2016, fly that flag.
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”
Matthew 5:9
They unsheathed the sword and threw away the scabbard to fight evil.
Yes, "blessed are the peacemakers," not "blessed are the peace sayers." When evil men come to rape, pillage, burn and kill, the peacemakers are the ones who neutralize the threat, not those who allow them to run roughshod over the innocent rather than shed the blood of the guilty. Verily, if those wicked men surrendered, we would not kill them; their blood is on their own heads. Neither do I speak against those who were so revolted by shedding blood preferred to rush onto the battlefield unarmed as medics, firefighters and explosive ordinance disposal techs in order to save lives rather than take them.
My father was drafted in 1944. Never went to his high school graduation. Manitowoc, WI to Seattle then to Hawaii on to Siapion, Tinianion and Guam. He was a navy sea bee and help build the air strip the Enoa Gay flew off. Unfortunately this country will never be the same.
Having lived in Germany for five years, I had the opportunity to visit several of the cemeteries shown in this video. While they are amazingly beautiful places, you never forget their purpose or reason for being. However, of all the feelings that touched me when visiting, the one that struck me the most was respect. No matter the country, the age, the religion or gender they all were treated with the utmost respect. That same feeling was shared by all those that visited, and visited they were. While there will always be the occasional baby crying, even the children knew this was a place to be treated with a solemn quiet. If you looked into the eyes of the older adults, you could see the gratitude they felt for the young men and women who came to their country, and never had the opportunity to return home. As a veteran, no amount of words can express how grateful I am for their sacrifice and may we never see the likes of a war that took so many from us at such a young age. May God be with them in their eternal sleep and with those serving all around the world, especially those in harm's way.
that is a very touching post you wrote
So Many Died in my Father's Generation to save this Nation and the World.
Let us not Throw it all Away...
I second that First Sargent.
We won't.
Thank you for your service and dedication to your oath.
Bud Parker My Father fought in the S Pacific on a Destroyer, age 17-19. You and I Remember well, this Generation. Those that don't have a clue, are the problem today. They have had it the easiest; yet they are weak.
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You are so correct.
My Grandfather was 82nd Airborne during WWII.
My uncle was Navy, battles of Corral Sea and Midway on the Yorktown. Still with is today to tell a very mean story.
My father was Army 2 years and Navy for 24 years. During Korea and Vietnam. Last ship was the Kittyhawk. Aviation Electrician.
I was Army, 10th Mountain Division.
The youth of today have not been taught the sacrifice made for their freedoms. Just for starters, the Democrat/Socialist push in our schools to propagandize our history by rewriting it.
We The People must stand up and start fighting back. Enough is enough.
Stay safe patriot. Place the armor of God around you with the truth.
Deathby Velocity An incredible History for your Father, and Yourself. You are so correct on those that don't even realize, they are so close to causing, another Civil War. If it does happen, and our Veterans and citizens form Militias, as once before; there is talk of the un having brought in vehicles, seen in Utah and Illinois.
Thank You Both, for your Incredible Courage, Strength, and Dedication . And also to you; walk with God. 😇🇺🇸
Deathby Velocity I also forgot to mention, My Brother in Law, was Commander of the USS Daniel Webster, for his term in the early to Mid 1980's. He had been Lt. Commander on the USS Scamp, before Commander. From Commander, he promoted to Captain, and into Pentagon. I could not imagine being under water, all time. His Father served in England, during WWII. 🇺🇸
Today is the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, my heart and thoughts go out to all those who gave there lives and for those who are still with us. This U.S. Army Ranger will not forget.
Nor will this sailor....they were true heroes in every sense of the word....Every time I visit my great grandpas grave I tell that WW1 veteran thank you and to tell my great Uncle William ( his son who was killed in WW2 on the USS Saratoga and buried at sea) a big thank you and crisp salute
Neither will this UK civilian forget the sacrifice of those brave Americans..and Brits..and Canadians "They gave their today for our tomorrows"...Greatest respect!
Thank you all for your sacrifice!
Rest easy gallant young men and women who gave their lives for our freedom there isn’t a day goes by I am not grateful for your sacrifice god bless you all and all resistance fighters to .
My Great uncle Al went ashore on Juno beach. Wish i could have met him to say thank you for his service.
Salamat po, mga sundalo, para magiging malaya ang buong Pilipinas, and then, sa buong mundo. Kontra sa mga Imperial Japanese forces at sa mga Nazis.
1:45 - 2:45
One of the most beautiful minutes of music gifted to brass.
THIS!
I'm from Italy once I visited the USA cemetery of Florence (4402 fallen). All this hill covered by white crosses...all these young lives cut short for our liberty...I cried like a child.God bless you for this beautiful video in memory of these braves
I came here to listen to this to honor the last medal of honor recipient who died yesterday.
R.I.P 🇺🇸❤️🇵🇷🕊️
I make a point of watching & sharing this every year on the two holidays dedicated to the military & I bawl like a baby every time. --- THIS IS WHAT SHOULD BE MANDATORY VIEWING IN EVERY SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY!
GOD BLESS AN ALLIED SOLDIERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR LIBERTY AND FREEDOM IN THE WORLD.
War, the most barbaric of human utterances - and yet such valor, such bravery, such greatness is born on the battle field. I do not "agree" with war, but I bow to sing the "Hymn to the Fallen" for those who endured hell so that I might find my own little Heaven on Earth. I salute you.
If, you could see what some feel, then maybe your understanding would be far surpassed than mine. We didn't always do it for the right reasons, but instead and more often , we did it for each other.
I hope your holiday season this year is a good one.
And thank you for being here.
I don't think I could have worded that better if I had tried.
Is there an alternative to brute force? Listen to Ellen White, from the book "God's Amazing Grace" page 37 'We are soldiers of Christ. He is the Captain of our salvation, and we are under His orders and rules.' So, yes there is, only we may well be killed applying this rule of the Kingdom.
Beautiful.....
May I say, AMEN...my thoughts and feelings as well. I served in the Army during the Vietnam conflict. One must actually serve to know what it's really like. Hacksaw Ridge comes closer than any depiction I've seen of real combat.
“Hymn to the Fallen” is a moving and very moving tribute to those who have died to ensure the survival of
Freedom and to defeat the worst tyranny the world has ever known. This wonderful piece of music will ensure
That the Fallen will never be forgotten. We must always be eternally thankful to them.
Freedom above all.
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But "Freedom" alone does nothing for one. A homeless person typically cannot get work so gets little money and food, and has no ability to enjoy any of the freedom available. That is not the only example, so if that does not win any points, try to think of other ways people without access to money from a decent job where they can earn self-respect cannot enjoy much freedom.
Frieden ist a l l e s - JES Sir 💖💢💫 👍!
Respect those who came back; honor those who didn't.
Long live the brave.
For they make possible the land of the free.
Sauron Merciful Please, don't start.
"Free" oil?
Amen.
Honor the fallen. The people that died for thos country.
Remember all the soldiers who fell in battle regardless of the uniform they wore.
Amen
British, Russian, American, German, it doesnt matter who's flag you served under, they were all just boys protecting their families
As an Australian I'm very proud of the way my country embodies this. In our national war memorial we have a plaque dedicated to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, who was a commander of the Turkish forces that killed many Australians on the cliffs of Gallipoli.
@Peter Torbay don't understand what you're trying to say..seems a bit incoherent..
@@DoctorXander "Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side now here in this country of ours... you, the mothers, who sent their sons from faraway countries wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land. They have become our sons as well." (Mustafa Kemal Atatürk) 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷❤️🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Our martyr grandfathers and yours are resting in peace together as brothers in soil of Gallipoli and in our hearts😢
My dad was a ww2 vet. USS HOPEWELL DD 681. Pacific Theater. Thank you service men and women who fight for this great country then and now. God bless all of you!!!
My dad just passed. He was in the army in WW2. Will use at his memorial.
I wish everyone who has had the audacity to say "America has never been great" be compelled to walk the those hallowed grounds where the Fallen now rest, and listen to the stillness of the wind. Then tour the local Villages, Taverns and Churches and get the opinions of the French people whether America has ever been great.
Kelly Dunn! I´m a British veteran, and bloody hell! What you´ve said is true and like a 2 sided sword cuts through bone and marrow... And ask the Brits, they´re forever grateful too............
They still wouldn’t get it Kelly. Freedom comes with a cost that the protected will never know.
RLTW.
Amen! As a 20+ year veteran of the USAF, couldn’t agree more with you @Kelly Dunn. To all those who have served, thank you very much for the sacrifices you’ve made for freedom around the world.
I have been to the United States last year, from NOLA through Mississipi into Memphis TN, to the east through South Carolina Blue Ridge Mountain, to the north into DC, to Philly and finallly NY... What an experience it was. I love the country, the music, the people... Europe is kinda like America though... without balls.
@@t.j.ludwick5914 Thank you for your appreciation.
I ve seen many militaries cemeteries.Im a french guy.I can't imagine the enormous number of american guys dead for our freedom. Each time i visit these rest places,i go in tears,remembering how many fallen lives .TNX USA
more British and common wealth soldiers died in Normandy than American remember that
@@andrewcooper1046 of course YES
My dad served on three ships in WWII; two were sunk and the second sinking, he was blown off the deck and into the ocean. Hours later he was rescued with a broken back, where he lived in pain the rest of his life, bearing the scars of war, sacrifice and freedom.
Me and my family went to the Arizona memorial as soon as i got off the ferry and walked up to it straight away i had tears in my eyes my heart was full of sadness but i am glad i was there and i will never forget it 😢😢😢😢
"All wars would end if the dead could return." How true are those words..........
I am a very proud Canadian...and often think of all the families and so many who have given the ultimate sacrifice to win freedom in 2 World Wars and subsequent conflicts...this hymn speaks to all who serve and give...wherever you may live...
"I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom." - Abraham Lincoln
In Saving Private Ryan, Gen. Marshall reads that quote of Lincoln's to his naysayer and overaly cautious colonels and majors, and then he says: "That boy [Pvt Ryan] is alive, and we are going to get him THE HELL out of THERE". Yes sir! they all say, and then the action part of the movie starts.
To all of the courageous individuals who lie in these cemeteries, THANK YOU, we owe you a debt we can never repay.
As a disabled American Veteran I thank those from other countries who made kind and heartfelt remarks regarding this video and the rows of crosses and Stars of David.
Especially to the German Commentator - my family is half German. Americans knew the German People were basically good but had been corrupted by madman who lead a sick and perverted regime. We showed how we felt about German People during The Berlin Airlift. We refused to West Berlin Starve - even though three years earlier we were bitter opponents.
When one really thinks about it the most tragic aspect of war is the total waste of human life. The futures that will forever go unfulfilled, the songs that will never be sung and poems that will never be written, the words never again spoken, the love never shared by all who gave their all. May we, the living, remember and vow to spend our lives in a way that would forever honor those men and women who were never given that opportunity.
May God embrace all who gave so much for all of us who enjoy our freedom and rights. May we be vigilant to ensure their sacrifices were not in vain.
People think they die for their country and homeland, but in fact, they die for banksters and industrials. All wars have an economical background.
My Uncle, from Brooklyn, New York, was in the Anti-Aircraft unit and was stationed, prior to D-Day, on the outskirts of London, in an Anti-Aircraft battery defending the city. His Anti-Aircraft gun successfully shot down the first German V-1 Rocket, aka "Buzz Bomb", that was ever shot down by Anti-Aircraft. Because of this feat, he and his fellow gun crew were interviewed by NBC Radio. A copy of the recording was made onto a 78 RPM record and was mailed to my grandparents back in the States. The funniest thing said on the recording by the crew was a little Italian guy from New Jersey (in the NJ accent). He said, "Eh, it's no big deal....I seen Mosquitos bigger than that in New Jersey!" My uncle went on to fight through D-Day and to the Battle of the Bulge and made it all the way to Germany. After the war, he was successful in business and retired at the age of 47. My uncle lived until 92 years old. RIP.
Steven and You're proud 👍 Thanks for that Piece of Military HISTORY ! At 62 I try to Pass on the History of Our Country and Others Who Fought ! Was it Winston Churchill "Those Who do not know Their History , are Destined to Repeat IT"! 👈🇺🇸👍
RIP.
Thanks for keeping that little bit of history alive!
Battle of the bulge. 101st airborne?
What a beautiful story, and may the Lord bless his soul and spirit. Men like your uncle make the West a wonderful place to live.
My grandfather was in the third wave of soldiers at Omaha Beach in Normandy. He never spoke much about his experience, only that what he saw on that beach was horrifically nightmarish. He lived with those memories until he passed at age 85. May God bless all those currently serving, and those who have served. ❤
Hi from France. I remember the first time I went to Omaha Beach. It was in 1992. It will remain one of the two most memorable memories of my life. The second is the birth of my first child. I was above the beach and an indescribable feeling came over me thinking of all these young people who died on this beach. We French owe them so much! Many thanks to 🇺🇸.
I'm British, I've been to that cemetery, and it is truly heartbreaking how many young men lie there. We were then and still are brothers in arms. There are British/Canadian cemetries just down the road. And lets not forget the Canadians, they contributed so much! One thing I always found so odd however about US cemeteries vs British is the US don't put the ages on, as a rule. The british ones, you walk after grave after grave of Age 18/19/21/18 .... It's just so ... awakening as to their sacrifice. US don't list it. It's not less of a sacrifice but less..... personal.
As I say this is not a hint of a.. denegration of our friends who died from the US, just an observation as to the grave markers. Thanks and RIP to all of them.
Well said, from a Canadian Submariner. Cheers Mate!
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4 years late but cheers back ;)
I was actually talking to my very elderly dad the other day about how 2 uncles of mine (more his age) went to Canada and came back (to here = Scotland). I'm not sure why. I do my best to compensate for world ignorance :) Like any sane person, I love the Crash Test Dummies and Rush but ... I'm just not THERE with the maple syrup :). But yea not appreciating the sacrifices REALLY grates with me, Canadians will be right up there with that so I try to do my bit. FGS you (they) had an entire BEACH on D-Day! I had a good friend from Normandy and you'll be pleased to know there was a street named in her village after a Canadian regiment. The Dutch/French are actually really good in my experience. Get out of Amsterdam before your bike is stolen, the Dutch are great people :)
I just wonder as I go if they have any tiny vague acknoldgement for the old yins and the total hell they went through
(nothing to do with shite I had had no part in, it wasn't me!). The Dutch get the balance perfect, the French government seem to be wankers sometimes but the actual people are great.
The worst I've experienced is the Belgians, not sure why, they seem to have some sort of mental block / bad issue. I remember walking around a big Belgian museum and internally it was like ww2 had never happened, I was looking and .. nothing (I speak enough French and Flemish that it was not a language problem). Yet the bookshops outside were full of what seemed to be celebratory right wing books in flemish about SS regiments. I speak vlaams (belgian dutch) so as I say language is not an issue there. Just no intererest at all for the British (Canadian) guys who liberated them, just shelves and shelves about the other side. The bad guys :) I don't see that in the Netherlands or France! Not sure what's going on there, but if I were a Canadian submariner, I'd be orchestrating a maple syrup embargo on them :)
[To clarify = The SS history of Belgium is known and controversial but my point is not that that exists, it is that as an observer, a deliberate observer, all I saw was a totally deliberate manufactured ignorance of the great sacrifices done to liberate belgium + endless bookshelf space devoted to *****ing SS regiments etc. Niet Leuk. Given the entire existance of Belgium is basically due to Britain + France saying it should exist as a neutral buffer zone then twice going to war at the cost of millions of lives to kick Germany out due to honouring the treaties to keep belgium safe, you think that might be ... a thing to bring up... and not celebrate their ****ing SS regiments ]
[I'm serious here, ww1 for example from a British point of view was due to parliament enforcing a treaty to keep Belgium free, it wasn't some sh1t blackadder idea about mad kings fighting]
I sit here weeping for all my comrades who did not return.
Christopher Cole, TSgt, USAF Ret.
I honor you. You have served your country well, and my God bless you and all others in the military.
thank you for your service
Thank you for your service, sir, and may the souls of your brothers in combat, and the souls of all the faithful departed , through the mercy of God, Rest In Peace. Amen. 😢❤️🤍💙✝️🙏🏻🇺🇸
As a proud Navy veteran, I've watched this video with the brilliant hymn by John Williams a number of times and it never fails to move me. Godspeed to all of those fallen heroes.
thank you sir for your service to this country
Each one man for man has won imperishable praise each has gained a glorious grave not that sepulchre of earth wherein they lie but the living tomb of everlasting remembrance wherein their glory is enshrined like them remember that prosperity can only be for the free and that freedom is the sure possession of those who the courage to defend it
As we approach Memorial Day 2023, I pray that we teach our children the history of these gallant men and women. And remember there was a cost born by so many that allows them to pursue their ideals. Honors to all who have given their last full measure.
I'm born and raised here in America, but my parents are from the Philippines. Without American sacrifices, they would not have the freedom to go here, nor would the Philippines have become a sovereign nation following WW2.
My schools named after a brave soldier who fought in the Vietnam war and became a Police Officer and then after years of serving as a Cop he was shot and killed on the street. My schools band will play this at a memorial of his
May he rest in the loving embrace of Christ.
Five years ago today I had the great honour to be on Juno Beach with my husband and two adult nieces, for the 70th Anniversary of D-Day. Going to France, seeing the graves at Beny-Sur-Mer, making an Inukshuk on the Beach at Dieppe where my husbands Father served with the Royal Highland Regiment of Canada - the Black Watch from Montreal, and leaving silk poppies, Canadian Flags and a write up about my maternal Grandfather who fought at the Somme and Vimy, at the Vimy Monument was awe-inspiring. This is a trip that every Canadian should try to make - I guarantee you that standing at that immense, intense, incredible monument at Vimy is life-changing and overwhelming. You will waver between pride and tears - particularly at the Commonwealth-Canadian Cemeteries, when you read the AGES of the soldiers - many still boys, really, it sticks in your throat.
We spoke to many Vets during our days in Normandy - Canadian, British and American, including a group that had shipped American period vehicles over to France ( Jeeps, Trucks, etc.) for a parade. As always, it is the Veteran's personal recollections that are so heartfelt and often heartbreaking. As someone who spent 16 years working in Veteran's Long Term Care, I know that their stories and their Trauma is always just under the surface, waiting for an opportunity to leap into the present. I often think that is why most did not want to talk about their war experiences for many years - it was just too painful and you got the feeling that if they started crying they may not be able to stop. The type of pain that only someone who has seen War can understand.
We can never thank these men and women of the Allied Forces, enough. The Greatest Generation who gave their today for our tomorrow
" At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them". LEST WE FORGET.
Regarding those 1000 thumbs down, those young men and women that are under each cross , they've provided that blanket of security and freedom that you sleep under , work under and play under . They forfeited their future so you could have your today. Please don't be an ungratfull piece of work!
Damned well said! Well said indeed.
Tomorrow ( May 8th, 2020 ) will mark the 75th anniversary of VE DAY. Victory in Europe over Nazi Germany. The generation of exceptional men and women who fought that terrible, vast war are now almost all gone from this world and we are the poorer for their absence. The British, American US and Canadian, Russian, French and other Allied powers who saved this entire planet beaquethed to us all a priceless legacy. They saved us from the tyranny of a brutal, murderous people and left us a world in which hope for Democracy still lives.
We must remember what they did for us and the terribly high price they paid to do this. They were indeed THE GREATEST GENERATION. I thank them. With deep gratitude and respect.
Please fly your US flags tomorrow in honor of this remarkable achievement.
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@@ellisonhamilton3322 I hope old glory flew well on the 8th of may. An old vet once told me the real significance of the flag, in battle sometimes it's the last thing a combatant sees before he bleeds out, it can remind them of so many things , of home n family the great day with your kids, the smell of home, the sound of the wildlife . It sounded like a great comforter before you leave. Hence the importance and love of the flag! Cheers mate.
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I'm paraphrasing, but it has been said..........
When you see the flag fluttering overhead remember that it is not the wind that stirs it. It is moved by the dying breath of every soldier who laid down his life to defend it.
Sadly, so sadly our nation's most precious symbol is disappearing from our landscape. And with it the sense of hearth , home, family and country. Makes me very sad. I served my nation in uniform on the battlefield and saw many of my friends come home in a flag draped casket.
How quickly so many forget the dear price of freedom and liberty.
Thanks for responding. All the best to you and yours.
We will be burying today the last of my friends and family that served in WWII, Ray Cregier, U. S. Navy. The war between good and evil is fought every day, but never were the stakes so high 1939-1945. Remember all the lives lost defending freedom and a better life for all people. Live your life worthy of their sacrifice. May God bless one and all.
I'm live in seoul, south korea. I could not have written this text here without USA on June 25, 1950. Thank you for giving me the freedom.
The Republic of Korea has not forgotten, which is why in America, we always think of the ROK as a true and genuine friend.
You were worth it.
Australia does not forget you either friend. God Bless.
Cheers to our ally, South Korea!
As a country that was once under foreign oppression, we Americans have a moral obligation to help those in need. We will continue to fight for the rights and freedoms of others, even if we ourselves must die; it's who we are.
Some who hate us say the we Americans brag about being the self proclaimed guardians of peace in the world. Let me ask you this: who went to France in 1917 to aid the British and French troops against the German onslaught? We did. Who landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944, in the face of certain death, where many would not go? We did. Who dropped from the skies on September 17, 1944 into Holland to liberate the Dutch from the Nazis? We did. And who held the front lines at Bastone against and army that outnumbered them more than 20 to 1? We did.
As long as there is a fight for freedom, where ever it may be, the United States will be there, rough and ready, every time.
Seeing the comments of those that live outside of the USA makes me so happy. To know that someone in this world appreciates what we’ve done, makes me happy, and proud that our nation is beloved by some. Even if that some is few, I still thank those that do appreciate us.
Though, all the soldiers of the world deserve respect and love. Even the German soldiers. They fought for their family, and fought to protect their possessions. They deserve as much love as any other soldier.
It was a World War
Beautifully done. Anyone who can hear this glorious music and watch these images without being moved does not have a soul.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart, and to live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.
You are remembered.
Whenever I drive past a cemetery in London, Ontario Canada, I always glance over the fence and see the rows of markers in the veterans section. I say a silent thank you. All our military personnel, be they active or retired, living or dead, deserve our thanks and respect 365 days a year.
What a moving magnificent salute to our heroes. I appreciate the European and Pacific countries that help maintain those sites. Over 20 yrs ago, I attended my close friend's funeral at Arlington; he was a Marine vet of Korea, had scars. The USMC gave him an amazing funeral in an ice storm. There's a feeling you get when you go to one of these places, and we have one in Rome Ga. called Myrtle hill, with military graves going back to the Civil War. Salute to all who rest in there places, and thanks to all of them.
+saburu sakai Actually, most of the sites are maintained by the US Federal government. The host countries just allow many of the cemeteries to remain even though most have of the actual bodies have been taken back to the States.
+saburu sakai I remember Myrtle Hill when I lived in Rome for a couple of months in Rome, Georgia in 1982.
🤔If I may give a dedication to another fellow Texan, Audie Murphy, The Most decorated soldier of WW2. He won 3 Purple Hearts and the French and Belgium metal for Heroism. He grew up in poverty outside a small East Texas town with the family living in an abandoned RR car. He had to go shoot game at times for his family to eat as as kid. He was at first deemed too short to enlist. BUT his sister helped him Finally Get in the Army. His nickname was Little Texas and his grave is the second most visited next to JFK's At Arlington Cemetary. He starred in the movie"To Hell and Back" about his life in WW2. He was an accomplished actor in Hollywood and always seemed humble and a gentlemen. He tragically died in an airplane accident in 1971. Today's generation has probably never heard of him so I thought I'd let them know. James in Texas.🇺🇸
God Bless our veterans,God bless John Williams.
I send this video to my 3 adult Children every memorial day just to pause , reflect, and honor all those that gave all for the free world and the USA.
They shall not grow old
As we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them or the years condemn
At the going down of the sun
And in the morning
We shall remember them
Thank you for your sacrifice, for the life you have given me
and the precious freedom I have.
George Bristow Nice... Very well said... Much love & respect brother...
God Bless those who serve, whether small or great. Greatly we remember, respect, and follow their lead.
thank you for reciting our prayer to our fallen
are you an aussie..it sounds like our litany ...this is so important...please reply at the going down of the sun...we will remember you
Thank you Mr. Bristow for those words. I've never teared up from a comment before.
For Liberty and Justice, we will not forget this sacrifice in France 🇫🇷🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦
When i went to the cemetary in normandy France and saw all those american lives who were lost it litteraly broke my heart... i am very thankful for the help we got from the americans as a European
@@johnkollias2952 Sadly, they still wouldn't 'get it'.
God bless you!
Absolut ergreifend ... Danke John Williams für die Musik!
Absolutly poignant ... thanks John Williams for the Music!
Mir als Deutschen kommen die Tränen wenn man die Opferzahlen in den von uns begonnen Kriegen angezeigt wird!
Me as a German run the tears throug my face if i see the number of fallen soldiers where nazigermany bears the responsiblity!
Ich fühle große Scham für die Verbrechen unser Vorfahren!
I feel great shame for the crime of our ancestors!
Ich hoffe, dass der Krieg bald nur noch in den Geschichtsbüchern vorkommt!
I hope that war soon only in historybooks found!
Wir Leben in einer Welt ... wir haben auch nur eine Welt!
We live in one world ... we have only this world!
Ich hoffe, dass Amerikaner und Deutsche für immer Freunde bleiben!
I hope that America and Germany remain friends forever!
Möge Gott Amerika und die gesamte westliche Kultur beschützen!
May God bless and protect America an all the western cultur forever!
Grüße aus Berlin, Deutschland!
Greetings from Berlin/Germany!
God bless you!
I came here to honour the loss of Tom Sizemore who passed away days ago at the age of 61. He was a great, tough, and active actor in every soldier role. Rest in Peace, Tom Sizemore a.k.a. Sergeant Horvath.
All politicians in the US should ask themselves: " are we honoring these men and their sacrifices with the actions we do ? "
" Or are we treading like vultures on the field of honor of this men who gave everything ? "
" To gain power and money for ourselves ? "
Especially those who do everything they can to divide americans and sow hatred among them.
75 years ago today, Good battled Evil, right fought wrong, and the world was watching.
My Grandfather, Army, 82nd Airborne WWII.
My Uncle, Navy, Yorktown, battles of Corral Sea and Midway.
Truly great men tested, only to have them preform to expectation, not even they knew they had.
We all owe these men, and the only pay we can possibly afford, is to always remember what they did for us, and to always treat each other as we would want to be treated.
All frenchmen never forget your sacrifice for peace and our liberty
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And all of us American should never forget what you did for the USA. Thank you my friend.
My dad and my uncle's fought that war to free the world. Sadly my uncle Pete didn't make it back. Mom told me that I reminded her of uncle Pete. When I was overseas she lit a candle every week in church for my safe return.
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Thank you for your service brother. I was Army, 10th Mountain Division.
My family is steeped in military history. Defending the greatest nation ever conceived and her friendly nations when needed.
A far greater and much more knowable service than our own Congress. Much respect for you.
The war of right and wrong is still ongoing, but I am confident the right will win.
In Australia we commemorate and remember the many soldiers who fought in various conflicts on Anzac Day. We will never forget.