I visited Omaha Beach about this time last year, and it was a moving experience. The land is high above the sea there, and the view is spectacular. Anyone landing on the beach would have been an easy target. I walked amidst the crosses and stars of David and remembered those who died.

I'm a pacifist, but even pacifists are moved by what happened on D-Day. I honor the heroism of the Allied troops on D-Day and during the year thereafter, which resulted in the liberation of Europe. I remain a pacifist; but in this case, I do not know of a better way than what was done by our troops.

-Joe-