Although I wasn't around then, (born in '48) I never fail to reflect on the significance of this date. My Dad did not serve in the military (4F) Instead he served on a farm that was considered a vital cog in the overall picture. What did they call it? WPA? My Father-in-law went ashore at Normandy a day or two after the initial assault. He was trapped in the "Bulge" and was lucky to come home alive. I also lost an Uncle whose ship was torpedoed in the Atlantic & had another Uncle who was in a POW camp in Germany. He & some others were assigned to a work farm, from which they escaped & managed to make their way to Spain and thence to England.

When I reflect on this date, I pray that we will never know such a time again. I remember that someone has said that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance. I hope that our President, Congress & other leaders never forget that. I also remember that Herman Wouk in the Preface of his "Winds of War" and "War And Remembrance" books said something to the effect that "either war is finished, or we are."

Peace!

Randall