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D-Day 66 years ago and the continuing sacrifice of American servicepeople

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Jun 6, 2010 2:30 PM
66 years ago today American servicepeople were making the ulitimate sacrifice in the largest invasion in history fighting to end the evil scourge of Nazism. Our troops continue today fighting against evil and dying for our nation. Their sacrifce should be appreciated by all of us.
Jun 6, 2010 2:30pm
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Fab1b

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Jun 6, 2010 2:31 PM
I APPRECIATE!! Thank you to all that have/are/will serving!
Jun 6, 2010 2:31pm
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SQ_Crazies

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Jun 6, 2010 2:44 PM
Fab1b;380658 wrote:I APPRECIATE!! Thank you to all that have/are/will serving!

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Jun 6, 2010 2:44pm
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Jun 6, 2010 2:49 PM
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Jun 6, 2010 3:18 PM
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LJ

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Jun 6, 2010 3:21 PM
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Curly J

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Jun 6, 2010 3:28 PM
Fab1b;380658 wrote:I APPRECIATE!! Thank you to all that have/are/will serving!

Once again, Ditto !
Jun 6, 2010 3:28pm
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isadore

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Jun 6, 2010 5:23 PM
2499 American service people died on D-Day. Our servicemen and women continue to make that sacrifice today protecting us from evil.
Jun 6, 2010 5:23pm
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sjmvsfscs08

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Jun 6, 2010 5:30 PM
I was always under the impression that ~50,000 died on D-Day; 2,499 is such a small number when you see renditions of the battle on Saving Private Ryan and elsewhere.

A ladyfriend of mine's grandfather was there on D-Day and was lucky enough to survive it. Absolutely astonishing what they did.
Jun 6, 2010 5:30pm
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LJ

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Jun 6, 2010 5:32 PM
sjmvsfscs08;380923 wrote:I was always under the impression that ~50,000 died on D-Day; 2,499 is such a small number when you see renditions of the battle on Saving Private Ryan and elsewhere.


Nooooooo like maybe 9,000 total of all the allied forces.
Jun 6, 2010 5:32pm
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Jun 6, 2010 5:33 PM
Whenever I read up or watch accounts of D-Day I'm always amazed. Dudes would not be stopped.
Jun 6, 2010 5:33pm
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isadore

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Jun 6, 2010 6:42 PM
The previously quoted 2499 American dead on June 6th, 2000 of those on Omaha Beech
4414 total Allied deaths that day

50,000 would be a better estimate for the entire Normandy campaign
53,714 Allied dead for the Normandy campaign

http://www.ddaymuseum.co.uk/faq.htm

those sacrifices by our servicepeople continue till today fighting evil in Aghanistan and Iraq and around the world
Jun 6, 2010 6:42pm
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Jun 6, 2010 8:11 PM
IMO...the greatest American generation to have ever lived. But now, our young people are proving themselves by the masses. To all that are included...thank you from a Gulf War tanker....7TH corp.....hoooooaahhhh!
Jun 6, 2010 8:11pm
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isadore

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Jun 6, 2010 8:36 PM
thank you for your service.
Jun 6, 2010 8:36pm
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Krugliack

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Jun 7, 2010 10:03 AM
True heroes...I wonder how many current professional athletes would leave their sport in their prime to go fight for their country?
Jun 7, 2010 10:03am