61 years ago today

[DMZ-LT]

When I was a kid the marking of June 6 1944 was a big event. Newspapers were full of veterans accounts of the day and it was talked about in school. Seemed most of the fathers had been in WWII. Today I searched the paper for any mention of D-Day , finally on page 6 was a two paragraph blurb. My Dad landed there this day 61 years ago. I ain't forgot Dad and I'll make sure Johnny knows about this day. Salute to all our soldiers present and passed. Thank You

[Margaret Diann]

I wasn't born yet, not until Oct, 1945 after the war was over ... but this was a big day from the history documentaries

I do now suspect that there is a lot of unsuspected 'fall out' from WWII ... since I am one of the baby boomers ... and since my father served in the Navy during WWII ... on a torpedoed ship. (The changes in his personality; his early death from 'heart attack' my brother's being born with only one testicle; my fibroid uterine tumors, Syndrome X, extra skin growths, concern for one ovary, type 2 adult onset diabetes)

I never would have suspected so many health ailments that started up after WWII could be late appearing 'birth defects' from our parents who served in that war ...

until I saw some other documentaries ... and had looked into the harm of 2-butoxyethanol which is part of rocket propellants - even in that day ... and in cleaning compounds used to clean all types of weapons.

Mists in eyes ... that's a major exposure

Brain tumors and leukemia is what this chemical can do ... and Diabetes type 2 should be suspect for its 'aftermath' too Even the children that are born with autoimmune issues today can be 2nd and 3rd generations that are affected. More and more young people are being diagnosed with IBS according to the news comments I heard yesterday on abc7 out of CA

They can get their own exposure to this chemical either directly or indirectly ... and then the birth defect aspect only.

But I ask, it is so prevalent in our society ... warnings are not adequate, and EPA has lifted restrictions on it for manufacturers? We are harming our own ... and we don't even know it?

Web page of these thoughts

[39mto39g]

I don't get the news paper but I'll go out and buy one today. My mothers brother landed with the 29th inf and was killed 7 days later. I tell "the kid" that these guys saved the world and we need to thank them for that.


Ron

[catman]

Hats off to those guys! As Ron said, the did nothing less than save the world. Thanks!

Trav

[Seascamp]

Way long ago when I was a pup Sailor, I met a Master Chief Boatswains Mate and among his deco stack was the Navy Cross. He had been an Assault Boat Coxswain on D-Day, had gotten his landing craft disabled but used the on-board 50 cal to keep fritz?s head down while the troops made their way to a sea wall. He told us that running a 50 is like using a garden hose to wash a cigarette butt off the deck. I never forgot that description and can still hear the words. He was a rough looking fellow with stars tattooed on his ear lobes and the map of Ireland upon his face, unforgettable.

Scamp

[Boats]

All my relatives who fought in that war are now gone but not forgotten. They did their best to make this world a safer place for all mankind.

Now we have the so-called conflicts which are being fought almost every 5 years. None are declared wars - maybe Korea was I don't remember but the main goals are never attained.

We have to quit fighting the war of attrition and just subject them to the big knock out right up front. Shock and horror on the first day may make them sit back and reconsider the possibilities of M.O.T.S. (more of the same) each day this continues. Take a out a whole city each day - until we hear UNCLE!!!

Ugly war you bet - if they insist on wars then man lets have one and get this over in days - not years.

[PHO127]

Our Friend Ron Mires had an uncle that was a corpsman on the landings. Ron has letters handed down in the family from Uncle Niels that describes the landing and trying to keep up with the wounded coming back on the LSTs. He described the LST he was on as "awash in blood".

I think that truly our parents can be described as Mom and Dad save the world. I met a nice silver haired lady one time in a bar LT and I used to hang out in (Valentinos) She was a Nurse in WWII and was with the resistance in Romania and Slovakia. they were in the mountains and hid out in caves for 3 years. Mary could tell war stories with the best of them over a few margaritas.

[locksly]

Allmost all my relatives who fought in that war are now gone but not forgotten I have one uncle left now.

[Jerry D]

My 2nd Cousin Buddy Haas was in WW2 in the Pacific he was in the American Division and was wounded on Okinawa got a whole shirt load of medals last year from our Missouri Congress woman on Veterans Day at his home in Salem MO. My Grampa was on the Dock awaiting shipping out to Fight in Europe when a Sgt came up and said all of you from here back are going home VE day had arrived. My Grampa till he died complained they never sent his Duffle Bag to him with his stuff in it So, His duffel went to Europe and he didn't. So a blessed D-Day to all the survivors and to those who have passed on Thank You for all you did for us over there

[revwardoc]

On D-Day, My dad was with the USAAf outside of Rome; an older brother was a medic flying enroute to England, another older brother was in the Aleutians, his younger brother graduated from high school the following weekend, then enlisted in the Marines. They all survived the war.

The medic, my Uncle Manny, died in of a heart attack in 1977; the one in the Aleutians, my Uncle Joe, is 90; my dad is 88; the Marine, my Uncle Al, is 79 but, unfortunately, in poor health having had a few heart attacks and other health problems. Ironically, he was the only one to never come under fire. He was on board a ship bound for Japan when the war ended but was part of the occupation forces.

But here's to them and all the men and women of WWII, and to the strong support of the home front. All gave some, some gave all.