Remembering D-Day

Today is June 6. Sixty four years ago on that same day allied forces lead by General Dwight Eisenhower stormed the beaches of Normandy. The sacrifice of the Normandy invasion were immense. The effort was under way by the Western Allied nations to liberate mainland Europe from Nazi occupation. (Interesting digression: The invasion of Normandy by the Allies was originally set for June 5, 1944, but bad weather and heavy seas caused Gen. Dwight D Eisenhower to delay until June 6). Total Allied casualties on D-Day are estimated at 10,000, including 2,500 dead. We remember the sacrifice and dedication of the greatest generation that helped save a world from the triumph of evil.

Today we face another evil with global ambitions. Europe is in demographic decline, while only their Muslim populations continue to explode. Lebanon's government is being held hostage by Hezbollah. Iraq continues to be a central front in this war against throwback thugs. Iran is racing toward nuclear weaponry. The Palestinian Arabs continue to shoot rockets and mortars into Israel killing innocent civilians. Islamofascists deny the holocaust, including Iran's president, while praying and preparing for another. Fortunately the Islamist enemy does not have the capability of the Nazi foe, but they have the will and they have manpower. They desire the world's most powerful weaponry. As we look forward to a perilous future we must remember the past. Remember the brave souls that stormed those beaches against entrenched Nazi gunfire. Remember that America was once willing to pay any price to defend liberty and defeat the spread of tyranny. The generation that fought the noble war against the genocidal Nazi maniacs is a guidepost for all future generations. Today we face a determined genocidal Jew-hating enemy again. In this protracted struggle we must never forget the lessons of June 6, 1944.
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