June 6, 1944, the 'Day of Days'

A day to remember all those who paid the ultimate price.

Sixty-four years ago, over 175,000 Americans were willing to make the supreme sacrifice to liberate Europe. Over 6,800 of these brave soldiers are buried at Normandy, never knowing the fate of their mission. In their eyes, theirs was a job to do, and they were the ones to get it done.

America's Greatest Generation proved to Hitler, who scoffed at our values and character, that these brave men would turn the tide of the war. By May 7, 1945, the war in Europe was over.

Imagine if you will the emotions of these men, who were on average only 25 years old, knowing when the ramp of their Higgins boat was lowered every German gun was already pre-sighted on them. And, yet, on they charged, over mines, through the relentless pounding of enemy artillery, and in the face of non-stop machine gun fire and shrapnel. Until that day, very few beach-landing assaults had ever been successful, and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower had a prepared speech in the event this one failed; yet it didn't fail.

In spite of all the odds to the contrary, it was one of the most amazing feats in history. The reason it was successful was because of the resolve, valor, courage and personal sense of duty that was forged into America's spirit.

Sadly, 64 years later this spirit seemingly is fading, along with our national regard and remembrance of this historical day, D-Day, The Day of Days. The day where America's finest showed the world what sacrifice and the love of liberty and freedom is all about.

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Just imagine if today's feckless media existed back then.