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Remembering D-Day
Posted by Randy | June 05, 2012

“The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you.” – General Dwight Eisenhower, D-Day, 1944.

On this day sixty eight years ago, Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in a pivotal display of resilience.  Although the mission seemed impossible, General Dwight D. Eisenhower said we would “accept nothing less than full victory.”   More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end on June 6, the Allies held Normandy. The D-Day cost was high -more than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded -- but more than 100,000 Soldiers began the march across Europe to defeat Hitler.

On that day, June 6, 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a prayer to the nation.  The prayer began, “Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our Nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our Republic, our religion, and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity.  Lead them straight and true; give strength to their arms, stoutness to their hearts, steadfastness in their faith.  They will need Thy blessings.  Their road will be long and hard. For the enemy is strong.  He may hurl back our forces.  Success may not come with rushing speed, but we shall return again and again; and we know that by Thy grace, and by the righteousness of our cause, our sons will triumph."

You can read the full text of President Roosevelt’s prayer, entitled, “Let Our Hearts Be Stout,” here.

Today, our nation pauses to honor those soldiers who were a part of D-Day.  I invite you to share a story of someone who served in WWII. 

 
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  • Thomas G commented on 6/6/2012
    Certainly Franklin Roosevelt has to be considered one the greatest President's this nation ever had. For the first time in a very long time President Roosevelt cared, and that is why he was elected four times. We have tragically lost our way as our representatives refuse to act and they are harming this great nation. In all my life I have never seen such a dysfunctional congress as we have today. Incredibly our own congressman voted to shove the nation into default and has acted in votes numerous times to shut down the government. Just imagine what would have happened to our nation had an irresponsible attitude like this prevailed long ago. The American people deserve far more than we are getting in congressional leadership that appears headed to historic action by the people to remove unprecedented obstruction.
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