Remembering D-Day, June 6, 1944

The Silent Wings Museum commemorates the 74th anniversary of D-Day

Read and watch the videos at 5 Fast Facts About D-Day, June 6.

Today is the the 74th anniversary of the Allied invasion that changed the course of history — for the better:

75 Years Ago Today

One of the World War 2 veterans  in our family stated the following about that infamous day, and he enlisted in the US Navy the next day:

"My heart came up into my mouth when I heard the news."

Also note this warning about losing our American heritage:

Curmudgeon's excellent comment to this thread:

The bonds between the crew members of the Arizona have lasted far beyond the ship’s loss on December 7, 1941. Since 1982, the US Navy has allowed survivors to be interred in the ship’s wreckage upon their deaths.

Following a full military funeral at the memorial, the cremated remains are placed in an urn and then deposited by divers beneath one of the gun turrets. To date, more than 30 Arizona crewmen who survived Pearl Harbor have chosen the ship as their final resting place. Crew members who served on the ship prior to the attack may have their ashes scattered above the wreck site, and those who served on other vessels stationed at Pearl Harbor that fateful day, may have their ashes scattered above their former ships. In 2011, only 18 of the 355 crewmen who survived the bombing of USS Arizona were still alive. Today there are only six. All of them are in their 90’s or older. This will be their final commemoration appearance.

If you have never visited Pearl Harbor or the Arizona Memorial you are missing one of the more poignant testaments to the madness of man’s inhumanity to man.

Societal Devolution

One of my recent finds at Facebook:

How will a generation of sniveling whiners face the harsh realities of a world that is not a gentle world?

The real world is not a mommy who holds everyone's hand and coos, "There, there. You're poor widdle feelings have been hurt."

Obama's Hiroshima Visit

One of many photos of Hiroshima in the aftermath of the 1945 nuclear bomb

According to CNN (emphasis mine):

President Barack Obama will become the first sitting American president to visit the site of the U.S. atomic bomb attack in Hiroshima, Japan, the White House said Tuesday, a charged final-year stop meant to advance his goal of nuclear disarmament.

[...]

The White House has said the United States does not owe Japan a formal apology for using the atomic bomb in August 1945. Instead, officials say the visit will serve as a reminder the terrible destruction that nuclear weapons can inflict....

Read the rest HERE.

Also see the Reuters article Obama's Hiroshima visit looks to future amid charges of selective amnesia.

The following Letter to the Editor expresses a different opinion about Obama's visit to Hiroshima (from the Washington Post, emphases mine):

Hitler And Islam

Hitler believed that Islam was a religion perfectly suited to the German temperament: "It's been our misfortune to have the wrong religion."

Hitler and the Mufti al-Husseini

From page 96 of Inside the Third Reich (Click directly on the image below to enlarge it):

(hat tip to Infidel Bloggers Alliance)

Resilience And Survival

(For politics, please scroll down)

(Photo by Amanda Voisard/For the Washington Post)

Never underestimate the power of Mother Nature!

From This 390-year-old bonsai tree survived an atomic bomb, and no one knew until 2001:

A History Lesson

From my dear friend Mustang (details about Mustang, well qualified to make the following statements):

Preparations (Video Added)

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This long, long winter has kept the AOW household in homesteader mode all too often.

Our "fleet" lined up on the driveway at the back of our lot and the drawbridge up, the rugs down on the wheelchair ramp:

Our driveway down the block, at the back of our property.  No garage here!

When I peel off those throw rugs, there is a clean, dry surface.  Then, down goes the drawbridge to the street.

We're expecting snow again this week.

On the other hand, some enjoy snow sports:

Honor This American Hero

(from Fix Bayonets!)


Woody Williams is the last surviving recipient of the Medal of Honor from one of the most important Pacific campaigns (Iwo Jima). He will celebrate his 90th birthday this year.

Honor this American hero by sending Mr. Williams a card in time for his birthday on 2 October 2013. Please forward the card in time to arrive before that date to:

Woody Williams, Medal of Honor
c/o Gary Alexander
1109 Hillcrest Blvd,
Gainesville, TX 76240

Additional information about Woody Williams HERE.

A History Lesson

Worth your time, so please watch (hat tip to Infidel Bloggers Alliance):


THE NAZIS AND THE PALESTINIAN MOVEMENT from FACESHIRHOME on Vimeo.

Know Islam, no peace.

D-Day: June 6, 1944

Duty and heroism.

Videos below the fold:

Musical Interlude

(If you must have politics, please scroll down)

A wonderful song with an interesting historical background (hat tip to Bunkerville):

The Original Rosie The Riveter

[above image from the Chicago Tribune]
One of the many who left us in 2010, Geraldine Doyle didn't profit financially from her fame although she did sign Rosie posters as long as she was able to do so.

From MSNBC:

December 7, 1941

Video below the fold (hat tip to Patriot's Corner):