WWII Battlefield Return // Heroes Return To Normandy 74th D-DAY Anniversary
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2018
- Heroes Return To Normandy: Video Highlight
June 1, 2018 the Best Defense Foundation took 8 WWII Veterans back to Normandy where they fought.
Dick Klein - 101st Airborne Division
Francis Turner - 17th Armored Engineer Battalion of the 2nd Armored Division
George Ciampa - 607th Quartermaster Graves Registration Company
Jack Myers - 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Jack Foy - 347th Infantry Regiment, 87th Division
Boris Stern - 424th Infantry Regiment, 106th Division
George Smilanich - 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division
Clinton Riddle - 325 Glider Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division
While in Normandy, we visited the Brittany American Cemetery. It was a solemn time for all of us as we looked out at the sea of white crosses that represented so many heroes who lost their lives way too young. While we all stood in silence, Jack Foy began to speak. His words left us all speechless and so proud to be American. Watch the video to hear it!
Please enjoy watching their marvelous return back to France.
"Taking care of the ones who took care of us"
#DonnieEdwards is a former #NFL football player who has spent the last 22 years giving back to our military. He has done 9 #USO tours, visited many military bases and accompanied hundreds of WWII veterans and Vietnam veterans back to #battlefields
In April of 2006 Donnie Edwards brought WWII veterans back to their battlefields for the first time. Since that time he has accompanied hundreds of WWII veterans from the top of Mount Suribachi in Japan to the top of Eagles Nest in Germany. Donnie works tirelessly to fulfill the wishes and needs of our veterans and to give them the honor and respect they so readily deserve.
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Thank you veterans. The peace my family has is because of you.
I cried
They saved our country
Loto Angela Marie Same here
Capt Abhimanyu Bhat Ayy thanks soldier
If the soldiers who stormed the beaches in Normandy in July 1944 could see England as it is today, they wouldn't have gone 40 yards up that beach.
David Irving
“Were you a hero pappy? No, but I was in a company of heroes.” Wow, I felt that.
actually, that phrase is not his ... ruclips.net/video/V6TrbOexkUc/видео.html
It's not soldiers, it's cheekiness
Easy company
Dick Winters said the same to his grandchild that asked the same question.
@@kinagrill No he didn't, Winters never said that. Mike Raney's grandchild asked him that question. He told the story to Winters and winters recalled it from a letter Raney wrote him.
They deserve the title of "The Greatest Generation." They fought the war to end all wars. God Bless them all.
That was supposed to be World War 1 mate.......may they never be forgotten, and these men had to carry on that burden into the future years, and they too will forever have their place in this world’s history .
@@angel_emc341 your right but no matter what name the war its given it was still horrible
Then rebuilt the world
You are right 😌
I feel so proud of them too actually. they've done so much for us now its our time to help them wdyt?
"Roy Talhelm 17 years old"
He was just a kid... man that's making me tear up
😭😭😭
ruclips.net/video/cNyUxl0MXWQ/видео.html /: War reenactment of the DIA-D in Santander beach plus videos of Parachute Warfare Day and Landing on the beach
its hard to think about that
One of my great grandfather's who fought was 16 lied about his age joined at 15 and fought in Europe and the Pacific when he was 16 and came home when he was 20
@@alexmason2659 wow
Sad our d day heroes are slowly getting extinct😢
Like ww1. The worst war
Never forget our hero's my friend
@@spaceisawsome1525 german soldiers are heroes too
@@spaceisawsome1525 ofcourse as a filipino american i will always respect our heroes
@Disproportionate Pub hello there☺
It doesn't matter iff Americans, Russians, Germans or any other soldier. These people where soldiers following their orders and died for their country! GOD BLESS THEM ALL!
You're right! Nevers forget
Except the SS, they can go fuck themselves
Catherine Atkinson Even the people in foreign SS units that was forced to serve, like the Balkan nations and Alcace france or did it to protect their country from the Russians like Latvia?
Catherine Atkinson they were brainwashed into by a man who said he would fix all there problems
Thats right. We finns dont want war but becouse soviet union this small country in the north have to take weapons and defend our love fatherland to protect sweden, norway and denmark to communism but no one realize that. Our veterans says i didnt do any hero things but everyone of them are heros to me becouse without them i dont know did we seleprate our independenz day today.
Sry bad english
My grandfather was a part of this. They truly are the greatest generation. Respect 🫡
I'm 65 and a navy vet. I will always be grateful to this generation of warriors who stood tall to defend and give me the freedoms I had in life. Shame on anyone who disrespects our country and flag. God bless you all. You will never be forgotten. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️
thank you for your service and god bless your soul, you are the best of us
My grandfather served on D-Day, he didn't even make it to the beach, but I like to think he was a hero.
H he was a hero
If you have to guts to not run away your a hero
I totally respect, admire and appreciate your grandfather, but if he had landed on Normandy, the world would have been different from how it is today ( The Butterfly Effect ). If you find some kind of disrespect or anything, I am sorry.
He IS.
Man he still did his job sorry
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." -George Patton
So true
Well it's both be sad that the hard working soldiers have fought for us
We can do both! We mourn for those that gave their all, yet are thankful that they were willing to do it , and happy for those that came home, went to work and school and made this country the great one that it is! Thanks to ALL OUR MILITARY FROM THE CIVIL WAR TO TODAY, America would not be this great nation that it is without YOU!!!
( and contrary to some, THIS IS NOT A RACIST COINTRY! The color of your skin has no bearing on how hard you can work to make your life better, and those lives of many others, of any color that are willing to do the work to make a difference in the lives of so many other citizens!
I'm Hungarian
I don't have any family member who fought in war, or swrved at Normandy
But I am showing massive, MASSIVE respect, for every brave soldier, who risked their lives for the sake of fighting of their enemies.
Not for fighting enemies. But for fighting for their friends
Kikass comment 🇺🇸 🍺
01:45 Killed at 17-years-old storming the beach of Normandy. Such a heartbreaking sacrifice.
"Were you a hero in the war, poppy?"
Yes, yes you were. And you still are a hero today.
"And soon will be leaving this stage of life" 😥 god damn thats so touching
Actually it's "we'll" not "will"
@@robertogonzagajr.6964 ah shit here we go again
That hurts
My grandfather went through Normandy, Korea and the beginning of Vietnam. Drank himself to death when he returned. I was in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. My appreciation for these men has no bounds. We carry the torch. Thank you men and women. We got this.
"I see when I fired at those young boys... We could've been good friends" Words that will ring in the minds of every man ever to fight the good fight till the end of time
Hit me the most
o7
5 years more and the last of them rests.:) Godbless to all WW2 veterans all over the world.
💘 🇵🇭
My grandfather was a veteran of ww2
Sad
@@lpp8886 really? why did he join and where?
@@lpp8886 SS is bad, but still if you were forced to do it I understand.
@@miliba He was most likely a WW1 veteran who lost his job due to the treary of Versailles.
My great grandfather was a (german) Sniper in Normandy, he used to tell me a story, where he was sitting in a tree at night overlooking a trench of americans and then heard a trumpet. He didn't shoot anybody that night, thought of his family at home, (his wife, sister and my grandfather (his son)). In the morning he surrendered to the americans. He also told me he wanted to find that american soldier who played that trumpet, and so he did, before he was sent on that boat to the UK where he was sent to a POW camp, he found him. He returned 2 years after the war back to the family, but didn't hear of the american soldier anymore. He sadly passed away last year on the 7th of June.
Pretty sure that's the same story found here on RUclips, told from the trumpet-player's side.
@@chrisidoo There's a story for that on youtube? What fuck
Rest In peace:(
@@blazehunter55 ruclips.net/video/RBuHokEpxiE/видео.html
Sounds very alike, I'll say!
ruclips.net/video/00DI4caVl9k/видео.html
I am a grandson of a WW2 Vet. He was in the Navy. When I was in the 8th grade I got the Privilege to talk to him for a paper I was writing for a History paper. I learned so much from that amazing experience, even got a 100% on the paper. I learned that I always will remember and respect these men. My Grand Father died 3 years later. Thank you
They don't call them the greatest generation for nothing. They are incredible heroes.
The Greatest Generation, I never forget!
Respect from Brazil.
Obs: The Brazilian army sent about 25,000 soldiers to fight in Italy alongside the Americans in WWII, more than 400 Brazilian soldiers lost their lives in the bloody battle of Monte Castelo.
My grandfather (21 years old) was one of those 400 men who unfortunately died to save Italy and the world of the Nazism.
R.I.P Soldado Raul Lino Souza - 4º BE Cmb
@@starturner1223 nobody
Que Deus te abençoe 🙏🏼
@@starturner1223 what's wrong with Zionism though?? I'm just asking cuz i've asking alot from anti-jews and they won't give me an answer
Muito obrigado irmão e que ele possa descansar em paz. Sacrifice was not in vain my friend.
Meu vô era 3° Sargento da infantaria, ele fez a cobra fumar
Greetings from Russia to all very old man-UK ,US and Canadian Vets Its their D-day My father was a tankman 4 battle orders and 5 medals He dead in 2012 92 years old
Your father is and will always be a hero!
@@512tiqui He miraculously survived Passed from Don river to Vienna 1942-45 He was very kind man and did not like to remember war I miss him very much 9 May in Victory day I get his awards and drink some red wine
Mine too, he shot 3 russian tanks with the panzerfaust
@@pxu_190 God will revard everyone according to his works
God bless
Thank you to all veterans...I am French and come every year to meet them and say thank you so much and also to teach to my son the history❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
👍great respect and good luck 🕊️
@@DianaKazimiera- thank you
thank you for respecting our veterans
If you had a bad day , you should watch this video. I have seen it more than 100 times and this video combined with this soundtrack is absolutely beautiful. This video can and will give you a smile on your face! I’m so proud of these people who gave their lives to make ours better. Sending love to the heroes of the greatest generation , to our heroes.
Wow! 100 times!? That's very much appreciated!
@@BestDefenseFoundation you deserve that buddy. This video gave me a smile and tears at the same time .
I´m French, we will never forget your sacrifice. I went to normandy several time and each time I thought, we have a debt forever. Thank you, you´re our brothers.
May god bless you.
Rob THOR 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷🤙💪👍
Awesome comment man . Its funny in times of war where lines disappear we find strength in each other
When we needed help, France was there for us. It's what friends do..
But war finished now you are brother in Germany same money you have to forget bad history
+make somali great again In the United States Air Force we were taught “Never forget the past, you might repeat it”.
Lots of young punks today don't appreciate the sacrifice the veterans paid
lol against garrions, young boys and old farts. the red army aka the commies finished the germans and their main forces off.
trump being one.
yes sir that why we have to teach the others
Yes, sad today's generation are indifference about the sacrifice and valor of this former generation.
Thats very true. However, even though i'm just 13, i broke down in tears many times while watching this video because it just shows how courageous these veterans are. Just imagine, they went onto the perillous battlefield and fought for not only their lives but their country, the lives of their brothers in arms and the future generations. It saddens me that there are not many world war veterans left for they were the best generation of people. Full of bravery and selflessness. Many of their brothers, lost in the war, so long ago, and having gone back to the cemetery where they lie, is so heartwarming. There is nothing that we can do to fully repay those mighty, strong, fearless men.🙏🙌😪😓😥
I went to this place 4 years ago. Changed me forever, I wasn’t the same person when I got back to the states. Thank you all veterans.
Thank you to all Vets! Past, present & future. Thank you isn't enough.
Grandpa was at Juno beach Right into Holland he passed in 1989 without sharing his story
@Capt Abhimanyu Bhat shame on you
@Capt Abhimanyu Bhat did you even know his grandpa? If it weren't for all the allies that landed on Normandy. Israel would have been taken by the Palestinians.
@@PinkLyfe69 Israel took "Israel" from the palestinians though.
şahin ünal exactly
Okay, you Israelis and Palestinians better set aside your differences. Just because there is land that was what supposedly your religious beings were in doesnt give you the right to fight and kill over. If your beings looks at what both sides were doing, they would be dissapointed at ALL OF YOU. Cut the bullshit, and just move on with your lives, fucking morons.
as a german myself i have to say that you americans are very stong.God bless all verterans.pls dont think that i am a bad person .pls
Ripper Gaming ehrenann❤️❤️💪
I salute all who were lost in World War II, especially the young soldiers on all sides. It was an awful conflict, let's just be glad it's over and we are all at peace now, and hope we never repeat it again.
dont feel bad, the majority were just like the other soldiers on the opposing side, just with immoral leadership.
Du bist nd deutsch
i hope no one would think ur bad because some people did bad things.
Je suis Normand et je remercie , ses braves héros qui se sont battues à nos côtés MERCI MES AMIS 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇷🇺🇺🇲🇧🇪🇳🇱
Il n'y aura pas assez d'une vie pour remercier ses HÉROS, je suis libre grâce à ses GRANDS.
@@philippecouloir3093 exactement
My Grandfather served as a german solider in France. He never spoke about what he saw or felt. He also never spoke about what he was ordered to do in the war. His only answer when you asked him about something of the war was: Something that hopefully will never happen again.
He was so thankful about being freed by the american soldiers because that meant his war is over.
This summer we will hopefully visit the D-day experience museum.
I am so happy that we can live in freedom. Thanks to the brave soldiers of allied forces in WW 2.
Who else cried watching this
Me
I wish i cried for this
Me
oh my got these comments...
Moi car c'est vraiment touchant un grand respect à tous ses vétérans ils le méritent merci pour tout.
"The battle smoke has fled, now only memories and the dead."
That hitted me on a all other level, much respect for your heroes, coming from a portuguese soldier.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Wow
That where the words which shackled me hard and I started to cry even harder... Iam German but I feel with the warriors as they where all equally men. Men which I seek to find in this world but as you know while reading this, there is only a handful of men like this left at the moment.
The night of 05.06 to 06.06 is always special for me. Like today I cant sleep but only thinking about the brave men jumping out of airplanes into a completely occupied country and of the men storming those beaches and mostly finding their horrible deaths in so young ages. No word in the world can describe the bravery of these men.
Viva os soldados ... Viva aos veteranos. Um muito obrigado
@@MAUSHEIMERJOSH Brave Men Brave Soldiers, love for their homeland, i can´t imagine being that young yet being that brave, those are REAL Men, that can´t never get forgotten, i make them a bow.
Not just Americans, but all those people are free because of these men. My Grandfather faught in Europe in WWII and was a psrt of the invasion on d-day. He returned to Normandy a few years ago and the people were so thankful to him. He and many warriors like him saved their countries.
In my eyes, when he says "the warriors of the greatest generation, the generation is taking there final curtain call." it hits deep. But to me that curtain will never fall, for the show will always continue to those who were given a future because of them. The memories and stories from them will never end, as they have been carved into not only history, but the stone and hearts of every human being. The curtain may drop, and the members may leave, but the show will always remain. GOD bless the warriors and heroes of old and new, may you rest in peace.
My dad piloted C-47s as a 21 year old. He dropped troops and pulled gliders. He talked little of the war. He did always say he felt so bad for the GIs he dropped because he knew they were in for a very dangerous mission and many would never return. God bless them all.
My dad was 101st airborne on D-Day...he was also signal corpsman and a black glider recon pilot as well as spoke seven languages.
I visited a C-47 at Merville two days ago.
My grandfather was in the 82nd airborne on D-Day. I give thanks to your dad and all the C-47 pilots for helping my grandfather get to his destination safely and I give thanks to the pilots that never came returned.
@@keithlucas6260 my grandfather was 82nd airborne on D-Day.
*_I'm mexican...my great grandpa went to United states,he served in the ww2 and never came back with my grandma,i know even if i have never seen him,that he wanted the best for his family and origin country...4th division of infantry_*
Eso wey hay que decir Estados Unidos no hay que representarse como todo el continente
Soy mexico broo
Alguien me lo traduciría no se ingles :'v
Fail free ese man dice que es me mexicano y que si tatarabuelo hizo servicio Militar en la segunda guerra mundial y nunca regresó el ni su abuela tampoco el Dice “ yo se que si nunca lo vi el fuera querido lo mejor para su familia and su país de origen batallón 4 de infantería
Thanks to your great grandpa, he helped us get rid of nazis.
Asi es, me gustaría que en los documentales, películas u homenajes hicieran alguna mencion honorifica a todos los soldados que no eran estado unidenses y pelearon con la bandera de usa en el uniforme, como por ejemplo mexicanos y europeos.
Por otro lado nuestro país tampoco hace tantas conmemoraciones como debería hacerse con el Escuadrón 201.
Thanks to all those Soldiers who gave up their life and Veterans who won the war. U made the Earth a better place. Greetings from 🇩🇪
Heroes 🇩🇪
My deepest respects to these heroes. Your bravery will never be forgotten. Your memory will be passed on from generation to generation, and we can never thank you enough for being able to live free thanks to you.
"No. We're not heroes."
"What makes you say that?"
"We came back."
Thank you heroes and may god bless you forever!
Respect to the Greatest Generation. We will never forget your sacrifice. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇨🇦
I am Italian 66 years old and if had the chance to live in a country where democracy and freedom could be meaninfull for all the Italians, it is only becasue young boys coming from all over the U.S.A. went far beyond the call of duty fighting for the future for the all of us.
HEROES R.I.P.
Who ever disliked this vid are ungrateful for what these guys did for us
Probably antifa soyboys
Thatperformer387 facts, prolly off to burn more American flags and kill some more children
Probaly some germans
There japan people and some neo nazis
@@mjvebyt5013 im german and i liked this, you mean neo nazis
RIP the kid at 3:56
You will always be graved in our minds
Thx for the likes I hope you have a nice day 😉
My eyes are getting wet then i so that kid.
Sorry to ask, but what do you mean by this?
Broccoli Guy he wanted a handshake and he didn’t had it
Its actually at 3:52 on the left
Martinez Diaz yeah but it s funnier in slow motion
That is undoubtedly among one of the greatest speeches in history. May all the fearless soldiers rest in peace
Returning on the scene of the most bloodiest war in man's history is like opening again the wounds of the past...nothing but great Respect ❤
RIP all the soldiers that died in world war 2 ✝️🙏🏽❤️🙌🏽
Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Greetings from India 🇮🇳 my great grandfather served in British Indian Army and served in WWII.. Proud moment continue the legacy greatest generation who fought for the humanity and restoring the humanitarian salute and love ❤to all the veterans who sacrificed their lives for our today.
Finally I found a word about British Expeditionary Force Indian Volunteer Veteran. I was finding about them so long. He was a hero.
Woww man! Did he serve at the Burma frontier?
Your grandfather was a hero.
Great respect from 🇵🇱Good luck 🕊️
The world has a chance of rebirth because of these men. They must never be forgotten.
Absolute Goosebumps. I am German but I still have an incredible amount of Respect for every Soldier who fought with honor and bravery on the Battlefields of WWII.
Who the actual hell disliked his video?
The Nazi Boys disliked
People who know that the US has always been the Vatican army, of the neo Roman empire. The second world war was not a war between good and evil, it was manufactured to destroy European countries and consolidate that role. It is not the fault of the Americans of course, but it is quite evident, the reality is that these brave men never they fought for freedom, they did it for the world elite.
Nazis
Nazi people maybe?
I disliked this cuz i dont like wars.
Those who fail to Remember History.........Are Doomed to Repeat it.............Never Forget-US Navy Veteran(1985-2003)
Thank you. I'm retired Air Force. God Bless you brother.
@@sgrizzo48 That all depends on whether you want to be a Globalist or believe in the Sovereignty of a Nation.
@@morgangrey4020 i was more talking about repeating the mistakes of starting wars. As for me i think the best thing is a balance of both wolds
@@sgrizzo48 No such thing as a Balance in Globalism.....As for wars...well they're not going away even if America pulls everyone home in real isolation.Evil exist in men and women..just how it is.The never forgetting part is to remember why we fight and to prevent another world war(nuke or not)
@@morgangrey4020 i totally agree on the war part a bit less on the globalism part.
These brave men saw what no man should ever see, they heard what no man should ever hear, thank you for keeping peace and freedom for this great country. May you great men Rest In Peace forever.
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Been an Army Veteran, I feel extremely grateful for all the sacrifice soldiers have made for all of us. While most people slept comfortably in their beds at night, these men and women were fighting for our freedom. Thank you all who have sacrificed so much for all of us.
yeah dont u think we should support them? for what they've done for us
God bless all the veterans, the world never forget what you did for our freedom
Marc Stijnen Such an amazing moment. Republicans and Democrats truly need to take a deep look into what they truly stand for. Putting party before “we the people” is not what these men put their lives on the line for. They didn’t fight for fellow republicans or fellow democrats! They fought for “WE THE PEOPLE”!! The propaganda machines are working overtime to divide and conquer me and you! If our society would distance themselves from the propaganda machines we could truly work together to drain the swamp!
My Greatgrandpa served in the Army and fought in Battle of the Bulge. And he was a true hero. RIP Greatgrandpa.
I live near the battle of the bulge,do you have any information about your grandfather?
Grande guerreiros soldados..
@@sosteve9113 Thats actually really cool
@@crook7493 i regularly explore the area myself ,visit some very interesting places there.
Just came from Normandy where it all begon
Mine died there. He was in Love company
I'm 70 now, my father in law was with 19th NZEF Armoured Corp in italy, he spoke to me alot about the war. Glad they aren't here to see the world as it is today. May they all Rest in Peace.
Thank you all for your service!🇺🇸
I am Italian, but I still want to thank you with all my heart; these men, these heroes who have sacrificed so much; many of them have given their lives for us... for our freedom. THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!
My grandfather was a WWII veterans that came up through Italy and fought there while my other grandfather was WWII veteran that was in the 82nd airborne and jumped in Normandy on D-Day.
@@JoeXTheXJuggalo1 I can't imagine jumping into the hell that they did, but I am VERY GRATEFUL THEY DID! I was watching new paratroopers jumping for the first time, laughing and not worried, then I thought of them on D-day, jumping into HELL! Very different feelings, and I hope they never have to jump into real war! If he is still with you, give him a BIG HUG and Thanks from me!
@@patgarrett2152 yeah mainly seeing the paratroopers was new in WWII. So then compared to now is a big difference. You had to be the top of the top to be in the airborne.
Sadly both of my grandfathers are dead. One died when I was like 3 years old maybe and I didn't know much about my other grandfather that was in the 82nd airborne because he lived 2 States away.
_Thank you, V E T E R A N S!_
Legends never die!
Absolutely !great respect 🕊️ good luck 😃👍
I did 7 years in the Army, nothing and I mean nothing compares to what these amazing veterans went through compared to when I was in. I looked up to you guys as heroes before entering the recruiting station. The minute I signed my life away I knew it was my turn too keep freedom protected. 1/11 ACR
As the Great Grandson of a WW2 veteran, I want to say from the bottom of my heart thank you for your service to this great country. Your stories will never be forgotten. May God bless all of you.
We wish we can do everything thing for our WWII veterans, but sadly most of us can only show our gratitude by pressing a single button.
Yeah that ja right👏👍
Evdry time I see anyone with military insignia, I say hello and thank them for
for their service! I've had some interesting RESPONSES ! One elderly man had Marine insigna, so I stopped to thank him! I said I see you're a Marine! He was sort of bent over and he said well I was", then I said " I thought it's Once a Marine, always a Marine"! He thought a minute, then straightened up and said"Well, I guess I am!" And as he walked away, he was a little straighter!
I was happy to know my daughter and granddaughter are both following the tradition too!
"At the core, the American citizen soldiers knew the difference between right and wrong, and they didn't to live in a world in which wrong prevailed. So they fought, and won, and we, all of us, living and yet to be born, must be forever profoundly grateful."
--Author Stephen Ambrose
Great quote! Thank you so much for watching and commenting! I hope you and your family are safe and at home. If you haven't seen our new Battlefield Return video, check it out and share! 75th anniversary of the liberation of The Netherlands ruclips.net/video/k8AmXSUIyp8/видео.html
My late great grandfather served in the USMC and fought in the Pacific theater of WWII. I am so thankful for his service and sacrifice!
I am in awe and filled with respect. My father served in the navy during ww2.
How do we all thank you enough, How many times can we say that till we need not again ?
Thank you for your service.
Thank you all for the love and support! Be sure to check out our other battlefield return videos of our programs to Holland and Iwo Jima. New Normandy 75th video coming very soon!
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@@gabrielbautista7565 hai
@@WhoAskedYouScrub hai
Ummmmmmmmmmmm hi XD 😂
I would love to sit and hear their stories and the histories back then for hours or maybe days, month. who knows. I love to know about the old days back then, when the world experience war. God bless them.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
I'm using this medium to thank and appreciate you for your time and prayers to us throughout our active year in service, I say may God continually bless and make his face Shine on you. Hope you don't mind where exactly are you reaching out from?
Even after everything they went through they still have a smile on there face. Thank you so much for your service. 🕊🕊
Im Not American, But i care Legends, Veterans, Soldiers, The people who served Thier Country..What An Honor Thank you for your Actions, Service, and Thank you for everything Veterans.. We wont Forget You.. and take care and Godbless. *Salutes*
This made me cry. You never know how much time these heroes have left on this planet until you're watching them go into the ground in a casket. It's truly emotional to think that there's not that many World War II veterans left to teach the younger generations so we wont make the same mistake. Its truly shocking 😭💔
I feel the same ans my heart breaks when I see the young veterans retire early and dont get anything to spend the rest of their lives. pls help them through supporting the HAVE NFTs as they're currently working for their empowerment. below is their discord
My grandpa was a French soldier in WW2 he was killed when Hitler encircled the allied forces after the blitzkrieg through the ardennes. RIP Grandpa you're a hero in my book.
I MUST kneel on the sands of Omaha and let it run through my fingers. My grandfather, George Thomas Parish, Army PFC, was a combat medic on that beach, and made it home to make a life for me. I have to pay my respects.
The greatest generation. Thank you to all Veterans for the freedom we have
Wrong about one thing... not yesterdays heros... eternal heros! Thank you all allied service men and women
Your wrong sir you were never soldier once, you are a soldier yesterday today and forever.... Your my hero...
Thank you to every hero that has died for us and thank you to the living heros.. we could never repay the debt you are owed!! Donnie thank you for what you do. It's amazing!!
Thanks for everything. You are not the heroes of yesterday, you are heroes every damn day you still walk this earth.
The day the last Veteran of WW2 passes into the eternal . The finest generation . We will weep not in sadness . In triumph for the heroes they were . For it is our job to remember the sacrifice of these brave men .
I haven't met any of these heroes but I wish that they wouldn't leave us. 🇷🇺🇫🇷🇬🇧🇺🇸
Im 14 years old getting in shape for when im 18 and i get my diploma to serve as military..These veterans inspire me to do good and fight for my country 🇺🇸💪🏽
B0JOZ I hope to fly over you one day, I’m 14 myself and I hope to be in the USAF
Same
Yooo me too im 14 years old and I live in Portugal and one day I will be in the Portuguese Air Force good luck to us all
The things is that nowdays America only fights to take advantage of other countries..America nowdays is disguisting killing people for oil and money...THE TRUE HEROES ARE THOSE WHO FOUGHT IN WW2 IN ANY SIDE
I'm 17 years old and i need only two years to go in army and become Polish sniper :)
We are sadly the last generation to talk/meet these heroes....
I’m in the military as well, and this video every time I watch it over and over again... I tear up. God Bless these Warriors, Heroes, and Men.
"Look at these old warriors together here today, they're yesterday's heroes. We were soldiers once when young, the vibrant youth of that time. Men who were here at this terrible battlefield."
Who are the 1000 people who gave this a thumbs down??? Must not like self sacrifice or Liberty! I want to thank every veteran especially in WW2 but also all the other wars as well! They are the Greatest Generation by far! These Veterans are So humble with so much love! God bless America and You all
I comment so frequently on this channel, and I hope I don't become redundant but my veteran father passed almost a year ago,and I myself am a veteran of Afghanistan. It's calming to see these great men who gave their time to educate me and others. Thank God men like these lived. You'll never die,You'll live with us for as long as we are your witness. Without a witness, it just disappears.
You keep watching and commenting, and we'll keep telling their stories. Thanks!
Never ever ever forget!!!!!
My grandpa fought in vietnam but his friend got shot and killed my papa also ran thorough the fire of hell rip vernon 1956-2013 😔
My grandfather was a military policeman in the Korean War, my first uncle was a Drill Sergeant in the Marines during Desert Storm, my second uncle was in Iraq in the Army, and my cousin fought in Afghanistan as a Marine. Many times I've thought of joining the Marines or the Army. I'm just a bit too chicken. I'm very proud of my family members and their service to the country, though! 😄👍❤️
I had a cousin that got killed in the army in 2012
wow u look awesome !!! Sorry to hear that but we are all proud of them 👏
bless them both. February 2020 London UK
Thank you for your family's service
Thank you. Thank you for everything. We will NOT forget!
My uncle Sally dove in Normandy.God bless all of you and ALL who died. Without you we would not be here free.Love ALL of you and THANKYOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone who put their boots on the day of D-Day are Heroes! Period. Salute to you brave men!
A GREAT THANKS, to Those Veterans WWII, you"re HEROS, definitively in Your HEART. THANKS SO MUCH.
I'm sorry but why are they heroes just because they didn't let other countries soldiers to go home to their families...
I don't just mean the U.S. but the whole world... yeah they fougth for the civilians to be able to go to sleep in peacefully, but if no one would've fougth no one would have to save their countries... I hope you got my point.(Sorry for bad English )
No offense I'm not against you
These MEN honoured and protected our values, our homeland, our future. Gratitude and heartily respect, will never be enough. And will never die.
These men are definitely worthy of a special place in Heaven. God bless them all and their families.
a very powerful speach from this old veteran he surely mis his comrades they wanted to liv too he he wasn't a hero he sed but he was in a company of hero wow I felt that deep to the core of my heart rip the 17 year old he is soo young gad bless the dead am from jamaica an i love the army I salute u all
Honor and praise for the Heroes!! Poland remeber, God bless them all
Anti Degeneracy You should start some history lesson because Your knowledge is in deep shit 😁
@@antidegeneracy7769 Polish borders was moved many times in our history. Poland dissaperded from the maps and was reborn again many times. I dont know which lands you talkink about. If You talking about Śląsk (Silesia) if you lear the history then you should know that in the end of X century it was a Polish lands in 960 yr the part of capital Polish Kingdom. The land which german stolen from Poland in something about 1300yr. So first inviders, first land thiefs Was Germans. History shows that Germans people wants always fights they love wars. But in the end they always lose and must pay compensations for all bad things and they always want to minimize the guilt. Soviet's after II WW take from us lands in the east of Poland and never give it back. One things what we get from russia is 30 yr of slavery. In the Katyń was murdered more than 7000 Polish Officers. We must remeber that Germans and Soviets was the biggest agresors in Europe. Not Americans not Poland, Greace, Italy or French, but German and Soviet Russia. That's why Gdańsk is now in Poland because it's a kind of punishment for German pride. If the americans were not good guys so what was talkin about A. Merkel on 75th anniversary D Day? She thank americans troops for the liberation of Germany from the occupation of the Nazist? WTF is she flying away? Which lenguage they say Nazi? I dont whana fight with You i dont wana teach you about History of Europe. Go back to schooll and learn about it.
@@antidegeneracy7769 wut? merkel is a traitor to europe? she's the one fucking keeping it together
Anti Degeneracy change your choice of words before you get fucked up
I am german and i am very proud of all the american WWII veterans. I am very thankful that they liberated my country and pavent the way, so i can live my life they way i wan't to.
Germans are not Nazis... Simply some nazis were german
Yes along with British and Canadian troops and of cause Russian troops from the eastern side of Europe, don't forget these troops also liberated your country.
u fuckin nothing liberated. the us and the british killed 100 thousands of unarmed civilians for just no reason
@@wannwirddasottlegal5663 Don’t forget that the Russians/Soviets also killed hundred of thousands of civilians. And most British, American and Russian troops never committed war crimes and or killed civilians
@@surfyjustrickgaming4983 the russians didnt bomb the shit outta german cities
What saddens me is that the ones who are still here have lived long enough to see the very thing they fought against slowly coming into this country.
God bless these brave men. 🇺🇸
Im not a american. But the history of this legendary soldier will never be change . Thank you for your service sir. May the lord god bless you're souls