A long, silent, sober -S A L U T E-...

[CM Sackett]

...to every scared-to-death kid - who did MAN-things 68 years ago, today.

http://life.time.com/history/d-day-rare-color-photos/#1

(there are 26 images, total. Just wait and watch for the arrow at the right edge of each photo to click the next one).

[brianwalker42]

Very nice... Thank you for sharing

[Brazos Hunter]

Awesome!!!

[Spoken0313]

that is the best thing ive seen all day, thank you for sharing that with us

[Charlie6Delta]

Unbelievable pics, we are used to seeing them in black and white. Caught myself thinking it was Band of Brothers. Beautiful real life photos.

[Texas Outlaw]

My Dad was in the "other war" in the Pacific.
Hat's off and a great big salute to all the "Boys" that became "Men" in the great world wide conflict.
May they ALL "Rest in Peace".

[dadogg]

Thanks for sharing very cool

[skeeter]

france would be speaking german today if it weren't for USA.

[fister]

I heard a quote the other day from another paratrooper who said, "The Paratroopers who jumped on D-day cast a big shadow for us live in and follow after, all we can do is thank them for the shade."
My grandfather was a British soldier and a POW from 1940-45, D-day was the first major step towards his liberation, and one hell of a big win in the war. I cannot put into words the respect I have for the men of the greatest generation that invaded that beach, and fell from the skies into fields. May they rest forever in peace and their efforts never be forgotten.

[CM Sackett]

I heard a quote the other day from another paratrooper who said, "The Paratroopers who jumped on D-day cast a big shadow for us live in and follow after, all we can do is thank them for the shade."
My grandfather was a British soldier and a POW from 1940-45, D-day was the first major step towards his liberation, and one hell of a big win in the war. I cannot put into words the respect I have for the men of the greatest generation that invaded that beach, and fell from the skies into fields. May they rest forever in peace and their efforts never be forgotten.

...aye, amen. And the same salute to your GRAND grandfather.

[Burnadell]

Nice tribute, CM!

[froghunter]

amen!!!

[03GruntUSMC]

Thanks for sharing!