Today I thought I would take a moment to honor thousands of brave men

You can read more about their fascinating stories here.  I strongly encourage you to.

 If you have the time here is a documentary on the Normanday invasion aka Operation Overlord June 6, 1944.

And the prayer President Roosevelt said when he announced the invasion had taken place:

THANK YOU!

One sad note is on Tuesday the last of the original group of the Navajo Code talkers passed away at the age of 91.  His name was Chester Nez.

Also this week Mary Churchill last surviving daughter of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill who was our ally during the war passed away also at the age of 91.  Mary accompanied her father to a number of war conferences with Roosevelt, Truman, and Stalin and worked for the Red Cross and the Women's Voluntary Service from 1939 to 1941.

She also served with the Auxiliary Territorial Service with  in London, Belgium and Germany in mixed anti-aircraft batteries, rising to the rank of Junior Commander (equivalent to Captain).

Sadly these fine men (and women) who served in the last necessary war, World War II are dying off pretty fast.  Let's honor their memory today.