That was so many years ago – D-Day, June 6th 1944… recently, as happens every year, the date was remembered. If you think about what a massive feat that was, it’s pretty amazing. Not that what the US military is doing today isn’t amazing, but with the technology available back then (even though the US was still a technological superpower), it was quite a feat to mount an attack of that scale and push back the Nazi forces slowly but surely ALL the way back to Germany.

And Russia played a part as well, although we know what happened after the war. But now things are different over there. And we still have troops situated over there. And things are maybe a little tense in that region again – Eastern Europe and Asia – where they combine and come together in the -stan countries. The Black Sea. Oil. Missile Defense. A lot of hot topics in that area, but sometimes it’s good to look backward and see where we’ve been and what we were able to accomplish in the past.

Did you do anything special to remember Normandy and the D-Day invasion? If so, leave a comment below. I, and the rest of the people who read this site, would love to hear your story. A lot has happened in the world since then, but it’s still a dangerous place, one in which the United States is stepping up to the plate to help those in need all over the world. As we remember troops in the past, we should remember to give thanks and support to the troops who are currently serving all over the world.

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Band of Brothers

Actor Tom Hanks takes time out to pose with Army Reserve Sgt. Mark T. Leng at the 65th D-Day Anniversary ceremonies in Colleville Sur-Mer on June 6. Leng, who hails from Lexington, Ky., is assigned to the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne), located at Fort Bragg, N.C. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gonzalo (John) Gonzalez

65th Anniversary of D-Day

U.S. Army Airborne Soldiers re-enact the June 6, 1944, D-Day paratrooper jump over Sainte Mere-Eglise, France. It is a long tradition to commemorate the events of D-Day. Photo by Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo

Ceremony Honoring the Sailors and Marines Who Fought and Died at the Battle of Midway

Sailors aboard the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate USS Thach bow their heads in prayer during a burial at sea ceremony for retired Cmdr. Dale Simmons, a former wingman of the ship’s namesake, Adm. Jimmy Thach. Thach’s crew also held a wreath laying ceremony in honor of all the Sailors and Marines who fought and died at the Battle of Midway. USS Thach is currently underway on a routine deployment in the Western Pacific. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gonzalo (John) Gonzalez

Past Soldiers

D-Day enthusiasts from France suit up in full vintage U.S. Army uniforms from the World War II at a ceremony commemorating veterans of Omaha Beach, June 4. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gonzalo (John) Gonzalez

British Paras

British paratroopers, or “Paras” as they are called, trained on May 30 with U.S. Soldiers as part of Operation Air Drop Warrior, a joint training exercise. The U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) is the sole airborne command within the U.S. Army Reserve and is supporting the 65th D-Day Anniversary ceremonies. Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Gonzalo (John) Gonzalez

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