Author: Sand Man
Screaming Eagles…….Still Screaming….
Discussing freedom, independence with 100-year-old WWII veteran.
100th Birthday; let’s do better….
Not our normal type of post…. But so so so very important……
Friends, try to consider this deeply…..Today was the 100th birthday for a World War II hero, Carl Dekel.
Here he is Speaking the stone cold truth…
”We haven’t got the country we had when I was raised, not at all,” Dekel said. “Nobody will have the fun I had. Nobody will have the opportunity I had. It’s just not the same. And that’s not what our boys, that’s not what they died for.”
“People don’t realize what they have… the things we did and the things we fought for and the boys that died for it, it’s all gone down the drain. Our country is going to hell in a handbasket,” Dekel said.
Our thoughts on this… Let’s embrace the trusted values of the “greatest” generation…We need to collectively do better… Enough is enough….
Remembering the heroes of D-Day… FDR’s Prayer….,
At 9:57 pm on D-Day, June 6, 1944, FDR sat in front of a microphone in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House waiting to begin a national radio address.
Earlier in the day the President had held a press conference in the Oval Office for over 180 reporters. While providing few details on the invasion, Roosevelt expressed confidence about its success. Now he wanted to speak directly with the public.
FDR’s address took the form of a prayer. He had composed it during the weekend before the invasion, with assistance from his daughter, Anna, and her husband, John Boettiger. The text was released in advance so Americans could recite it with him. Roosevelt’s “D-Day Prayer” struck a powerful chord with the nation. Printed copies were distributed and displayed widely throughout the remainder of the war.
Holocaust survivors…
Incredible… These 3 Jewish men arrived in Auschwitz on the same day, & were tattooed 10 numbers apart. 73 years later, @sandibachom photographed them meeting for the first time for the Last Eyewitness Project, as free men who survived to build families and prosperous lives.
Credit: Reddit/ennoeedit
Classic WW2 Exchange…
The enemy win their battles from the air! They knock out my panzers with American armor-piercing shells.
Field Marshall Erwin Rommel
That’s impossible! The Americans only know how to make razor blades.
Göring
We could do with some of those razor blades, Herr Reichsmarshall.
Field Marshall Erwin Rommel
Allegedly attributed to Rommel regarding the Second Battle of El Alamein, he briefed Hitler on his attack at Alam el Halfa and why it failed. Rommel stressed the superiority of the British Air Force, which is why Göring brought up the question.
USS Indianapolis Survivor Relives Horrifying Experience…
Charles McGee, Brigadier General and one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airman, passed at the age of 102.
Hey Russ—-how are you sir? Russ—I saw that Alvernia is looking for a Director of Infrastructure and
Til Valhalla, Sir: Brig. Gen. Charles McGee, one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, died Sunday morning in his sleep, according to a family spokesman. He was 102.
“McGee was a living legend known for his kind-hearted, and humble nature, who saw positivity at every turn,” the family said in the statement. “He spent the last half century inspiring future generations to pursue careers in aviation, but equally important, he encouraged others to be the best they could be, to follow their dreams, and to persevere through all challenges.”
Over the course of his historic career, McGee successfully completed 409 air combat missions across three wars, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, serving a total of 30 years of active service. McGee has received numerous accolades throughout his career, including the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007 and the National Business Aviation Association’s Meritorious Service to Aviation Award in 2012. He was enshrined into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2011.
“Today, we lost an American hero. Charles McGee, Brigadier General and one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airman, passed at the age of 102. While I am saddened by his loss, I’m also incredibly grateful for his sacrifice, his legacy, and his character. Rest in peace, General,” Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in a tweet remembering McGee.
McGee is survived by three children, 10 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
“As the nation mourns, the family asks that we remember the importance and significance of the legacy he left, all of his fellow Tuskegee Airmen, and everyone who played a role in the support and protection of American democracy,” the family’s statement read.
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first Black military aviators in the US service corps.
Betty White; A beautiful person inside and out.
When World War II broke out, she put her career on hold and volunteered for the American Women’s Voluntary Services.
Her mission was to help the transportation of military supplies through California.
She also participated in events for troops before they were deployed overseas.
RIP, Betty. You Gem.
PostManCalls.com 