D Day Ceremonies

Originally posted by dougiebarder
I don't know if you got the same footage as we did over here, but the veterans marched smartly and stood in the heat for however many hour's the parade lasted.(I'm worried I won't be able to do that at 50-let alone 80).
It's sad really-these guy's did so much for us, but some people (much to my shock) don't know exactly what D-day was. I admit that I'm as bad as everybody else, but the veterans should be treated the same way they were today, all the time. I'd hate to think what I'd be doing if it wasn't for them. (I'm pretty sure that I wouldn't be able to express opinion's as freely as I can on here.)
Sorry I'm babbling a bit, but I hope the sentiment comes through.

HEAR, HEAR! Well said.

Be assured at only 58 I cannot stand in any conditions like these old soldiers do, make no mistake this indicates their capabilities on the day 60 years ago.

I'm minded how they stood on Hill 112 in driving, torrential, near horizontal bitterly cold rain for an hour during the dedication of the Churchill tank memorial there. It was really dripping fom jackets and berets, no exaggeration.

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