Return to D-Day: 35 Men, 70 Landings at Normandy - Softcover

The Greatest Generations Foundation; Warriors Publishing Group

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9780989798327: Return to D-Day: 35 Men, 70 Landings at Normandy

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ISBN 10: 0989798321 ISBN 13: 9780989798327

Publisher: Warriors Publishing Group, 2014

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A percentage of sales benefit The Greatest Generations Foundation.A World War II veteran in the twilight of his life stands once again on the soil where he fought the Nazis when he was young man. He remembers those long-gone days of terror and valor and thinks of friends who died before his eyes. In a voice tinged with age and emotion, he talks about what he saw and heard and felt. Why would he want to revisit the places where he saw hell erupt around him? For many veterans, the experience brings a sense of closure to memories that often have been locked away like an old uniform. They find healing in places where once they witnessed the worst—and the best—that humanity has to offer.Since 2004, The Greatest Generations Foundation has offered the opportunity for veterans to return to their battlefields at no cost to them. These voyages back to the battlefields are often emotional, providing aging veterans a long-overdue method of dealing with their war experiences, a chance to re-kindle pride in their service and sacrifices, and a venue to educate others.In “Return to D-Day,” you can share in the stories of 35 such men, accompanied by John Riedy’s striking photographs that capture the raw emotions of their return to a pivotal battlefield of World War II in Europe.These are tough men who did things in war that often seem impossible today, things that needed doing if the world was to shake free of Nazi tyranny. Standing on Normandy Beaches, once among the bloodiest battlegrounds of military history, they humbly reflect on those events with acute and incisive hindsight. These men changed the course of history.

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Most of the men and women who fought in World War II have never been back. Seventy years ago, they followed orders and put their lives on the line. They saw adventure as well as horrors, and left many friends behind. Those who survived came home. They built lives and families and careers. Many are now facing their final journey. The Greatest Generations Foundation wants to make sure they don’t leave without the chance to visit that chapter in their histories. Without walking once again on the beaches of Normandy or the island of Iwo Jima. Without feeling some closure and peace. The Greatest Generations Foundation wants to make sure they have a chance to tell their stories. Their stories are, after all, about a defining episode in our history and the history of the world. They are stories that can and should be preserved. The Greatest Generations Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to serving war veterans. Our mission is to promote recognition and respect for U.S. and allied war veterans while enhancing historical education for today’s youth. We work to make sure that the dedication and bravery of these veterans is never forgotten, nor that the value of their deeds be allowed to disappear into history.

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