Why Have We Forgotten Our History So Quickly?

[Lee]

Yet again, another year goes by and D-Day doesnt appear to be getting any attention.

I mean its not like it was an important aspect of the war or anything, hundreds of thousands of troops lost their lives to actually fight for our freedom yet there is no mention of it anywhere in the media so far today that i have seen.

Why have we forgotten this day, how long until we forget Pearl Harbor? 9/11?

Regards,

Lee

[longboardjim]

it's not hard to forget pearl harbor , i pass it most everyday

sincerely ~ ..."attention shopper's , take advantage of our dec 4th holiday specials and don't forget to register for our all expense paid trip to vegas!"... :fool:

p.s ~ in memory of my grandfather who taught me how to see the value in junk , work with hand-held/power tools , and the importance of doing a job right the first time , i think of you everyday and miss you. (pearl harbor survivor)

[TropixxxStudios]

Lee,
If we were to celebrate and mention every day that troops somewhere have died to protect our freedom, it would be a 24/7, 365 memorial. You can not just "pick and choose" major battles and only celebrate them. I think it is fine to remember major battles on major aniversaries, like 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 75, 100, years etc. etc. but we don't need to be reminded every day. Maybe we should focus on the troops that are dying a senseless death in Iraq right now for NO MEANING WHATSOEVER.
My two cents. - Michael

[Lee]

Lee,
If we were to celebrate and mention every day that troops somewhere have died to protect our freedom, it would be a 24/7, 365 memorial. You can not just "pick and choose" major battles and only celebrate them. I think it is fine to remember major battles on major aniversaries, like 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 50, 75, 100, years etc. etc. but we don't need to be reminded every day. Maybe we should focus on the troops that are dying a senseless death in Iraq right now for NO MEANING WHATSOEVER.
My two cents. - Michael

Um, the landings at Normandy WERE a major battle, it was also the turning point in WWII, if it werent for those beach landings, there is a very good chance most of Europe and the Western world would be under the rule of Hitler right now.

Regards,

Lee

[gayporncowboy]

Actually, The sacrifices of the red army and the russian people ( 20 milion dead ) played the major role in the defeat of the Germans . You need go no further then july 1943 , weight the battle of Kursk, against the two divisions
launched in the Invasion of Sicily to see the comparative strength .

That said, As a navy and Iraqi Freedom veteran myself , I stand second to no one one in appreciating the heroism of our veterans, from Concord and Lexington to the present, and I agree, this war is horseshit. These true life heroes are dying and suffering for nothing , the greatest tragedy any nation can inflict on it's best and bravest . I've served in the Gulf region, 2002-2006, and have seen just a microbe of the results . So yes, every day is a good day to remember those owho have serve suffered, and sacrificed, to make and keep our country free .

[tombarr]

Um, because they have not found a way to commercialize or politicize it yet?

Yet again, another year goes by and D-Day doesnt appear to be getting any attention.

I mean its not like it was an important aspect of the war or anything, hundreds of thousands of troops lost their lives to actually fight for our freedom yet there is no mention of it anywhere in the media so far today that i have seen.

Why have we forgotten this day, how long until we forget Pearl Harbor? 9/11?

Regards,

Lee

[TropixxxStudios]

Um, the landings at Normandy WERE a major battle, it was also the turning point in WWII, if it werent for those beach landings, there is a very good chance most of Europe and the Western world would be under the rule of Hitler right now.

Regards,

Lee

Thanks for the history lesson Lee, but I am not an idiot.

I do not conisder D-Day to be the turning point of WWII, and I think many historians would agree with me. Although D-Day was very "glamourous", if it were not for the Battle of Britian, and the destruction of the German Airforce by the RAF, there would have been no D-day...the Germans could have bombed the incoming ships.

Or what about Operation Cobra, or the Battles of Gustov Line/Monte Cassino?

Or what about Germany's decision to attack Russia (Operation Barbarossa) or the Second battle of El Alamein?

All of those could truly be argued as the REAL TURNING POINTS of WWII. And that is not to mention the Pacific Front.

Anyway....

You ask why we are not remembering the deaths at D-Day so I point out that other people fighting for freedom died that same day...just a different year. Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams died June 6, 2003. Is his sacrafice any less because there was not a major offensive that day to be turned into a movie with Tom Hanks?

My point is that while it is OK to remember significant battles, we often times forget the other people. Why no outrage over the lack of publicity or rememberance of their deaths?

- Michael

[Jasun]

Um, because they have not found a way to commercialize or politicize it yet?

you didn't see that horrible ben affleck movie and the 12 "Special edition DVD" sets that came out, eh?

I agree, though... they need to be able to pull the heart strings, and Pearl Harbour isn't close enough to Texas for anyone to give a shit. Same with Normandy.

[TropixxxStudios]

Um, because they have not found a way to commercialize or politicize it yet?

You must have missed the 50th Aniversary Marathon they did on TV a few years back with every politician and his uncle trying to get in on it.

[TropixxxStudios]

you didn't see that horrible ben affleck movie and the 12 "Special edition DVD" sets that came out, eh?

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Not to tangent the thread, but Michael Bay is an ass. Pearl Harbour was a HORRIBLE MOVIE. I can't wait to see how he fucks us the Transformers.

Michael Bay :whip:

[Xstr8guy]

Not to tangent the thread, but Michael Bay is an ass. Pearl Harbour was a HORRIBLE MOVIE. I can't wait to see how he fucks us the Transformers.

Michael Bay :whip:

From the movie "Team America: World Police"
Song: The End of an Act

I miss you more than Michael Bay missed the mark,
When he made Pearl Harbor.
I miss you more than that movie missed the point,
And that’s an awful lot .
And now, now you've gone away,
And all I'm trying to say,
Is Pearl Harbor sucked and I miss you

I need you like Ben Affleck needs acting school,
He was terrible in that film.
I need you like Cuba Gooding needed a bigger part,
He's way better then Ben Affleck.
And now all I can think about is your smile,
And that shitty movie too,
Pearl Harbor sucked and I miss you

(Interlude)

Why does Michael Bay get to keep on making movies?
I guess Pearl Harbor sucked
Just a little bit more than I miss you.

[chadknowslaw]

I recognized D Day by filing a cybersquatting complaint against a sorry son of bitch that thought I would go away if he ignored me.

I thought that was a cool little way to celebrate the 65th anniversary of D Day.

:signhere: