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    I had the honor of getting to know a member of the 101st airborne division who parachuted behind enemy lines on the D Day invasion. As a member of the Screaming Eagles, this man parachuted out of a plane on 6/6/1944 in the pitch dark of night. He freely talked about that night and what took place. Courage at its peak. I have a picture with him that was taken on the D Day anniversary a few years back. A cool moment for me.

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    I ran Currahee last year in honor of D-day. Run that one time and you will be humbled at just how great those men are. Greatest generation is an understatement.

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    I was in England and Belgium on business and a little Vacation last year in the week up to the 75th anniversary. Bless all those that were involved and remember their sacrifices.

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    Quote Originally Posted by William Tecumsah Sherman View Post
    I had the honor of getting to know a member of the 101st airborne division who parachuted behind enemy lines on the D Day invasion. As a member of the Screaming Eagles, this man parachuted out of a plane on 6/6/1944 in the pitch dark of night. He freely talked about that night and what took place. Courage at its peak. I have a picture with him that was taken on the D Day anniversary a few years back. A cool moment for me.
    That definitely would be a cool moment to experience.
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    One of E Company, 506th, 101st Airborne, the famous "Band of Brothers" still lives in Caledonia just outside of Columbus MS.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IMissJack View Post
    I was in England and Belgium on business and a little Vacation last year in the week up to the 75th anniversary. Bless all those that were involved and remember their sacrifices.
    If not for COVID-19, I would be in Normandy this very minute. Had to cancel last year due to untimely back surgery. Good Lord willing, I will get there next year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Liverpooldawg View Post
    One of E Company, 506th, 101st Airborne, the famous "Band of Brothers" still lives in Caledonia just outside of Columbus MS.
    He needs to be the salute to service honoree one game this season

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pinto View Post
    He needs to be the salute to service honoree one game this season
    His name is Bradford Freeman. I had the honor of hearing him speak and meeting him a few years ago. He autographed my old beat up version of the book, which dates to long before the TV show. Mr. Freeman isn't in the show, but he is in the book. He is a nice old man, you would never guess he was that kind of bad ass back in the day if you meet him in a context outside the war.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pinto View Post
    He needs to be the salute to service honoree one game this season
    I agree, he can't be honored enough.

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    Got you all beat. When I was in the 82nd ABN in the mid 80s I got to Meet and listen to James Gavin and also Maj Julian Cook. Gavin led the 505 PIR early in WW2 africa Sicily Salerno and was ADC for Operation Neptune, The Airborne operation of Overlord, Division Commander for Market Garden and the rest of the War. 40 Years after the Invasion he could still tell you every thing that happened during the war. Maj Cook was portrayed by Robert Redford in the Movie The Bridge To Far. I asked him how Redford did portraying him in the movie and he said great. He led the suicide mission paddling canvas boats across the Maas Waal river at Nijmegan. He was a Devout Catholic and as in the Movie he said his hail marys while crossing. These guys are what you call Heroes.

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    Don't you guys know that you're not supposed to talk favorably about war heroes in this day and age?

    It ain't PC to be patriotic and we are suppose to disavow the American flag.

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    Quote Originally Posted by parabrave View Post
    Got you all beat. When I was in the 82nd ABN in the mid 80s I got to Meet and listen to James Gavin and also Maj Julian Cook. Gavin led the 505 PIR early in WW2 africa Sicily Salerno and was ADC for Operation Neptune, The Airborne operation of Overlord, Division Commander for Market Garden and the rest of the War. 40 Years after the Invasion he could still tell you every thing that happened during the war. Maj Cook was portrayed by Robert Redford in the Movie The Bridge To Far. I asked him how Redford did portraying him in the movie and he said great. He led the suicide mission paddling canvas boats across the Maas Waal river at Nijmegan. He was a Devout Catholic and as in the Movie he said his hail marys while crossing. These guys are what you call Heroes.
    that's pretty cool ... I was Army TDY at at an air base (Lowry) in 1980 and my company commander was Omar Bradley's Grandson .... it was so cool to hear the inside stories from that perspective - those guys really went through a lot
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