Thursday, June 6, 2024

D-Day + 80 years

A moment of silence for those who rushed unto the breach.

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;
Or close the wall up with our English dead.
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility:
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger;
Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,
Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage;
Then lend the eye a terrible aspect;  -Shakespeare, Henry V

4 comments:

  1. My blood is buried at the American cemetery in Normandy. 90th Division.

    I no longer believe that it was worth it.

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    1. But it was worth the effort. They were fighting to preserve a way of life and they did. Now it is our turn.

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  2. "From this day to the ending of the world,
    But we in it shall be rememberèd—
    We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; ..."

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  3. Still true today, for the 'true' warriors.

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