American Cemetery which overlooks Omaha Beach
Last year we visited Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery in France coinciding with the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landing. We were humbled, thankful, teary eyed and deeply saddened all at the same time. I thought it only fitting to repost our visit to this historic site while we here in the USA are celebrating Memorial Day.
Omaha Beach
Memorial at Omaha Beach
You can read that entire post by clicking here.
Gratitude Moment: How does one adequately give thanks to those who have sacrificed their lives to protect my freedom? After contemplating this question, I can only speak for myself, but here goes:
I will speak words of respect when referring to my country and about those who have served and are currently serving. Show by my actions that I want to keep this country free, strong, progressive, and an example of what is good and right in this world. Live the American Dream and prove that it is still alive and attainable. Get involved where change is needed.
USE MY VOTE!
A Note From Abroad 
Thank you for this post I am re blogging it…
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Thank you for reblogging this post. I sincerely appreciate it.
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Reblogged this on Haze Gray and Underway and commented:
This is probably the best blog post I have seen today.
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I am finding myself very emotional on this Memorial Day. I am not sure why this year is hitting me as a reality that so many have died for my freedom, but it is and makes me sad and humbled as well.
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This is a day to celebrate our freedoms, but also to remember why we have those freedoms. We owe a debt to many.
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agree completely. thank you for the post reminding us all!
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I appreciate that.
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We must never forget or let our children and grandchildren forget what these brave men did here to stop tyranny and oppression in a world gone mad.. Thanks for sharing these great photos.
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Carl, our world history has played out on many stages, but seeing Omaha beach was one of the more powerful and sobering of all the sites we have visited.
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I was there in 1998 and it was so incredibly moving to see the vast American cemetery with crosses and Stars of David on the headstones. From that point on, I became a WWII history buff (European battles). Simply awesome, as was Pointe du Hoc. The nearby museum is great as well.
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We too found the museum interesting. I was not familiar with
Pointe du Hoc.
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I’ve been here (beach and cemetery). I was here right after the movie Saving Private Ryan came out, which is Hollywood’s take on the event, but my being at the site itself added a whole new layer of shock and profound appreciation for the people who were here and what they went through on D Day. That they prevailed is nothing short of miraculous.
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I remember looking at how enormous and unprotected the beach was and thinking how vulnerable our military personnel were when they landed. That will stick with me forever.
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