I thought this comparison of views gave a message of hope that our soldiers heroic war efforts "weren't for naught". This brought to mind the article/link I shared at the 70's anniversary of D-day: http://shar.es/PqraB (transforms into http://videos.komando.com/ watch/5769/kims-picks-veterans-remember-d-day-70-years-later ) Googling for a link to the message gave several, an example: https://widerimage.reuters.com/story/d-day-70-years-on-1 I liked this one (via NBC News) with more photos and descriptions: http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/d-day-70th-anniversary/then-now- photographer-revisits-d-day-sites-n122396
*There are too many young ones in this country that don't understand the sacrifices that took place on June 6, 1944. Most of our current school history books have little or none account of the landing and battles at Normandy. * *Tour D-Day in France, June 6th, 1944, then and now D-Day + 70**…* * Reuters photographer Chris Helgren compiled A number of photos from that fateful day and took his own photographs from the exact same locations**.* [image: Normandy Then Now 01] [image: Normandy Then Now 02] [image: Normandy Then Now 03] [image: Normandy Then Now 04] [image: Normandy Then Now 05] [image: Normandy Then Now 06] [image: Normandy Then Now 07] [image: Normandy Then Now 08] [image: Normandy Then Now 09] [image: Normandy Then Now 10] [image: Normandy Then Now 11] [image: Normandy Then Now 12] [image: Normandy Then Now 13] [image: Normandy Then Now 14] *70th anniversary of D-Day,* * Reuters photographer Chris Helgren compiled A number of photos from that fateful day and took his own photographs from the exact same locations* *.* *It's sobering to compare the heavy events of that day 70 years ago with the casual vacationers relaxing there today, enjoying a lifestyle that's enabled by those who sacrificed their lives on the same land.* = -- -- USE INCREDIMAIL ONLY IN THIS GROUP NO NUDITY ALLOWED --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "fiftiesoldiesmusicgroup" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to fiftiesoldiesmusicgroup+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
