The French government is coming under fire from World War II vets - nearly all of them in their 90s and 100s - who say the European nation is breaking its promise to fly them to Normandy to celebrate the 70th anniversary of D-Day.
On June 6, 1944, 73,000 American troops landed in northern France and eventually helped liberate the nation from four years of Nazi occupation.
Now, at least one US Congressman says France is reneging on its obligation to the few remaining veterans who stormed the beachheads on Normandy.
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4 comments:
It doesn't matter. That was a long time ago. Things are much different today. The world is more tolerant of different points of view. Look at how Europe is now unified. That blood was let for nothing.
Said the "Proressives"
400,000 Americans died in WWII, not sure of the Germany/Japan breakdown. That is a lot of blood. It doesn't surprise me that the French have a convenient memory. We have to quit being the world's sucker. Screw 'em.
Amen!
WWI, WW2, Panama Canal, Bien Ben Phu. THe US has pulled France out of the hot water so many times. I don't care for anything French. I do have a French Army carbine. It was dropped only once while surrendering.
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