Read this, and thank God for men with guts like this.

[djs]

"We saw no sign of fear in him. Watching him made men of us. Marching or fighting, he was leading. We followed him because there was nothing else to do."

Originally published in The Atlantic in 1960, http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1960/11/first-wave-at-omaha-beach/3365/, as stirring an account of history as you'll ever read.

 

[MNJason]

I just spent two days in Normandy retracing the steps of my wife's Grandpa who was in the 5th Ranger battalion. Some truly amazing stories to be told and lets hope future generations don't forget them.