While many of today’s generation are proudly serving their country, and some have made the ultimate sacrifice, we still have the tendency to take our freedom for granted.
Monday, while watching the Larry Cappetto documentary on D-Day, I could not help but put myself in the place of those brave men who stormed Normandy Beach almost 65 years ago. The casualties were extraordinary, with almost 10,000 allied soldiers dying in the battle. In the documentary, soldiers who survived that special day shared their memories.
These brave men did not participate in the war because they thought it was some kind of adventure. They fought because it had to be done. With a distance of 65 years between now and the time of the invasion, we assumed that an allied victory was assured in World War II. Listening to the soldiers in the documentary, you realize that just simply was not the case. Winning this crucial battle had a high cost, marked by rows of cross-shaped tombstones on a hill in Normandy. Their courage and their love for their country should never be forgotten.
We appreciate Robinson Funeral Homes and Chris Robinson for providing this special program. We hope all who attended have a deeper prespective on why freedom is not free.
— Ben Robinson
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