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Monday, August 10, 2015

American Cemetery, Normandy, France


          The American Cemetery in Normandy was damp with the steady rain; rain like there was on D-day. As we walked among the graves - seeing crosses and Stars of David - and even unknown soldiers as in the bottom photo, it was quiet and solemn. Roses placed at many of the graves were fresh. This is a reminder than war is really about dead young men and women. It is about the heartbreak of parents, wives, lovers, and children. As we laid a wreath at the memorial, the representative of the French government thanked our American group for being part of a caring nation that helped liberate France.
           You would have thought we would have learned some lessons from 1066, 1918, 1945, and on and on.

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