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Please be seated. Chaplain . Today, the eyes of the world were upon the soldiers, sailors, and air man for battle. Thehey did on that day, at vet has of their commander, we once again beseech the blessings of almighty god on this great and noble undertaking. Let us pray. Creator god, we pause this moment to recognize your presence here, and to seek your blessing on this gathering of theand women, who represent greatest of generations, a generation who showed us fidelity, knowing full well and firsthand the very high cost of freedom, and the true meaning of valor. It is in a spirit of love and ...

It had been postponed for more than a year. Thehopes of so many, futures of so many, depended on what happened that day. We just saw video of the landing. Talk about the significance. Especially the take you put on it. This is called operation neptune. Talk about it from a naval point of view. Of us, perhaps because of the famous photographs taken that day most recently, steven spielberg, saving private ryan. We look at that story as if it begins the moment the bow ramp drops on those landing boats. That is the culmination of a very long story. Much of that story involves the navy. The name op...

They are all over the place. I wondered if you could answer them for me. Thank you. Sure thing. Those are called barrage balloons. They are tethered to the ships themselves. The idea is to create enter trafing for potential s by german aircraft. The allies gained overwhelming command of the air, which may dday possible. An of the reasons invasion would have been very difficult we had not gained complete command of the air. By 1944, we had. Nevertheless, there were still some german aircrafts. Mostly, they attacked at night. The idea is that they create a barrier of interference for any plane a...

As we had a man there any right to suspect. He had to deal with americans who were quite assertive and was she. Pushy. Think if there is a particular tale that illustrates this. Like eisenhower, you are as much a political leader is a military leader. You have to keep his quiet between the various elements. There were difficulties between the royal navy, the united channel, andnd the terms of who have responsibility where. The commander in chief commanded the harbor and every ship in it. If there is an american ship, a british commander commands that ship until it leaves the harbor and once it...

Because of the famous photographs taken that mostnd famous films, the recent of which Steven Spielbergs saving private ofn, the first 20 minutes which are gutwrenching. We look at that moment the teenage soldiers rush out on that beach. In a way that story is the culmination of a very long story and that story encompasses the navy. The name, operation neptune, encompasses the naval aspects of operation overlord, which most would recognize as the title for this operation. Monthsns not just before, but years before. It can be traced back to the british evacuation from dunkirk. From that moment o...