D-Day, Operation Overlord, June 6, 1944

'...these men came here–British and our Allies, and Americans– to storm these beaches for one purpose only, not to gain anything for ourselves, not to fulfill any ambitions that America had for conquest, but just to preserve freedom. Many thousands of men have died for such ideals as these, but these young boys, were cut off in their prime. I devoutly hope that we will never again have to see such scenes as these. I think and hope, and pray, that humanity will have learned. We must find some way to gain an eternal peace for this world. via Eisenhower: A Soldier’s Life, by Carlo D’Este (ISBN: 0805056874 Holt Paperbacks; First Edition)

The Allies That Landed On The Beaches That Day, The 6th Of June 1944 In Defense of Freedom: United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Free France, Greece, Netherlands, United States of America, New Zealand, Norway, and Poland.

Requiescat In Pacem: Fleming Begaye, Sr., US Marine, Navajo Code Talker

Fleming Begaye Sr., World War II United States Marine Navajo Code Talker has died on the Navajo Nation Reservation at Chinle, Arizona. There are now seven remaining elite World War II United States Marines - Navajo Code Talkers alive. So, for an exceedingly short time in our history as a nation, I will be able to tell my grandchildren that yes, it's true that Heroes of this Marine's stature still walk the Earth.

The Chicago Five: Heroes All →

"We didn't talk about it, we just kind of did it..."

Cook Speaks Out

via Valentina Palladino, reporting at Ars Technica writes of Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) appearance before the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to receive the first Courage Against Hate Award tells it like it is, and perhaps shall be; given his grit and influence.

D-Day, Operation Overlord, June 6, 1944 →

“… these men came here – British and our Allies, and Americans – to storm these beaches for one purpose only, not to gain anything for ourselves, not to fulfill any ambitions that America had for conquest, but just to preserve freedom. . . . Many thousands of men have died for such ideals as these. . . but these young boys. . . were cut off in their prime. . . I devoutly hope that we will never again have to see such scenes as these. I think and hope, and pray, that humanity will have learned. . . we must find some way . . . to gain an eternal peace for this world.” – via Carlo D’Este - Eisenhower: A Soldier’s Life (ISBN-10: 0805056874)

The Allies That Landed On The Normandy Beaches That Day In Defense of Freedom: United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Free France, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, and Poland.

Gary Michael Rose, Captain, (Ret) United States Army, Congressional Medal of Honor →

Read This. That Is All.

Streeter's 'Godspeed, John McCain' →

Via CaglePost - the superlative Mark Streeter, Staff Cartoonist at The Savanah Morning News.

USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) →

via the United States Navy: YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 27, 2017) Family, friends and shipmates attend a memorial ceremony at Fleet Activities Yokosuka honoring the seven Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) who were killed in a collision at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Raymond D. Diaz III/Released)

Requiescat in Pace, Howard Schmidt

A Great Man Has Passed

Howard Schmidt, Former Supervisory Special Agent, Director of Computer Crime and Information Warfare, AF OSI, Former CSO Microsoft Corporation, Former Chairman of White House Critical Infrastructure Protection Board, VP and CISO eBay Inc., Special Agent, United States Army CID (Reserves), Law Enforcement Officer Chandler Police Department Arizona.

May He Rest In Peace.

Vice President Biden, 'John Glenn Defined What It Means To Be An American' →

Video Courtesy of The Washington Post.

The Mounties →

Quite true, indeed... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police / Gendarmerie Royale du Canada always get their man.