what does d day stand for
Does anyone else look at events like D-Day and wonder if they could have participated? The real veterans are the ones who don't talk about combat much. The heroes lack a Sean Penn complex, and the cowards, when they live, are usually too ashamed. The vast [majority] do what they have to do. Hopefully, none of us will have to participate in something like D-Day. And hopefully, should it come, we shall stand unashamed with those who went before us. Of all the battles in all the wars across the span of human history, why does this day hold such a revered place in our memory? the paratroopers found each other and fought their way back. The Rangers scaled the cliffs. And by the end of the day, against all odds, the ground on which we stand was free once more. The sheer improbability of this victory is part of what makes D-Day so memorable. It also arises from the clarity of purpose with which this war was waged. Just gruesome." Primet returned to Normandy 15 years ago, and he chokes up at the mention of it, though he can't say exactly why. He said he rarely talks about his D-Day experience. When he does, the missteps stand out.