Remembering June 6

Remembering the Canadians at Juno Beach:

The Canadians, many of them volunteers, pushed furthest inland today. Allies matter. You don't win wars without friends. pic.twitter.com/VBc32DGWKN

— alex kershaw (@kershaw_alex) June 6, 2025

Here's what D-Day means:

“If you think the world is selfish and rotten, go to the cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer overlooking Omaha Beach. See what one group of men did for another on D-Day, June 6th, 1944.” — Andy Rooney pic.twitter.com/yd1VNqoGe7

— Christopher Hale (@chrisjollyhale) June 6, 2025

A cloudy morning. The smell of saltwater. Waves crashing on the hull of the landing boats.

Soldiers quiet – carrying the weight of Europe on their shoulders.

We remember the brave heroes who risked everything when they landed on Juno Beach 81 years ago. pic.twitter.com/Tccx2usQg0

— Canadian Army (@CanadianArmy) June 6, 2025

One of my favorite movies is The Longest Day -- every year I rewatch it on June 6. 

 Particularly enjoyable are the Sean Connery scenes:

They once had an exhibit at the Imperial War Museum in Ottawa, where you could enter a "Normandy beach bunker", then "look" out toward the Channel, and see the invasion boats appearing through the fog. 

It made this scene very meaningful:

  

Trump, of course, didn't get it:

German chancellor understands the meaning of D-Day better than U.S. president.

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— Bill Kristol (@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social) June 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM

On D-Day eve, never forget when an American D-Day veteran showed praise and appreciation to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy last year, with Zelenskyy praising him back for his role in one of the most significant events in history, an event that was instrumental in saving the world. 🇺🇸🇺🇦🪖. #DDay

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— Pete Caz (@pjcaz559.bsky.social) June 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM

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Some great Canadian stories here:

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