Remembering D-Day: Interview with US World War II Veteran on the Landing in Normandy, June 6, 1944

June 6, 2010 marks the anniversary of D-Day. Mr. Sergio Moirano, a United States veteran of World War II living in Belgium, talks about his experience before and during the allied landing on the beaches of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944 in this interview taped by the U.S. Embassy to Belgium (http://belgium.usembassy.gov).

The following are excerpts from President Obama's speech at the D-Day 65th Anniversary Ceremony:
[...] It was unknowable then, but so much of the progress that would define the 20th century, on both sides of the Atlantic, came down to the battle for a slice of beach only six miles long and two miles wide. More particularly, it came down to the men who landed here -- those who now rest in this place for eternity, and those who are with us here today. Perhaps more than any other reason, you, the veterans of that landing, are why we still remember what happened on D-Day. You're why we keep coming back.
For you remind us that in the end, human destiny is not determined by forces beyond our control. You remind us that our future is not shaped by mere chance or circumstance. Our history has always been the sum total of the choices made and the actions taken by each individual man and woman. It has always been up to us.
[...] Friends and veterans, we cannot forget. What we must not forget is that D-Day was a time and a place where the bravery and the selflessness of a few was able to change the course of an entire century. At an hour of maximum danger, amid the bleakest of circumstances, men who thought themselves ordinary found within themselves the ability to do something extraordinary. They fought for their moms and sweethearts back home, for the fellow warriors they came to know as brothers. And they fought out of a simple sense of duty -- a duty sustained by the same ideals for which their countrymen had once fought and bled for over two centuries.
More: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-at-D-Day-...

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[LidiaLMoirano]

To My Dearest Father, You are my biggest Hero, always have been and always will be..I pray every day that you will be with me for another thirty years...If only you knew how I cry at night wishing I had the money to fly to Belgium to spend time with you and Mom. Every day I thank the Lord for what you have done for my country I call home..My USA.. I Love you my Dearest Daddy, your daughter in Georgia USA...xoxo

[calijtee209]

THANX TO ALL THE VETERANS!! WITHOUT YOU THERE WOULDNT BE NON OF US HERE EXPERIENCING FREEDOM!! LONG LIVE ALL THE BRAVE TROOPS!!! U.S.A ALL THE WAY!!!

[cheeeeezitz]

Thank you for your service 

[SK8inhome]

Each year, 100 WWII veterans die. It is very sad. We must preserve them in any way possible.

[SK8inhome]

Hello, my name is PFC Alexander Swiontek, U.S. Army, 82nd ABN Div. I volunteer my time at a local Military Heritage Museum near my home. These veterans are the true heros. Not me. Not my fellow soldiers. These men. Thank you.

[TheVexxel]

my great grandpa was award Victoria Cross on d day

[MrElectro27]

Your a Hero god bless you

[MrNinetysixchamps]

these WWI vets are true heroes that fought for freedom and against pure evil and corruption.We need to appreciate the time these veterans remain alive so we appreciate them even more. There aren't many left

[killerlollypops]

peace be upon you my friend

[raidenssj10]

Something is cookin!

[7119frankr]

than kyou sir for your service and valor.

[jonah232]

@theyear2102 Sorry for reviving a comment. US and Russia are very close allies, as Russia is a Democracy.