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Originally Posted by Colin_Mac
Touring round France on holiday I happened to be near the American cemetery in Brittany today. It is the final resting place of over 4,400 US servicemen, the vast majority having died in August 1944 as the combined allied forces fought outward from the D-Day landings.
The cemetery is meticulously cared for, and, for me at least, instills a sense of sober reflection in visitors. I am Scottish and have no ties to the USA, but I know the are some regulars here who have served and for whom this might be of interest. I hope that the sacrifices of that generation are never forgotten.
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Seeing this is a stark reminder of the selflessness of the generations that understood how costly freedom is. I shudder to think of what would happen should this generation be called upon to do the same.