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D-Day 78 years later: How FDR's powerful prayer united Americans
Using FDR's faith-filled words from D-Day, June 6, 1944, a new prayer memorial is to be built this year

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/d-day ... -americans

President Franklin D. Roosevelt trumpeted America's foundation of faith to inspire the nation in its finest hour: D-Day, June 6, 1944.

"Almighty God: Our sons, pride of our nation, this day have set upon a mighty endeavor, a struggle to preserve our republic, our religion and our civilization, and to set free a suffering humanity," FDR said resolutely on D-Day, leading a prayer that crackled from radios coast to coast and to service members and occupied nations around the globe.

Now, 78 years later, some Americans believe that his stirring call to spiritual arms can unite the nation once again and pay tribute to the sacrifice and commitment of our military and veterans.

"FDR’s prayer seemed to bring everybody together," said Chris Long of Akron, Ohio, leader of the D-Day Prayer Project, which aims to permanently install the prayer in D.C. "We hope it can speak to generations to come."

HONDO74 wrote:Now, 78 years later, some Americans believe that his stirring call to spiritual arms can unite the nation once again and pay tribute to the sacrifice and commitment of our military and veterans.

We can only hope, mate...

healey36 wrote:

HONDO74 wrote:Now, 78 years later, some Americans believe that his stirring call to spiritual arms can unite the nation once again and pay tribute to the sacrifice and commitment of our military and veterans.

We can only hope, mate...

You're going to need a wing also. People are angry, tired, feed up , broke and down right nasty now.

veterans who were at D-Day said this was realistic is just terrifying and sad.

Saving Private Ryan D-Day Scene
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-bogN0V8RM

Yeah, the beginning of that movie was hard to take and still sends chills down my spine. The sound of the bullets whizzing by is terrifying. But, there were many very sad and horrible scene depicted in that movie.

Visiting Normandy and the cemetery there is an experience.

Can you imagine, 18 years old, wading ashore, machine gun bullets all around you, guys getting shot dead right in front of you.

And that's why they called them "The Greatest Generation".

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:Visiting Normandy and the cemetery there is an experience.

I can't believe Biden didn't go. That's two years in a row. Every President makes the trip. What the hell is up with that?

He's too old and tired to go.

Mitch wrote:

Rufus T. Firefly wrote:Visiting Normandy and the cemetery there is an experience.

I can't believe Biden didn't go. That's two years in a row. Every President makes the trip. What the hell is up with that?

Hard to know. I was not aware that every President went to the Normandy cemetery; Arlington is what I think of them visiting. BTW, there are several other military cemeteries scattered about that are not well known.

v8vega wrote:He's too old and tired to go.

And your excuse for not going is?

Carter was the first. It never happened before 1978

robert. wrote:Carter was the first. It never happened before 1978

Thank you.

So Carter is one up on Biden! Never thought that could happen.