As each year passes, and this week arrives, there are fewer and fewer people still alive who were a part of the massive allied landings along the beaches of France in June, 1944. Specifically the 6th of June. This week is most special to all those veterans, and many still gather in reunion groups all over the U.S. to renew their bonds of service, and remember those no longer here. One such group is the 297th Engineer Combat Battalion, whose vets and their families will gather this week near New York City, to honor all those who fought and died in combat during the invasion and WWII.
It's sad that so many of these brave men are no longer here, and many who remain have lost much of the energy and drive from their youth, when they were among the greatest warriors the world has ever seen. No matter, their spirit remains vibrant as ever, and will remain so well into the future. If you know such a veteran, tell them how much you appreciate what they did, so well.
