It’s easy to see why the Americans who served and fought during World War II are called the Greatest Generation.
Driven by a profound love for America, they offered their all, including their lives, in defense of this nation.
The values they fought for back in 1944 are still worth defending today.
As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the largest joint airborne and amphibious operation in human history, we must honor the fallen, not just with remembrance, but with a renewed commitment to safeguarding America’s freedom.
At Goodfellow Field (now Goodfellow AFB) in San Angelo in Texas, Women’s Air Force Service Pilots (WASP) squadron leader Jimmie E. Parker reads the San Angelo Standard-Times’ reporting of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. (Photo: U.S. Air Force/Photo Quest/Getty Images)
On June 6, 1944, Allied troops jumped off their…
