The Passing of the Torch
The 80th Anniversary of the Allied Forces’ storied sacrifices and triumph of D-Day was an important one because it marks perhaps the final monumental commemoration in which our World War Two veterans will attend the ceremonies in remembrance. As the Greatest Generation leaves us to become the torchbarriors of their legacies, it’s clear that we walk in the shadows of giants.
We were given the daunting task of distilling and honoring the profound historical significance of June 6, 1944’s landing on the beaches at Normandy. And, by some measures, we failed.
Contemplating the Commemoration
On Thursday morning, I viewed the ceremony held in Normandy, where U.S. President Joe Biden’s remarks about “tyranny on the march” were thinly veiled partisan jabs at his political rival, former President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Antony Blinken invoked the…
