That was all I could think was how much respect. Thank you for showing us who these brave humans that gave their lives for my son and grandchildren to be free. Remember them and their family not just today, but every day. Appreciate always
Granddad was in the resistance. I don't know if I would have had his courage. He survived the Nazi occupation. In no small part thanks to the sacrifice of soldiers like William A. Richards from Michigan. Thank you.
Most people would not have had his courage. Only about 10% of a general population will actively fight or resist. About 80% will do nothing. The rest will be traitors.
This 45 seconds by someone who isn't even American, has shown more respect for those who gave everything than Donald Trump has in his entire 79 years of life.
Rest in peace, Brave Heroes. My uncle died on one of the hell ships in Takao Harbor, his remains have never been identified and are supposedly buried in the punch bowl in Hawaii. A slow effort to identify remains by DNA analysis continues, but some of these brave souls will probably never be identified. I would love to see him returned and interred at Arlington.
It sounds like you might know a little bit about the process, does or has the military asked at least one member (maybe the closest relative) to supply a sample of DNA so that they have something to compare their test results to? I could imagine the relief a family would experience having someone returned using this method.
Absolutely, I and my cousins sent DNA to the S. Army Past Conflict Repatriations Branch (PCRB) HRC, Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Operations Division (CMAOD).
Following a handful of political scientists, sociologists, and historians, there really just is a 25% or so core of the population that yearns for authoritarianism. Part of what hit so hard about Nuremberg, the Nazis were regular people and every society is at risk of sliding and ever vigilance is required.
Oh no. The people who have seen the war were among the founders of the french far right. The first presidential candidate of the Front National was a former minister in the Vichy regime. The father of Marine LePen, the current headmuppet, Jean-Marie LePen, was the founder and most important figure in the Front National until his daughter took over. Jean-Marie LePen has publicly admitted and justified comitting war crimes in Frances own Masterrace-exploits down in Algeria with his own hands.
Frenchman here, that's an excellent point. They built the party on the legacy of the traitors. It's very similar to people waving a confederate flag in the US actually. I think the analogy is apt.
The collaboators and sympathizers of the Nazis are often glossed over conveniently. In Poland, the last far right government even passed a law that banned publicly speaking and spreading material about it.
It's interesting to see, because at the same time, the popular far right, always has to tap into the mainstream national founding myth, that tends to include being agrieved over Germanys crimes on their countries in WW2. The same right wing people share an ideology with german Nazis, >
network and organize with german Nazis, their parties and movements often go back to Nazi collaborators, sympathizers or outright local fascist movements allied with the Nazis. And german Nazis need to tap into relativizing german crimes in WW2 the same way their allies need to tap into the old "grrrrr Germans!" sentiment to get that emotionalized nationalism going.
This leads to situations when german AfD Nazi-politicians start relativizing the SS and the Front National Nazi politicians have >
Before World War II we were way ahead of even Nazi Germany. They took from our play book and changed it up a little because some of our shit was too much for what they were aiming for. 8647
The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of birth; I hope you've found people that can embrace you as you are, and who you've become. People are a continuum, and I hope you can live a life that makes you proud and happy. If not today, then someday.
TheFastpaws
And now America treats them like shit.
hotaru251
what a world that people in France are mroe patriotic than the leadership in USA
inlakech
/gallery/honoring-nebraska-sacrifice-france-SZsJLwL
whoatherebigfella
Respect at its highest level.
shanasphone350
That was all I could think was how much respect. Thank you for showing us who these brave humans that gave their lives for my son and grandchildren to be free. Remember them and their family not just today, but every day. Appreciate always
ActualTttony
But trump wouldn't get his hair wet to see a bunch of "suckers and losers"
FelonyRaptor
Apparently it takes about a life time. WW2 was about 80-90 years ago.
zombiejedediah
Granddad was in the resistance. I don't know if I would have had his courage. He survived the Nazi occupation. In no small part thanks to the sacrifice of soldiers like William A. Richards from Michigan.
Thank you.
GordonFreeman59
Most people would not have had his courage. Only about 10% of a general population will actively fight or resist. About 80% will do nothing. The rest will be traitors.
Rangar
This 45 seconds by someone who isn't even American, has shown more respect for those who gave everything than Donald Trump has in his entire 79 years of life.
ChadMaxxington
Meanwhile they are called losers from their own country
epicfail48
Fucking frogs (affectionate) show more respect for the fallen than the current US president
derpman4k
https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1ZnJjZm42OWF0Y2YzZWYxeTFrNjRxeXo0cTc0bXV2enR3dmtsODNleSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/gKOKjThWebZo9Fsr0E/200w.webp
bourbonandbaddecisions
From a veteran who comes from a family of veterans that includes multiple WWII VETS. Thank you for doing this.
colderfish
I really miss thinking America was the good guy. God, it's been too long
ralph2sam
Glad he went back for the W, that was really bugging me.
Doctorfatherson
Exactly!
TheSterlingStarling
Same. I was sure he would, but it still made me tense.
Huor
Truly an Imgur comment
railski
AyatollahBahloni
Rest in peace, Brave Heroes. My uncle died on one of the hell ships in Takao Harbor, his remains have never been identified and are supposedly buried in the punch bowl in Hawaii. A slow effort to identify remains by DNA analysis continues, but some of these brave souls will probably never be identified. I would love to see him returned and interred at Arlington.
whoatherebigfella
It sounds like you might know a little bit about the process, does or has the military asked at least one member (maybe the closest relative) to supply a sample of DNA so that they have something to compare their test results to? I could imagine the relief a family would experience having someone returned using this method.
AyatollahBahloni
Absolutely, I and my cousins sent DNA to the S. Army Past Conflict Repatriations Branch (PCRB) HRC, Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Operations Division (CMAOD).
whoatherebigfella
That’s great! Keep the faith and hopefully your long wait for repatriation will come to an end soon. Best of luck to you and your family.
AyatollahBahloni
ThisDeservesMoreUpvotes
Huor
You have given me Imgur blue balls
Musicosity
This is almost as bad as the box truck never hitting the pole.
whoatherebigfella
/gallery/EXXKn0u this one?
Musicosity
Don't....
whoatherebigfella
Did!
uCantFeeMe
But yet here in france the same far right movement that brought nazi to germany is getting stronger and stronger.
Damn people are quick to forget.
WholeWheatBunnyHugger
Get them out, the French way!
nclu
Following a handful of political scientists, sociologists, and historians, there really just is a 25% or so core of the population that yearns for authoritarianism. Part of what hit so hard about Nuremberg, the Nazis were regular people and every society is at risk of sliding and ever vigilance is required.
WholeWheatBunnyHugger
Authoritarianism is a joke. It makes zero sense, solves the illness by killing the patient and self implodes.
Schm17ty
Nooooooooo! Vive la résistance!
1eventHorizon9
The morons in that movement are not the people going to pay respect at these graves. The venn diagram of those two groups it two separate circles.
onlyheretoargue
We can beat them again!
mairusupawa
We shouldn't have to. The populace should just no be this stupid.
GordonFreeman59
https://media.tenor.com/PA9-_iekPNYAAAAe/strangeplanet-andyet.png
Barkinsons
The last people who have seen the war are dying out, and with them the last reminder of how horrible it really was
mercyPandaRunner
Oh no. The people who have seen the war were among the founders of the french far right. The first presidential candidate of the Front National was a former minister in the Vichy regime. The father of Marine LePen, the current headmuppet, Jean-Marie LePen, was the founder and most important figure in the Front National until his daughter took over. Jean-Marie LePen has publicly admitted and justified comitting war crimes in Frances own Masterrace-exploits down in Algeria with his own hands.
GordonFreeman59
Frenchman here, that's an excellent point. They built the party on the legacy of the traitors. It's very similar to people waving a confederate flag in the US actually. I think the analogy is apt.
mercyPandaRunner
The collaboators and sympathizers of the Nazis are often glossed over conveniently. In Poland, the last far right government even passed a law that banned publicly speaking and spreading material about it.
It's interesting to see, because at the same time, the popular far right, always has to tap into the mainstream national founding myth, that tends to include being agrieved over Germanys crimes on their countries in WW2. The same right wing people share an ideology with german Nazis, >
mercyPandaRunner
network and organize with german Nazis, their parties and movements often go back to Nazi collaborators, sympathizers or outright local fascist movements allied with the Nazis. And german Nazis need to tap into relativizing german crimes in WW2 the same way their allies need to tap into the old "grrrrr Germans!" sentiment to get that emotionalized nationalism going.
This leads to situations when german AfD Nazi-politicians start relativizing the SS and the Front National Nazi politicians have >
RetrogradeLlama
Yep. In the USA, we’re way ahead of you.
Surfbreaker83
Before World War II we were way ahead of even Nazi Germany. They took from our play book and changed it up a little because some of our shit was too much for what they were aiming for. 8647
rareunicornmeat
really just hoping we can speed run to the last bit of fascism in record time.
GaldorOfNihlem
Weird brag but okei
TheBlackSonOfTheHonestMan
In Germany they support walling off people whilst figuring out a final solution as what to do with them.....
Ashpond
Yeah, I fought and died for America and now seeing what it is turning into makes me sick to my stomach.
stopoverthinkingitcrazy
Glad you got better
Ashpond
I didn't, who I was died in 2009 in the sand of Al Anbar.
My family won't even talk to me anymore.
BeardicPerformance
I’m sorry. This country chewed up its children and spit them out. I hope you’re able to find peace.
stopoverthinkingitcrazy
The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of birth; I hope you've found people that can embrace you as you are, and who you've become. People are a continuum, and I hope you can live a life that makes you proud and happy. If not today, then someday.