D-Day Rememorial Moment in History ----Amber Robinson

         On June 6, 1944 will be a day that will not be forgotten to many Americans, Soldiers, Family Members, and many others that day will be forever known as D-day. Over 9,000 American Soldiers lost their lives that day for doing what was right, what they were order to do, and being an American Soldier, so 100,000 soldiers could continue their march across Europe.
        That day was a living hell for everything that could possible go wrong that day, went wrong for those soldiers. Their many mission was to take over the beaches get control, so American Soldiers could get control of the English Channel and advance forward into Europe. There is one beach that I would like to focus on and that is Omaha Beach.

    
       The 29th Infantry Division joined forces with the 1st Infantry Division to take over the western side of the beach and secure the beach. First problem, that occur that day was the navigation having a huge impact of missing their targets that day. When, the soldiers landed on the beach they soon came to realize that they were walking into their death, for they were heavily outnumber and the defense was stronger than expected. When all said done the soldiers were able to take over the beach and more forward with their objective.
       "We will accept nothing less than full victory," is what was stated from President Eisenhower when D-day becoming an objective. I think this quote fits that situation on how certain day was seen through many peoples' eyes in the year 1944 and in the present day. Every soldier knew their was a strong chance of losing their lives, thus they were still willing to give it for the bigger picture, and that was to take one step forward to being closer to winning the war. By accepting nothing less than victory on June 6, 1944 allowed all allies to advance forward and shut down Hitler and Germany, if American soldiers did push through and over come all the odds it would most likely that Hitler would taken over.
        Today, as American think about the American Soldiers that were willing to go against all odds and give their lives for their country. We as Americans are reminded by D-day in every history textbook, the momentums that are built to remember the American Soldiers that have fallen that day. Most all for the freedom we are still able to have to do this day for their bravery, because they would not accept anything else than full victory.