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Christmas… In June..?

June 6th, 2009

(My observation of the anniversary of the D-Day landings is a quiet one: My Grandfather was responsible for a number of the destroyers providing off-shore fire support for the invasion forces. His contribution was as important as anyone’s but there are others’ whose stories of personal fortitude deserve to be celebrated in a louder voice [...]

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