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THE 59 VETS PROJECT SALUTES GENERAL DWIGHT EISENHOWER!

From the History Files on Facebook:

Dwight Eisenhower returned to Normandy carrying something no camera could see.
The weight of thousands of young lives.
In April 1964, nearly twenty years after D-Day, Eisenhower walked the beaches of Normandy once again. Cameras followed him for a CBS documentary. To many viewers, it looked like a return to one of history's greatest victories.
For Eisenhower, it was something else.
It was a return to the hardest decision of his life.
In 1944, as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force, Eisenhower faced a choice that would shape the future of the world. Launch the invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe.
Or wait.
He knew the cost either way.
If the invasion failed, the war could drag on for years. If it succeeded, thousands of young men would still die on the beaches of France.
Before the operation began, Eisenhower even drafted a statement accepting full responsibility if the invasion failed.
Then he gave the order.
On June 6, 1944, thousands stormed Normandy's beaches. Many never returned home.
Twenty years later, Eisenhower stood where it happened.
The crowds saw sand.
He saw sacrifice.
He remembered the soldiers who climbed into landing craft knowing they might never come back. He remembered the families forever changed by that day.
This was not a celebration.
It was a commander returning to the place where he had asked everything from others and carried that responsibility for the rest of his life.
Some victories never stop costing something.

Today is POET'S Day again. And a most poetic day it is. As well as a great occasion to share a beautiful song and some meaningful poetry.

So, let's do it! 💕

First the beautiful song: https://lnkd.in/gr55Ysa7

And now some meaningful verse:

IN THE OFF-CHANCE

Standing upon the gallows, and under a hangman’s rope
With nothing left, not even empathy or hope,
I know why the condemned pray to God or to Fate
And pray their lives be saved before it is too late:

(Because they fear or suspect it already is,
They pray God will hear their words...or they may hear His
In the off-chance God will save a life even lived in hate.)

-- Patrick the Poet

And if you liked this poetry, I think you may also like this poetry right here: https://lnkd.in/gBXUJY6d

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LET ME EDIT YOUR BOOK & HELP MAKE IT A BESTSELLER FOR YOU!

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Contact me today and let's chat. I'll edit your book into the pristine work of artful excellence you deserve. And show you how to make it a bestseller on amazon and get dozens of topnotch book reviews without delay. Doing this for fellow authors is my greatest joy!

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Book Editor, Novelist, Scriptwriter & Writing Coach
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"A really good editor is hard to find and can be expensive. A bad editor is easy to find and can be really, really expensive!" 🙄

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OUR MILITARY VETERANS WILL ENJOY THIS NATIONAL PARK!

Located in the state of New Mexico and completely surrounded by the White Sands Missile Range, the iconic park “covers 145,762 acres (227.8 sq mi; 589.9 km2) in the Tularosa Basin, including the southern 41% of a 275 sq mi (710 km2) field of white sand dunes composed of gypsum crystals.”

The gypsum dune field is the largest of its kind on planet Earth with a depth of about 30 feet for dunes that can get as big as 60 feet (18 m), and contain about 4.1 billion metric tons of gypsum sand.

For motorbiking, ATVing, UTVing and even surfing (really!), the white sand dunes are every extreme sports enthusiast’s high-adventure dream come true!

We can’t wait to go. With a slew of transitioning veterans beside us who we will be training in the techno art and craft of high-definition videography and photography.

When the event takes place, we promise to let you know. Then we can all ATV these sandy summits together! Meanwhile, to learn more about White Sands National Park, check out this rugged site: https://www.nps.gov/whsa/index.htm. 🇺🇸️💔🇺🇸️

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