Thoughts on D-Day And My Dad ...And Presidential Gum Chewing

Yesterday marked the 70th anniversary of the day my dad went ashore at Omaha Beach, along with tens of thousands of other American servicemen, during the second day of the D-Day invasion. Their efforts and sacrifices, and the efforts of millions of others before them and after them have successfully defended this country and its freedoms. They should be treated with honor and respect by all…unlike the current President of the United States who decided chewing gum during the solemn memorial ceremony commemorating this event this weekend was appropriate behavior. 

But this is probably not unexpected, given the disrespectful track record of this Presidency towards our military folks. From classifying the Fort Hood terror attack as an instance of “workplace violence” and hence, denying appropriate benefits to those that were killed and wounded, to the unnecessary and politically motivated closing of Washington DC war memorials during the sequester period to deny elderly veterans access to their country’s tributes to them, to reducing the retirement benefits of veterans to the despicable medical treatment of veterans at our VA facilities to the illegal act of releasing five high ranking terrorists in exchange for an Army deserter whose act of desertion resulted in the unnecessary deaths of at least six other loyal soldiers who were sent to rescue him. I guess in this overall context of disrespect, chewing gum like a fourteen year old at a memorial service is pretty petty…but certainly indicative of the disrespect he has for those that gave their all for this country.

However, speaking for most Americans, let me give thanks and respect today to the memory and service my dad and all of those that did serve and do serve.

http://www.ijreview.com/2014/06/145474-9-french-tweets-sum-obamas-lack-class-70th-anniversary-d-day-event/