Tributes to Our Military

Any day's a good day to pay tribute to the American military, but some are especially appropriate. So I'll post tributes on June 4 and 6.

June 4 is the anniversary of one of World War II's most important battles, Midway. Our victory there stopped the Japanese advance in the Pacific and enabled Allied forces to take the offensive. U.S. Navy forces faced a Japanese fleet superior in number of ships and planes, yet achieved what historians acknowledge was an "incredible victory."

June 6 I'll post on some of Eisenhower's decisions related to D-Day, and what those decisions tell us about Ike's intellect and character. I'll also post some eyewitness accounts of those first minutes on Omaha Beach.

Both posts will include links.