D-Day was fifty-eight years ago today. The link (via Rand Simberg), leads to an excellent Atlantic Monthly article from 1960 about the largest military operation in the history of mankind.

I recently found out that my late uncle, Charles Stevens, was among the thousands of soldiers in this battle. Fortunately, he survived to fight in the Battle of the Bulge, later raising a family, and retired from the U.S. Air Force as a full-bird Colonel.

D-Day marked the beginning of the liberation of France, and ultimately of all Europe. Though my uncle survived, many soldiers died that day. I thank them for the freedom that was purchased with their blood. Perhaps the EU should pause, and do the same.