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From Normandy to Now: How the Spirit of D-Day Urges Us to Defend Democracy Today

From Normandy to Now: How the Spirit of D-Day Urges Us to Defend Democracy Today

by Annette Dion

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Jun 08, 2024
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“To know that even one life has breathed easier
because you have lived, this is to have succeeded.” 
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

There were two images from the 80th anniversary commemorative service held in Normandy on Thursday that will remain forever etched in my mind. There are certain “screenshot” situations in life that your mind will never “unsee”. These…

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