Today is the 6th of the 6th..................

[Guest]

i watched `Ike countdown to D-DAY`on channel five,apart from that there was no other mention anywhere,with the pc crowd of today i`m beginning to think that they don`t want the younger generation to know the true horrors of war and what soldiers went through.

mobear

[Guest]

2014 is the 70th & there is going to be a lot going on then. So not all is lost. Just the BBC & ITV are lost as you say Colin wittering on about matters of national importance as to if Ferdinand should have been included in the squad. Perhaps we should join in & have a poll on that matter ! Laurie

You've hit the nail on the head here Laurie, differing interpretation of importance ...

Hopefully, as Ole mentioned, the "correctness" of all that happened will be dropped and 2014 will be a decent year of remembrance

As for the poll .... i know diddly-squat about football (yes i actually checked t'interweb to make sure this Ferdinand was a footballer ) so i vote "dont know"

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Im very surprised there is nothing on television tonight about the D day landings.All weve got is a film on channel 5 this afternoon (Ike : Countdown to D-Day).I personally feel we should never forget what those soldiers did and what our troops are doing today.My daughters boyfriend is currently on his second tour of Afganistan with his Regiment.We worry about him and cant imagine what he's going through.

My thoughts are with you all Dave. My lad has just got back from Afghan having served out there for 7 months with 1 Yorks so I know what you are all going through. Stay strong. I have so much respect for our soldiers past and presant and it is so refreshing to share a forum with like minded people, thankyou. You know it is so easy to often question the conduct of alot of the youth of today when you see the actions of a mindless few, like for example the riots, but if I ever want to restore my faith in our young generation I just look towards the armed services and see the outstanding work that our young soldiers are doing. We really do have a great, brave and creative young generation to be proud of.

Steve

[Guest]

if I ever want to restore my faith in our young generation I just look towards the armed services and see the outstanding work that our young soldiers are doing.

What a perfect sentence .... it should be printed up and plastered on the sides of all the double decker buses nationwide, might enlighten some ignorant people.

Nice one Steve

[Guest]

Well said Steve. Looking at our young men & women on duty for us all I always feel very proud.

What I have noticed is the very family atmosphere, these close knit units & the way we have seen how they look after each other from officers down to privates.

Nice to see them parade through the towns & cities of Britain that has revived a lost great tradition rather than hide them away. We have a good number of Jersey people in the forces & every now & then the Jersey Evening Post does an article on this subject. It is the least we owe them.

Laurie