How Many Tears Have Fallen Tears so many have fallen Through the years for the Greatest Nation ever Tears for life liberty the pursuit of happiness For a free world Tears for the sons and daughters that never returned home Warrior soldiers all Tears wiped from the cheeks of so many wives Shed by the children with only faint memories Tears behind the mother's veil On father's handkerchief Tears at the base of the white stone That wet the flowers and flags Tears at the sound of taps played in the distance For the memories of buddies Tears at the sight and sound of dog tags boots Empty Tears when the aircraft flyover Stars shining brightly Tears as the ships sail Anchors aweigh Tears for those that patrol Guard the dark nights alone Tears at roll call With no reply to a name called How many tears have fallen Bless Them All God Save America Barry 5/30/2021

What a tribute to our hero fallen of the Normandy Invasion. My dad was one of these brave men who flew over the troops on the ground providing support. He was lost over Cherbourg-Octeville on 24 June, just a few short weeks after D-Day while attacking the German guns at Ft du Roule, overlooking the harbor. His P-47 Thunderbolt was struck by fire from those very guns and the tail was blown off his ship. He went straight down into Octeville. Today the site is called, "Square Strahlendorf."

Seeing Omaha Beach, Normandy American Cemetery and this video filled my heart with gratitude. As Dwight Eisenhower said, "They did it so the world could be free."

This is an amazing tribute that every American should watch.