D-Day + 70

America owes its freedom today to men like the ones who hit the Normandy beaches 70 years ago today. There were similar landings with similar casualties in places like Anzio, Tarawa, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. A horrendous price was paid in blood by young men so that we could enjoy our freedom. 

Attached is a comparison of the combat gear carried by those men versus our soldiers today. It's amazing what they did in 1944 with that gear. It is no less amazing today what our troops are able to do when called on. Our eternal thanks.

www.cnet.com/news/from-utah-beach-to-kabul-how-army-

gear-changed-since-d-day/