The first wave is closing on Omaha Beach. This is why, as a Brit, I tell my American son always to hold his head high. Most of the men in this photo will be killed or wounded in the next couple of hours. My freedom is not free. See more on Substack: https://t.co/EEg00P06y6
90% of the soldiers on the first boats to hit the beach didn't live to see the end of the day. Look at those faces. Some of them never made it to 18.
Never forget that they paid the ultimate price for our freedom. We live our lives the way we do because of them.
Lieutenant Baldomero Lopez of the Marine Corps is shown scaling a seawall after landing on Red Beach (15 September). Minutes after this photo was taken, Lopez was killed after covering a live grenade with his body. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.…
As artificial intelligence continues to change the world in ways most of us can scarcely even understand, I’d like to point out I grew up thinking this was the pinnacle of human technological achievement.
Still hard to fathom. I grew up watching Lemieux, then couldn't believe he was one of the first agents to return my calls when I started on the #NYR beat in 2019.
A touching tribute here from Dan -- and a solemn reminder to check on your loved ones and ask for help if needed.