Normandy Welcomes World War II Heroes - 80th Anniversary

Normandy Welcomes World War II Heroes - 80th Anniversary
U.S. Department of Defense; 6/4/24
World War II veterans met with cheers and applause from throngs of well-wishers as they arrived in Normandy, France, for events commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day. ... The number of these heroes at D-Day anniversary events in Normandy each year is diminishing, but the gratitude and awe for their service and sacrifice endures.
We Honor Veterans - NHPCO
NHPCO; retrieved from the internet on 6/5/24
We Honor Veterans empowers end-of-life care partners to meet the unique needs of America’s Veterans and their families. Our guidance and resources are focused on respectful inquiry, compassionate listening and grateful acknowledgment so that veterans can be guided through their life stories toward a more peaceful ending.
Editor's Note: Thank you NHPCO for your foresight in developing this program! You identified the massive generation of WWII veterans we would lose within a window of two decades. You educated hospice organizations nation-wide and equipped us with relevant resources, while we still had time to provide meaningful support.  (Today's average age of surviving WWII veterans is 100.) 

• For readers, reach out to a veteran (whatever the generation)--or the family of a veteran--to express your thanks for their service.
• For a documentary from the History Channel, watch D-Day at Pointe-Du-Hoc.
• For the life-story of a D-Day veteran, read (or listen to) Len Lomell: D-Day Hero, by Steven Gilllon (History Channel). "Lomell was praised by Stephen Ambrose as the single most important person in the success of D-Day after General Eisenhower." Post-war, Len "Bud" Lomell became a lawyer, humbly devoting his vocation to peace and advocacy for underserved populations. His daughter--The Reverend Dr. Georgine Lomell Buckwalter--devoted her life to senior care chaplaincy, pioneering pastoral care for Memory Care in nursing homes and senior care communities.