Blogcritics Comments on A Word About Courage

Comment by sr on A Word About Courage

Thu, 8 Jun 2006 23:58:39 EDT

Blogcritics. RIGHT ON. ]]>

Comment by Blogcritics on A Word About Courage

Thu, 8 Jun 2006 22:27:18 EDT

This article has been chosen as an Editor's Pick for the week of May 31 through June 6. Good work! ]]>

Comment by sr on A Word About Courage

Thu, 8 Jun 2006 17:36:07 EDT

LACK OF COMMENTS. THINK THE US JUST DOESN'T GIVE A CRAP MR. MORAN? COUNT THE COMMENTS ON MEANINGFUL SUBJECTS FROM THE DICK CHICKENS TO THE WORLDS GREATEST NOSE PICKS. EXCUSE ME, I HAVE TO VOMIT. ]]>

Comment by sr on A Word About Courage

Wed, 7 Jun 2006 03:05:02 EDT

Mr Moran. Thank you. As Gordon commented, Wonderfully written. Have so much I want to say concerning this. Will just sit back like a Neville Chamberlain and watch the comments. This Im allowed from the river of blood spilled for you and me from the greatest soldier's that allowed me to comment in English on BC. Just think at times if those brave soldier's could get just a glimpse at our nation today, would they have fulfilled their mission and give the ultimate sacrifice. GOD BLESS THEM. ]]>

Comment by Baronius on A Word About Courage

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 22:34:24 EDT

I'm fairly sure that all the codenames, operation names, etc., were chosen at random. They certainly weren't names anyone would have recognized before D-Day. Any intercepted references to Juno, Sword, Omaha, Utah, and Gold (the five beaches) wouldn't have provided usable information to the enemy. Intelligence and counter-intelligence are vastly different than they used to be; nowadays we use names like "Desert Shield" and "Desert Storm". Sixty two years ago, when loose lips could actually sink ships, the priority was on misdirection. The D-Day invasion was actually part of Operation Overlord, but at the time there were several Operations in the works for retaking Europe. There were radio signals, launching sites, and troop movements supporting all of them. It's just that all the others were fakes. (I know all this trivia, but I'd forgotten that today is D-Day. Thanks for the reminder as well as for an inspiring article.) ]]>

Comment by Gordon Hauptfleisch on A Word About Courage

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 20:47:04 EDT

Wonderfully written--a nice corrective to the modern-day distortions that courage has been relegated to. ]]>

Comment by Rick Moran on A Word About Courage

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 20:34:16 EDT

Sis: Interesting question. Since the other American beach was named Utah (the Brits landed on Sword and Gold while the Candians landed on Juno) I would have to guess that indeed it was named after the Nebraska town. But then, why name the other beach after a state? Any help out there? ]]>

Comment by Sister Ray on A Word About Courage

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 20:18:46 EDT

Me too on the 6-6-6 stuff. Lame news story. Why was it called Omaha Beach? Was it named after the city in Nebraska or was it called that before? ]]>

Comment by Rick Moran on A Word About Courage

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 19:50:56 EDT

Victor: Thanks for your comment. I too was puzzled by all this "6-6-6" nonsense today. I guess it shows where the media's priorities are more than anything else. ]]>

Comment by Victor Lana on A Word About Courage

Tue, 6 Jun 2006 19:46:41 EDT

Rick, this is amazingly on the money. I kept hearing all this BS about today being 6-6-6 day and all that (on TV and radio). I heard very little about D-Day. It is indeed more important to focus on true "courage" like that which you write about, especially on these brave men who confronted and defeated an evil that was threatening to undo the civilized world. Bravo, Rick Moran! Thank you for a wonderful read. ]]>