Courage, Grit, Determination...and Sacrifice. They're all here, in abundance in this very detailed on-site video program about Omaha Beach and the Battle of Normandy. 

Very proud of all that we're creating to help future generations understand these monumental events 75 years ago, so we don't forget. 

Omaha Beach (Part II) is delivered to you on Day 55 of your subscription!

Here's a preview of our latest episode on Omaha Beach...

This one took a while to put together, but we're pleased with the way it turned out!

Some really great information and lessons--all in less than 15 minutes.

Enjoy!

Resilience in the Face of Adversity requires confidence--Confidence in knowing you've done your best.

One Minute on Omaha Beach with Luke. The lessons learned here for all generations--but especially for our youngest--are extraordinary and enduring...

"The battle belonged that morning to the thin, wet line of khaki that dragged itself ashore on the channel coast of France."

Arguably, if you had to pick one day that mattered most in the 20th Century, I'd say that D-Day would be that day. 

But how much do we really know about D-Day?  What importance do we place on it?   

I decided to canvass the internet as a kind of ad hoc method of determining what people regarded as the top events in 20th Century world history.  After reading many accounts, it ran the gamut: the Assassination of JFK, Apollo 11's First Steps on the Moon, the Challenger Disaster, the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand...and many others.

I talk about the results of that research project in one of the emails that you receive when you opt in to The D-Day Experience.

But what was so surprising to me is that D-Day was not in the top 10 of any of those lists I found.  

Was this a mistake of ignorance, omission or commission?  

You could probably make an argument for all three, but my immediate answer--giving society the benefit of the doubt--was that it's probably just the result of basi...

75 years ago, today, Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. passed away from a heart attack in Normandy.

Ted and his younger brother Quentin were the sons of President Theodore Roosevelt. Ted was wounded at Soissons during the summer of 1918 and received the Distinguished Service Cross. In July of that year, Quentin was killed in combat.

As assistant division commander of the 4th Infantry Division, Ted led the first wave on Utah Beach on D-Day. For his actions, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

Both Quentin and Ted are buried side-by-side at Normandy American Cemetery.

For members of The D-Day Experience, we have developed a closed Facebook Group called "John Fenzel's Leadership Experience" that you can now join.  It will contain content as an adjunct to the formal D-Day Experience website you have subscribed to.  

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Luke and I had the opportunity to attend the Battle of Saint-Lô 75th Anniversary Commemoration at the Atlantic Arch of the WWII Memorial today. Our good friend, Jan Scruggs MC’d the event.

We had the opportunity to meet 94 year old WWII Veteran Harold Radish, who was captured and held in a Nazi POW camp. Realizing his imminent capture, he told us he immediately “understood the situation I was in.” ...“I’m Jewish!” he exclaimed. “So I quickly threw my dog tags away!”

We also spoke to WWII (Korean War and Vietnam War) Veteran Retired Army Colonel Frederick Clinton who joined the Army at 16 years of age.

Proportionately, Bedford, Virginia suffered the most severe losses on D-Day. I visited Bedford several weeks ago--met the family members of those Soldiers, and listened to their stories. Subscribers to "The D-Day Experience" will be a part of that visit on Day 30 of their subscription. Here's a preview...

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