On Juno Beach, the past collides with a more dangerous future
The article reflects on a visit to Juno Beach on the eve of the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, honoring the bravery and sacrifices of Canadian soldiers during World War II. The author connects past wartime experiences with contemporary global conflicts, particularly Russia's invasion of Ukraine, suggesting a return to an era of heightened geopolitical instability. Personal reflections on the author’s father, a WWII veteran who rarely spoke of his service, underscore the lasting emotional toll of war and the fragility of the postwar peace.
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Open this photo in gallery:Canadian veterans stand for the National Anthem on Juno Beach in June 2019, as part of D-Day commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings in Normandy.GUILLAUME SOUVANT/AFP/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe waves on the English Channel are, on this sunny spring day, not quite as choppy as they appear to have been on D-Day, at least judging from the film footage of the Allied landing on view at the Juno Beach Centre – the 23-year-old museum in Courseulles-sur-Mer dedicated to memorializing the Canadian role in the Second World War.
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