On the Sands of Omaha Beach: A Trip to Normandy and D-Day Reflections
The article reflects on a visit to Normandy, specifically Omaha Beach, where Allied troops landed during D-Day. The author recounts personal connections to the history, including family ties to soldiers who fought there. The piece emphasizes the importance of remembering the sacrifices made during the war and the ongoing need to protect freedom.
- ▪The author visited Omaha Beach and other significant sites in Normandy in August 2025.
- ▪They reflected on the challenges faced by Allied soldiers during the D-Day landings in 1944.
- ▪The article highlights the bravery of soldiers and the importance of preserving the freedom they fought for.
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On the Sands of Omaha Beach: A Trip to Normandy and D-Day Reflections Catherine Salgado | 11:14 AM on June 06, 2026 Catherine Salgado In Aug. 2025, more than 81 years after over 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches and in the towns and swamps of Normandy to dislodge the Nazi war machine, I visited those same shores. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); I stood on the remains of a concrete landing on Omaha Beach and climbed to a former German bunker, looking out over the stretch of sand where my Great-Uncle Jack Corley disarmed mines amid devastating enemy fire in the early hours of the D-Day landings.
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