In the early hours of June 6th 1944 an armada of planes, ships and landing crafts set off to the coast of France, carrying thousands of young men to help free Europe from tyranny, despotism and evil. Today 77 years ago, thousands have paid the ultimate sacrifice...
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....to make this world a better place. To give the following generations, us, the chance to live in peace, freedom and democracy. Many that have survived have always told us to make sure not to let this happen again. Never let evil rise up again and never let them...
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...take away our freedom, liberties and democracy. Never forget what they have sacrificed for us and honor their legacy. I am named after a WW2 veteran of the #TheBlackWatchOfCanada and I'm proud of carrying Andy's name and with that a part of his legacy....
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Andy enlisted as a 17 year old boy in 1938, had to lie about his age to be accepted, but did so because he knew that a war was on the horizon and that wrong needed to be fought. Deployed to the UK in 1939 he and his comrades were stationed there during....
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....the complete battle of Britain and trained for fighting of the Germans in a possible landing operation and then even preparing themselves for a landing in France or Italy. At that time being one of the longest serving outfits the Black Watch of Canada was...
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...amongst the units to be part of Operation Jubilee on August 19th 1942. Being injured in training and in hospital has probably saved him since most of his comrades have been KIA or captured by the enemy. Due to that his regiment was not part on Operation Neptune...
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...but landed in Normandy on July 6th 1944. He and his outfit fought their way against a ferocious enemy thru many battles in Normandy, where he lost his best buddy Stuart in August '44, then thru the rest of France, Belgium, Netherlands, and....
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....in the end Nazi Germany. He and all his comrades in the Allied Forces did this because it was their duty and because they knew it was the right thing to do. With their sacrifice they made possible what we were enjoying since then. Liberty, Freedom, Democracy and....
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....Prosperity. They will live on in history as the greatest generation and we should honor them today and every day. I am proud and honored of having the privilege to carry Andy's name. I have sworn that I will always help keeping....
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....their memory alive and that it will not be forgotten what they have fought for. Since then our western democracies have never again been under this much threat from totalitarian movements. Until 2020 we could have not imagined it could ever happen again.....
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...But here we are. Totalitarianism on a global scale is on the rise and it is our duty to not let this happen again. Let these men's sacrifice not been in vain. I for my part will carry Andy's legacy on and fight evil and totalitarianism....
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....to my very last day. I will not let them down and you shouldn't either. Stand up for your freedom and liberties and for future generations. Don't let them take away what others already have paid the ultimate price for. Not again...
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I will not give an inch to totalitarianism, fascism and communism. NOT AN INCH. And neither should you.
Join all these brave men and women and stand up for peace, freedom, equality and a liberal and open society. Do not let them scare you to give in only an inch of....
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....what Andy and his comrades had made possible with their bravery and courage. Stand up and help us end all totalitarian intentions. Only the silent give them enough power rule. So stand up with all of us.
They are many, but #WeAreMore

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