VE-DAY: Triumph over despotism. National socialism was destroyed (Some might argue that what we see today represents a resurgence of it through the Left in America).
VE Day is the day we celebrate Victory in Europe during World War II in 1945.
Hitler was now dead, and the German High Command signed an unconditional surrender on May 8 in Berlin. We still had to fight in the Pacific; the victory in Europe was still a momentous day and celebrated all around the country. In the Pacific, Japan announced surrender on August 15 and signed the surrender on September 2, 1945.
We continue to celebrate VE Day as a reminder of the millions of Americans who sacrificed so much to fight the evil Nazi regime and their allies. Like many my age, my dad was over there. He would fly back to the United States on September 14. I guess this could mean he was destined for the Pacific if the fighting had continued.
Think about the sacrifice. 407,000 (293,000 direct combat)in total deaths and 671,000 wounded—more than one million casualties in 1366 days.
Remember the conflict and the people who fought hard to free America and the world from tyranny. In this sense, make every day VE Day! Most are gone now. What would they think of the direction of the country today?
As an aside, the September 2nd date mentioned is my mom’s birthday; September 14, the day my dad left for home, is seven years before my birth date. I have to wonder which was more manageable, being in the Army Air Force or raising me.