It was 65 years ago today that thousands of American, British, Canadian, and French soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy or parachuted behind enemy lines on the day that came to be known as D-Day! I watched part of the movie In Search of Private Ryan last night. It was made to be more "realistic" than the typical war movie, and the gruesome nature of the show does make it closer to the real thing I'm sure. However, there is no way to even begin to approximate what that day was truly like for those men who experienced it.
On occasions such as today it is appropriate for all Americans to reflect on what our fathers and grandfathers did for our nation, the world, and their families. Every man (and now woman) who fought during World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf, and elsewhere, sacrificed something on our behalf. All lost part of themselves on those battlefields around the world, while others lost all, including their lives. Most of these were young people, probably 25 years old or less.
Though I understand that war is sometimes unavoidable or is warranted by the actions of others, it is my prayer that our leaders will be wise in their use of military might. However, the Bible would seem to indicate that wars will become more and more frequent until that time when Christ returns. More young people will die on the battlefields, and more civilians will be killed as well. But one day, when the Prince of Peace comes to take believers to our heavenly home, wars and rumors of wars will cease and never occur again!
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