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Pretty cool gift from my FIL
Posted on 3/29/14 at 7:49 pm
Posted on 3/29/14 at 7:49 pm
He went to Europe a while back and on his trip he visited Normandy. He's retired military and his family has deep military ties so he wanted to check it out.
Anyway, he brings me back some sand from Omaha and Utah beaches. I'm floored. It's going up on the mantle ASAP.
I know, I know, CSB.
Anyway, he brings me back some sand from Omaha and Utah beaches. I'm floored. It's going up on the mantle ASAP.
I know, I know, CSB.
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Posted on 3/29/14 at 7:50 pm to tigerman03
Posted on 3/29/14 at 7:53 pm to tigerman03
I saw a little bottle of sand from omaha one time...showed to me by a ww2 veteran and it was just about the coolest thing I have ever seen...you are very lucky... 
Posted on 3/29/14 at 7:53 pm to tigerman03
That is cool. I would like that myself.
Posted on 3/29/14 at 7:57 pm to Spankum
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you are very lucky...
Yeah, that has to be pretty difficult for someone to get their hands on.
I wouldn't even know where to begin looking for it you know?
Especially since the whole state is land locked.
This post was edited on 3/29/14 at 7:57 pm
Posted on 3/29/14 at 8:34 pm to tigerman03
He probably just got it from a playground or something. I wouldn't get all teary-eyed over it.
Posted on 3/29/14 at 8:38 pm to tigerman03
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some sand from Omaha and Utah beaches. It's going up on the mantle
What is the sand in? Just curious
Posted on 3/29/14 at 8:39 pm to REB BEER
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He probably just got it from a playground or something. I wouldn't get all teary-eyed over it.
Posted on 3/29/14 at 8:59 pm to SJS101
He packed it in zip locks to get it over.
I'm going to find some jars and get them engraved.
I'm going to find some jars and get them engraved.
Posted on 3/29/14 at 9:01 pm to tigerman03
Very cool. Even my wife said Normandy was the most touching place she had ever visited and she really doesn't have any deep knowledge of military history or anything
Posted on 3/29/14 at 9:33 pm to tigerman03
Very cool.
I've got some sand that I gathered from Iwo Jima. I had my buddy take a picture of me gathering the sand with Mt. Suribachi in the background. I plan on making a display case that will hold the picture and the sand. That will be one I hold on to forever.
I've got some sand that I gathered from Iwo Jima. I had my buddy take a picture of me gathering the sand with Mt. Suribachi in the background. I plan on making a display case that will hold the picture and the sand. That will be one I hold on to forever.
This post was edited on 3/29/14 at 9:35 pm
Posted on 3/29/14 at 9:36 pm to tigerman03
My grandpa landed on Omaha Beach. He lived to 86. Never talked much about it. The more I learn about those days, the more I 
Posted on 3/29/14 at 9:37 pm to tigerman03
CSB
Posted on 3/29/14 at 9:55 pm to Btrtigerfan
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My grandpa landed on Omaha Beach. He lived to 86. Never talked much about it.
I couldn't imagine what those men went through that day.
This post was edited on 3/29/14 at 9:56 pm
Posted on 3/29/14 at 9:58 pm to Tigerlaff
I read a story in the newspaper about a GI that had jars of sand that he picked up in North Africa, Sicily, and at Normandy. And he survived all three and made it home after the war.
Posted on 3/29/14 at 10:04 pm to tigerman03
I read this as pretty cool gif...
Couldn't figure out why the words weren't moving.
Still bawse as frick
Couldn't figure out why the words weren't moving.
Still bawse as frick
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