Col Private RallyPoint Member 147214 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was watching the opening ceremony of the French Open tennis tournament this morning and during the ceremony they conducted a moment of silence to honor the 70th anniversary of D-Day/Normandy. The French Open NBC commentator may want to take a history lesson or two, because he twice stated that the moment of silence was for the 70th anniversary of D-Day/Normandy in WWI. Seriously dude? You just displayed your ignorance to millions, in France!<br />I am extremely disheartened at the lack of knowledge people have regarding world history, and disgusted that they chose to display their stupidity for all to see. 2014-06-08T10:03:04-04:00 Col Private RallyPoint Member 147214

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was watching the opening ceremony of the French Open tennis tournament this morning and during the ceremony they conducted a moment of silence to honor the 70th anniversary of D-Day/Normandy. The French Open NBC commentator may want to take a history lesson or two, because he twice stated that the moment of silence was for the 70th anniversary of D-Day/Normandy in WWI. Seriously dude? You just displayed your ignorance to millions, in France!<br />I am extremely disheartened at the lack of knowledge people have regarding world history, and disgusted that they chose to display their stupidity for all to see.

2014-06-08T10:03:04-04:00 2014-06-08T10:03:04-04:00 CSM Michael J. Uhlig 147251

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Many are ignorant and do not realize the importance of this battle or the timeline associated with it for that fact....we are fortunate that we do have a National WW II museum (in New Orleans). If you are ever in the New Orleans area it is well worth the visit!<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nationalww2museum.org/see-hear/world-war-ii-history/timeline.html">http://www.nationalww2museum.org/see-hear/world-war-ii-history/timeline.html</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/000/853/qrc/logo.png?1443018236"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.nationalww2museum.org/see-hear/world-war-ii-history/timeline.html">The National WWII Museum | New Orleans: See &amp;amp; Hear: WWII Timeline</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Follow the events of World War II, month by month, year by year, on the WWII Timeline.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2014-06-08T10:43:06-04:00 2014-06-08T10:43:06-04:00 MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca 205913

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This sounds like someone simply pulling an "oops" though they should have picked up on after the first time. <br /><br />There are too many out there that have lost sight of history - take our own government officials. They've learned nothing from Vietnam because, well, Iraq. The British failed in Afghanistan, the Russians failed in Afghanistan. are we doing any better?<br /><br />"Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?"

2014-08-16T07:24:04-04:00 2014-08-16T07:24:04-04:00 LtCol Private RallyPoint Member 575816

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What do you expect from a TV talking head sportscaster? This is a guy who thinks sports are really, really important in the grand scheme.

2015-04-06T22:05:16-04:00 2015-04-06T22:05:16-04:00 SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. 575899

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>well .... <br />true students of history understand that WW2 was really just a continuation of WW1 with a pause for reloading beans, bullets and band aids .. so the guy is actually correct ...

2015-04-06T22:48:36-04:00 2015-04-06T22:48:36-04:00 2014-06-08T10:03:04-04:00