Support Our Their Troops on D-Day

By John

Packages and Letters to our allies - I keep hearing that our allies don't receive the same level of support that our troops get from us. Let's change that today, of all days, the anniversary of D-Day.

For a British Soldier in Iraq:

British Soldier
c/o G1 Branch
HQ MultiNational Div (SE)
Basra, BFPO 641

And for a British soldier in Afghanistan:

British Soldier
c/o G1 Branch
HQ Helmand Province Task Force
Camp Bastion, BFPO 792.t

If you would like to send a postcard or letter of support to Canadian Troops in Afghanistan, please use these addresses (the first is Kabul and the second is Kandahar):

Any Canadian Soldier
OP ARCHER
KABUL 100
PO BOX 5113 STN FORCES
BELLEVILLE ON K8N 5W6

Any Canadian Soldier
OP ATHENA
PO Box 5058 Stn Forces
Belleville ON K8N 5W6

For the Aussies, you can send an email. See this site for more details.

Also, if you didn't catch Mary Katharine Ham's D-Day remembrance post, you're really missing out.

Lt Col P suggested that we pull Charlie out from the depths of deployment to do a historical Overlord post on his legendary Army unit, but Charlie is going to be a tough guy to get a hold of until November-December.

Laughing Wolf on 6 June:

Gold, Sword, Omaha... Names that should be known to all, but fewer remember them with each passing year. Fewer still are taught about them. Today, take a moment and remember. Take a moment, and teach. Stand silent for a moment, and remember all those who died this day, so that the light of freedom could shine again, for at least a while, on a continent gone dark. Go here and here to learn more. Follow the links within, and remember or learn.

Here's our post on The Rangers of Point Du Hoc from last year.

Finally, one of my all time favorite speeches, shamelessly stolen from Mary Katharine:

June 6, 2007 07:32 PM Supporting the Troops

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DAMN GOOD IDEA.

LtCol P · June 7, 2007 03:33 AM

One of my favourite speeches, from one of my favourite Presidents, accompanied by scenes from my favourite military movie.

I humbly thank you for not forgetting to include the addresses of where to contact our Canadian Soldiers, who do feel forgotten. That was very kind. May all Americans know that this one civilian never forgets.

Veritas et Fidelis Semper

Deborah Aylward · June 7, 2007 05:14 AM

Everybody should read Victor Davis Hanson's article on D-Day and how it relates to the current war. It is not pretty, nor flattering to commanders, but it puts things in perspective. It is available at www.realclearpolitics.com. There is another good article about defeatism from the New York Times, of all places.

okdc · June 7, 2007 05:55 AM

Dear John and all of OPFOR: First, thank you so very much for remembering our Canadian Troops in Afghanistan. Second, while the addresses for sending them mail are correct, they can not be addressed to:
Any Canadian Soldier...

but MUST be addressed:
Any Canadian Forces Member...

I have spoken with the Dept. of Defence this morning, and...that's how they would like any correspondence to be addressed. You don't know how much this means to our Troops, as they are beginning to feel forgotten by a majority of Canadians, except when the news is the worst.

My thanks to you all, from a grateful Canadian.

Veritas et Fidelis Semper

Deborah Aylward · June 7, 2007 07:27 AM

Thanks for your information, i have read it, very good！

Very cool! Congrats on the pairing.

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