D-DAY: Invasion date ignored

June 6, 2017. Another anniversary of D-Day. In fact the 73rd year since the famous invasion on Normandy. This invasion helped turn the war and freedom for the world and is one of the most famous battles in World War II history. Countless American lives were lost on that beach. I think the Coeur d’Alene Press needs to go to Normandy and visit the American Graves, that the French take care of. I don’t understand what the Coeur d’Alene Press has against June 6, 1944, D-Day. Again they have not recognized this day in history. Each year I have hoped they would have an article in the paper about D-Day and should be on the front page, but if not at least in the paper somewhere. The Coeur d’Alene Press does a good job with Veterans Day and Memorial Day but they seem to have something against D-Day. I will give great credit to Peanuts and Snoopy. Every year they recognize D-Day. Thank you Charles Schulz.

I hope that next year The Press will step up and have an article about D-Day. I hope I don’t have to write another letter, like I have every year for the past six+ years since I have been taking the paper. Be a patriot and respect our D-Day survivors as they become fewer and fewer and if nothing else our military on D-Day. GOD Bless all of our World War II survivors and our military.

JOHN M. MINDEN

Coeur d’Alene