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Jarl Graham Kirk. Photo of me taken by my Uncle Alan in 1960

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I was here last week.
Charles Shay along with 500 other Native American & Canadian soldiers landed on Omaha Beach Normandy on June 6th 1944 as Liberators of Europe to destroy the fascist occupiers of France.
Remeber them!
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#Omaha
#June6th
#Normandy

Information board on the sand dunes of the 19444 June 6th Invasion Beach now named Omaha Beach. It tells the story of Charles Shay and 500 other Native North American Soldiers who were part of that day as they landed and fought to rid the world of fascism.

Sculpture on the sand dunes of the 19444 June 6th Invasion Beach now named Omaha Beach of Charles Shay, a Native American soldier of the Penobscot Nation, who landed on the beach under heavy fire and fought to rid the world of fascism.

Photo of a sculpture of a Turtle on the D-Day Landing beach Omaha looking out to sea and West towards the Penobscot Nation in Main USA.
The sculptor is Tim Shay, the son of Charles Shay who landed on that beach on June 6th 1944 under heavy fire along with 500 other Native American Peoples from every tribe and Nation to rid the world of fascism. The sculture was unveiled on 5th June 2017 by Charles Shay himself, the combat medic who stormed Omaha Beach on that fateful day.

Side on view, showing the sea and beach in the background of Sculpture on the sand dunes of the 19444 June 6th Invasion Beach now named Omaha Beach of Charles Shay, a Native American soldier of the Penobscot Nation, who landed on the beach under heavy fire and fought to rid the world of fascism.

November 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM Everybody can reply

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Graduated from HS Friday June3rd,1966(17yo) Monday June6th,1966 departed Maxwell AFB&was on my way to Lackland AFB for Basic Training the only songs i recall from those days were by an enlisted singing group called "The Commands","NO TIME FOR YOU"&The AF theme song,"THEY TOOK THE BLUE FROM THE SKY"?

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Roger Powelson

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#defendveterans #nokings #june6th #june14th www.tapinto.net/towns/doyles...

On D-Day Anniversary , Veterans Join Doylestown Rally to Denounce Trump

Doylestown veterans join activists rallying against Trump policies affecting military service members on D-Day rally on June 6 at old courthouse.

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June 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM Everybody can reply

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Roger Powelson

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#defendveterans #nokings #june6th #june14th The Republicans want to turn the VA into vending machine for their fatcat friends,and leave veterans in the lurch www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Budget for Veterans to See Private Doctors Would See Big Boost in GOP's VA Funding Proposal

Overall, the House Appropriations Committee's fiscal 2026 VA spending bill would give the department about $453 billion -- a whopping $83 billion more than Congress approved for the department for thi...

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June 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM Everybody can reply

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Roger Powelson

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#defendveterans #nokings #june6th #june14th
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Trump’s appalling mental health cuts for veterans who desperately need those services

I urge all who care about veterans’ welfare to join me in speaking out against these harmful cuts and advocating for the resources our veterans deserve, writes Mark Szabo of Rocky River in a letter to...

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June 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM Everybody can reply

Roger Powelson

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#defendveterans #nokings #june6th #june14th

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Crowds gather to protest the Trump administration and remember D-Day

A crowd of people and veterans gathered at Leicht park on Friday to protest the Trump administration on the anniversary of D-Day.

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June 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM Everybody can reply

Roger Powelson

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#defendveterans #nokings #june6th #june14th
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D-Day rally in Idaho protests proposed cuts to Veterans Affairs | Opinion

“We made a promise, they made a promise, and now they’re breaking their promise,” one veteran said as he broke down in tears. | Opinion

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June 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM Everybody can reply

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Roger Powelson

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#defendveterans #nokings #june6th #june14th
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‘Unite for Vets’ rally calls for Trump to abandon planned cuts at VA

Thousands of veterans gathered in Washington on Friday to rally against potential cuts to veterans services and staffing.

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June 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM Everybody can reply

Roger Powelson

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#defendveterans #nokings #june6th #june14th
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

These veterans fought for the US. Now they’re fighting Trump’s VA cuts.

The Trump administration has proposed eliminating 15 percent of the Department of Veterans Affairs workforce.

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June 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM Everybody can reply

Roger Powelson

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#defendveterans #nokings #june6th #june14th
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Opinion | Trump's mebagill threatens to make life harder for vets. Now they're fighting back.

GOP lawmakers are discovering there's such a thing as asking too much of America's veterans.

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June 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM Everybody can reply

Roger Powelson

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#june6th #june14 #nokings www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

They served the nation. Now, these veterans say they’re protesting to save it.

Thousands of veterans rallied in D.C. against Trump’s cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs and his slashing of staff throughout the government.

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June 9, 2025 at 8:53 PM Everybody can reply

AndreaDC she/her✊🏼♥️🌿🌎🌍🌏🍉🌻Despair is a luxury we just can’t afford

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Share the #CallToAction to #FightFascism peacefully #NVCD #June14 Everywhere & #WashingtonDC

Nonviolent resistance: #FillTheJails Overflow with #USA #citizens

#TheyFoughtFascismWillYou? #Dday #June6 #June6th

#June14th
#WeAreNotNorthKorea #NoKings
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June 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM Everybody can reply

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June 6th is often reserved for D-Day. Veterans of the United States gathered in Washington, D.C. to let the current regime know that their actions are not in line with what we served for.

#documentaryphotography #nikonphotography #UniteForAmerica #uniteforveterans #June6th #unite4vets #veterans

June 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM Everybody can reply

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JohnnyMangu

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81 years ago, #June6th, brave Americans stormed the beaches to fight #fascism. Now a #fascist is the face of America.
#RESIST #tRump

June 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM Everybody can reply

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#Hegseth attending the #D-DAY ceremonies yesterday is an affront to all who gave their lives to free Europe from the terror of the Hitler regime. We did them a massive favour which now must be returned by saving us from the #TrumpRegime (the new Naziism) and #Neoreaction. #June6th #Normandy #WWII

June 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM Everybody can reply

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SteveBrant

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Re @hcrichardson.bsky.social June6th, the Trump-Musk fight is AN ACT; a classic pro wrestling “wrestlers get angry at each other”script. Trump knows the McMahon’s! WTFU! @katiecouric.bsky.social @anandwrites.bsky.social @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social

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Steve Brant on Letters from an American

I really regret the degree to which every journalist I’ve seen has fallen for the Trump-Musk break up Reality TV storyline. As many people know, Trump is a huge fan of professional wrestling and is go...

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June 7, 2025 at 6:33 AM Everybody can reply

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50501 South Dakota

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Veterans Rally: Rapid City
June 6th - D-Day
50501 South Dakota

#50501southdakota #50501movement #50501vets #Veterans #BlackHills #VeteransAffairs #akicita #rapidcitysd #southdakota #fortmeadesd #hotspringssd #sturgissd #BoxelderSD #EllsworthAFB #dday #june6th #june6 #fiftyfiftyone #PeoplesMovement

June 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM Everybody can reply

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Jo

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Portsmouth, NH on #DDay, supporting #veterans and against cuts to the #VA.
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Also, in memory of:
Vic
Howie
Al
Emmett
Roy
Mike
Lynn
Chris
John
... and to all of our veterans, thank you for your service.

#NHPolitics #D-Day @rogueva.altgov.info #June6th #6June