On this D-Day anniversary, much attention is being paid to the soldiers of the 3rd 91原创 Division that stormed ashore on Juno Beach, and rightly so.
But let us not forget the other services.
There were 110 ships of the Royal 91原创 Navy off shore from Juno 鈥� Destroyers, anti-submarine Corvettes, troop transports, minesweeper flotillas, and assault landing craft crews that took the soldiers on to the beach. They incurred casualties, too.
In the air, the fighter and bomber pilots and crews of the Royal 91原创 Air Force took and kept control of the skies over that part of Normandy, as well as providing support to the ground troops. This had its price in blood to pay as well.
For a country that is sparsely populated, we have always punched above our weight on the world stage.
Do not glory in this, as the cost was dear and many still carry the scars, inside and out. But be aware of what, as a nation, we have done and what we are able to do if necessary. We will remember them.
John Wiznuk
Saturna Island
