D-day. Operation Overlord. June 6th is a date of reflection. 156 000 allied soldiers from countries including USA, Canada, Great Britain, France and also Norway made history on this day 72 years ago. Pushing back the occupying forces, holding the area to establish a front to continue the fight was vital. These men are from what is often referred to as the greatest generation, willing to make the ultimate sacrifice. Death was looking right at them, wether they were on the boats, waiting for the gangway to be lowered or standing at the door, ready to jump out of a plane. Volunteering for such a task when you're maybe not even 20 years old takes an incredible amount of bravery.
I can only imagine what each of them could've been thinking. Furthermore, I can't see myself doing the same thing. Maybe the men back then had a different mindset feeling obligated to partake in the biggest invasion ever. The answer to if I'd do what they did might not be answered. Sometimes you step up and do what's expected of you, regardless of your initial point of view.
A peaceful Europe allows me to think about my own ordeals and my own battles. When fighting a mental issue, each day is a battle of its own. I'm not saying that its precisely as fighting an occupying force, because it's not. But we have to consider what it feels like to anyone who's dealing with it. For some, it takes a big amount of bravery to even be out in public. So my main question is, how do we define bravery? Do we have to jump out of a plane to be brave? Bravery is, in my opinion, relative to the past and the current situation to every one of us. Therefore we should encourage and back up people who are willing to face their inner enemies, regardless of how small or insignificant it is to ourselves.
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