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COMMEMORATIVE MESSAGE TO THE HBO WAR FANDOM AND TO ALL TUMBLR IN HONOR OF THE 73RD YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE VICTORY IN EUROPE AND THE 107TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEGINNING OF NAVAL AVIATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Ladies and gentlemen, to all the people of the United States of America and of the other combatant countries which formed the victorious Allies of the Second World War, to all our living veterans of the Second World War of 1939-1945 and of all conflicts past and present and their families, to our veterans, active servicemen and women and reservists of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard and of the entire United States Armed Forces, to all the immediate families, relatives, children and grandchildren of the deceased veterans, fallen service personnel and wounded personnel of our military services and civil uniformed security and civil defense services, to all our workers, farmers and intellectuals, to our youth and personnel serving in youth uniformed and cadet organizations and all our athletes, coaches, judges, sports trainers and sports officials, and to all our sports fans, to all our workers of culture, music, traditional arts and the theatrical arts, radio, television, digital media and social media, cinema, heavy and light industry, business and the press, and to all our people of the free world:

To all of you, our greetings of goodwill and peace as we mark as one people the 73rd year anniversary of the victorious conclusion of the Second World War in Europe and Northern Africa and the 107th anniversary of the beginning of naval aviation in the United States of America.

Today, the 8th day of May, marks the very day that on Berlin, the capital city of Germany, the world witnessed the historic signing of the documents of German surrender in the presence of representatives of the Allied leadership in Berlin, ending 5 years, 8 months and 8 days of a war that forever changed the whole of Europe starting from September 1, 1939, at the cost of so many lives (the war actually began in China in 1937 due to the Japanese invasion of the rest of the country sans Manchuria, which was a Japanese imperial territory administered from 1931 under local leadership, and the conflict in the Pacific which officially commenced in 1941 would only end in 3 and a half months later) - the day that 73 years on is marked as the official day of the conclusion of a long war that changed so many lifes, cost the deaths and injuries of millions of people, the destruction of infastructure, industries and agricultural lands and forever altered the landscape of Europe and North Africa with the historic event of the official signing of the act of the total capitulation of the entire German nation and her armed forces before the victorious Allied Powers in Berlin, which thus ended all hostilities and offically gave the victory to the Allied Powers against the forces of Nazi Germany, the Italian Social Republic and their allies and supporters. The news of the end of this great war that forever changed history was, hours after news reached the press and was announced on radio, received with great celebration among the peoples of this great continent and within Canada and the United States, with joys and tears in all our eyes, for indeed it was not just a continent that had, from 1914 to 1918, earlier been the epicenter of warfare that the world never expected to be, had once again, after almost 6 years of warfare, began once more the road to reconstruction and recovery and cannot be even more thankful for the gift of liberation given to them by the military forces of the combatant Allied countries. Thus, within minutes of the signing of the documents that sealed the victory over the Axis Powers and the end of this war, celebrations erputed one after the other, in cities and towns in Europe, within the United States and Canada, and within the peoples of South America and the Carribean, celebrating the victory won by the cost of the deaths of millions of people, including Jews, Christian laity and religious, members of other religious communities and people who sympathized with the resistance movement who fell victim to the Nazi Holocaust as well as of Poles and others in Soviet concentration camps and Gulag camps and by exile to other parts of the USSR of peole belonging to many ethnic minorities, and the dignity of millions of women and children, the lives of millions of soldiers of all the combanant countries of the Allies, the loss of millions worth in vital infastructure, industrial complexes like factories and oild fields, buildings, homes, public ulitilies like power plants, water and communications lines, agricultural lands and merchant shipping, and the loss of countless and important works of art, literature and culture, the bravery, courage and gallantry of all our men and women in active service and in the reserves of the armed forces of the combatant Allied countries, the men and women in the resistance movements in the Axis occupied territories supported by the Allied intelligence agencies, and the hard work shown by the people in the homefront – our youth, working women, farmers and workers of industries, entertainment, construction, public ulities, transportation, retail and of other sectors of the economy, culture and sports. Today thus is a day of remembrance and celebration for all of us of the reasons why as one united people the countries that made up Allied Powers, at all costs necessary and risking the future not just of their countries and their peoples but also of all the world, won this great war in Europe and Northern Africa against the military and political strength of the Axis Powers, their supporters and sympathizers. Fighting in battles in any terrain, in the sea and in the air in conventional operations and in the unconventional warfare of the people in the Axis occupied lands, to matter the season, nor even the weather, through the press, the movies, radio and arts, and through our whole-hearted efforts, our greatest generation won this great war and thus today we recall the people who made this victory happen.

Just as a joint Soviet-Czechoslovak force with assistance by several personnel of the United States Army and local partisan organizations was repulsing the final signs of Axis resistance in the Czechoslovak capital of Prague, on the late night hours of this day 73 years ago, just before midnight, and on the midnight hours of May 9 the same day in parts of the Soviet Union and the Asia-Pacific, the news of the official signing of the documents of the surrender of the German nation, government, armed forces and people to the victorious Allied nations, as agreed upon in the earlier Allied leaders’ conferences in Tehran, Yalta and Postdam, which took effect upon the conclusion of this act and was signed by representatives of the Allied and German armed services in Berlin that very night, broke out in the radio and telegrams, and thus the whole of Europe and the world, except those till under the strong hand of the Empire of Japan, which by this time had been rapidly losing to the Allies, rejoiced in this great and glorious victory won by the Allied Powers against the forces of the Axis Powers in Europe and Northern Africa, the great victory which ended 5 years, 8 months and 7 days of a war that forever altered the European and norther African landscape forever and won at a huge cost: the millions of the military and civilian fallen and POWs and the victories made against the Axis powers and against the forces of fascism and imperialism of Germany and Italy and their allies in the theaters the war was fought and won. In spite of the changing and evolving national, political, economical, social, cultural and enviromental situation we today face, we today mark the 73rd year of that great victory with deep joy, pride and heartfelt gratitude, especially to the remaining living Allied war veterans who collectively form part of what is now known as the ‘’greatest generation” of heroes and heroines who lived on this great planet. There are only fewer of the millions who were with us on the day of the historic victory won against fascism and we today thank them ever more for their service and for the freedom we cherish today.

While Victory Day falls tomorrow for those in the former countries of the Soviet Union (except for the 2 of the 3 Baltic countries) and in Israel, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania, as well as in the Channel Islands, most countries of the European Union, USA and Canada celebrate the holiday today with much joy, commemoration, remembrance and gratitude to these men and women who through their service and most of all by their sacrfice against evil enemies, brought forth the victory in which we honor today. Out of respect and gratitude for the liberty they fought so hard during those 5 years, 8 months and 7 days of global conflict, and in memory of those who perished during the conflict as well as of those veterans who survived the war and have been deceased in recent years, even as the rising of radical and evil ideologies in recent years have began to fade the memories of the victory millions fought for with their lives, once more we give our greatest gratitude to the already mentioned greatest generation, that is to say, to the millions of our mililtary, paramilitary and civil uniformed personnel of the Allied combatant nations who served during the 5-year long world war, and the hundreds of thousands who still remain living, as well as our home front veterans of the conflict, and most of all, the millions who perished in service for their countries for the defense of our freedoms against the forces of the Axis Powers in the battlefields, concentration camps, in the cities and towns, and in any terrain. Their stories of bravery, courage and determination to win the victory are the memories we honor today through books, films, television and other forms of media and art. In this day that we mark yet another anniversary since the victory that was won over the forces of fascism in Europe and North Africa, through these forms we remember the great heroes and brave units that distinguished themselves during the course of the conflict, including the servicemen from Easy Company of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regt., 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, XVII Airborne Corps, United States Army, dubbed today as the “Band of Brothers” after the book about them by the late Stephen Ambrose, the vanguard unit of the airborne forces of the United States Army in the campaigns in Normandy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Southern Germany, and the recent Canadian TV drama X Company about the important role played by Allied intelligence and counter-espionage units and personnel. And on this very important day of celebration, we thank as always all those in active and reserve service in the armed services of all the combatant Allied countries, to all those serving in the police, public security, forestry, border security, civil defense and emergency services, to all our athletes, coaches and sports officials and to all involved in culture, the arts and entertainment, for their profound service and dedication in the performance of their sacred duty to defend their country, to promote their cultures and traditions, and help preserve our freedom and liberty, in the best traditions of all who came before them. As we today celebrate this great day, let us not forget them as well, for these are the great men and women who are the descendants to the millions who fought for this great victory. May we forever never ever forget the heroes of the Second World War in Europe and North Africa who all through these years of warfare helped make possible the victory we celebrate today, 73 years on to the day of the conclusion of this war and of the victory in Europe and northern Africa!

In these changing times in our history, even as we experence the changes in our world and the renewed threats of the ideologies that started this war in 1939, we remember the fewer remaining veterans of the Second World War – our greatest generation of heroes of the armed forces, resistsance organizations and of the home front. They who were the cause of the victory we celebrate today and for every generation, they whose fallen fellow servicemen we remember, they who are the pride and joy of all our peoples, are the ones we today, with great respect and eternal gratitude. In light of recent events and the growing tide of the very ideologies they fought bravery at their own risk 73 years ago, we, all the people of the free world must do all we can to ensure that this victory and all the Allied actions of the Second World War will be honored and remembered by all of us, especially our future generations, for the memory of this greatest generation who fought this war from the beginning towards its victorious end in May and September 1945 in all its theaters and in the home front for the sake of one goal: to defend not just our liberty and freedom, but also the future of our world and of all of humanity must be renewed, sustained and most of all be given to our future generations and most of all to our children and youth, who must continue celebrating this great holiday with deep respect, reverence, and everlasting gratitude. To all of you our remaining living veterans of this great world war, to help ensure the continuity of the traditions of liberty and independence fought by all military veterans of all conflicts past and present and therefore hope to help bring into reality a world that will always be for our tomorrow, the very world fought by all our fallen military personnel in this great war – many of them who served alongside you all and perished for our freedoms, we renew our everlasting pledge to honor the victory you all have won for the generations of today, recalling our promise to never let history be repeated and the very ideals you fought against must be finally defeated, to honor the memory of your fallen comrades in arms, and to ensure that we and the generations to come will continue to remember what you have done for the sake of our freedom and liberty and for the future of all of humankind.

Today, together with all the people of the United States of America, we mark as one people the 107th year anniversary of the beginning of naval aviation in the United States of America in the great city of San Diego, California. Within almost a decade since that first flight in the sands of North Carolina, and with the United States Army preparing for the formation of a full military aviation branch, the humble beginnings of this important service arm of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard began in the fall of 1910 under the leadership of no less by the “father of United States naval aviation”, Commander George Washington Chambers, when the first test flights were staged, and the test flights conducted later in San Diego in January 1911 by Glenn Curtiss’ firm which prepared the way for the opening of the service’s own naval air training facility in this great city, the fruits of this great effort led up to this historic day 107 years past when the Curtiss firm’s two planned training biplanes to be manufactured for the Navy was officially ordered by this service, therefore officially starting the long history of naval aviation in this country. For over 107 years, United States naval, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aviators and flight crews have glorified the august name of the United States and her people in the defense of the homeland in both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf Wars, Iraq and Afghanistan, alongside other actions called by the government and the Armed Forces of the United States, as well as in disaster relief operations at home and at aboard, and have seen action in the recent campaigns against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

As we mark the 107th year of United States naval aviation we remember all our past and present aviators and flight crews of the United States Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard, our naval aviation veterans and all who perished in the defense of the skies and seas of the American nation and of the world. Today the naval air arms of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and all naval aviators, flight officers and aircrews who are part of it are ready to stand up and fulfill their duty to the nation in helping defend the nation’s airspace and maritime waters, and above all, help defend national independence and territorial integrity as well as of all the peoples of the world. As one of the oldest naval air services of the world, today, these Top Guns of America’s Navy, Marines and Coast Guard are ready and prepared to be above the rest, and to be up there with the best of the best, ready to fly and to strike when ready for their country, people and home. This is their absolute commitment and dedication to the duty of helping to protect the maritime waters of the United States and to protect the freedom of international maritime navigation, while also protecting our maritime resources.

Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of a grateful people, therefore I greet you all in this historic double holiday anniversary – the 73rd year anniversary of the great victory won in Europe against the fascist Axis Powers, especially against Nazi Germany and the Italian Social Republic, and the 107th anniversary of naval aviation in the United States of America!

Thus, as we today mark these great anniversaries of our history, once again we send our greetings to all our remaining living Allied war veterans of the war in Europe, to all the hundreds of thousands of the active, reserve and retired servicemen and women of the uniformed military, public security and civil defense services of all the combatant Allied countries, and all active and reserve personnel , military families and veterans of United States naval aviation on this great holiday, sending to all our best wishes of a happy and long life and of peace, sending our prayers to Divine Providnce for your health and well being and for the eternal remembrance of the fallen of this great war. We send our greetings and warmest thanks to all of you on this very day that we celebrate both the Victory in Europe and the official birthday of United States naval aviation. Today, we are proud to honor and to thank all who served in the Second World War as part of the European and Mediterranean Theater of Operations of the Allied Powers, as well as to all the naval aviators, flight officers and aircrews, active and reserve, their families, and our aviation veterans of the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps and the United States Coast Guard in this double holiday anniversary that we celebrate with joy and gladness. For it is for their determination and courage to win the freedom we enjoy today and for always being prepared at all time to defend it at all costs, especially at the risk of losing their lives for the sake of the future generations of humankind!

Today, as we mark these great days in our history, may we never regret to recall the heroic deeds of our predecessors who fought in this war and of all our past naval aviators who flew throughout all these years for the sake of the freedom and independence not just of the United States of America by of all of the free world. May we as one people never tire of honoring the memory of our heroic forebears and always work hard to be worthy of their sacrifices, most of all, for the sake of our present and for the future of our world. And as we move towards tomorrow, we, the generations born after this great war, will do our best to build a world that will surely be of peace, prosperity and progress, with its nature and history preserved and our future generations ready to live in the spirit and shadow of these great heroes of the war years, who perished for the sake of the world of our future!

And in conclusion, may we who honor the millions who died during this war and the memory of the millions of Allied soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who perished for our generation and for our children may have the courage to continue to honor their service and the role they played in the victory in which we honor and celebrate today and in the 107 years since the start of naval aviation in the United States, and may we who will keep these sacred and memorable days with respect and reverence especially for those who went before us and always be ready to stand worthy of our great heroes of the past, and to help win a world for our tomorrow that is peaceful, prosperous, clean and with a bright future for our children – a world that is worth defending and worth fighting for!

And as the men of Easy will always say: WE STAND ALONE TOGETHER!

ETERNAL GLORY TO THE FALLEN AND THE HEROES AND VETERANS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN EUROPE FROM 1939-1945!

ETERNAL GLORY TO ALL THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FOR THE FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE OF OUR WORLD AGAINST FASCISM, NAZISM AND IMPERIALISM IN THE FIELDS OF BATTLE, THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS, AND IN THE HOME FRONT!

LONG LIVE THE VICTORIOUS ALLIES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN EUROPE, THE MEDITERRANEAN, THE ATLANTIC AND IN NORTHERN AFRICA!

LONG LIVE THE EVER-VICTORIOUS PEOPLE OF THE FREE WORLD AND ALL OUR SERVING ACTIVE AND RESERVE SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN AND VETERANS OF THE ARMED SERVICES OF ALL THE COMBATANT ALLIED COUNTRIES THAT HELPED WIN THIS GREAT WAR AGAINST FASCISM AND NAZISM, AS WELL AS ALL OUR ACTIVE AND RESERVE SERVICE PERSONNEL, CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AND VETERANS OF THE POLICE, FIREFIGHTING, FORESTRY, BORDER CONTROL, CUSTOMS AND RESCUE SERVICES!

GLORY TO THE HEROES, FALLEN AND VETERANS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL AVIATION AND TO THE GLORIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS IT MADE TO THE NATION IT HAS ALWAYS SWORN TO DEFEND!

LONG LIVE THE ACTIVE AND RESERVE SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN AND VETERANS OF THE NAVAL AVIATION SERVICES OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD!

LONG LIVE THE GLORIOUS 73RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN EUROPE AND NORTHERN AFRICA AND THE GREAT VICTORY OVER THE FORCES OF FASCISM!

LONG LIVE THE GLORIOUS 107TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FORMATION OF NAVAL AVIATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

GLORY TO THE VICTORIOUS PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND HER UNIFORMED SERVICES!

GLORY TO THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEFENDERS OF OUR FREEDOM AND LIBERTY AND GUARANTEE OF A FUTURE WORTHY OF OUR GENERATIONS TO COME!

And to the entire HBO War Fandom, especially the fans of Band of Brothers, who will celebrate for all time this day of victory over Nazi Germany:

LONG LIVE EASY COMPANY, 2ND BATTALION, 506TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 4TH BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM AND NOW 3RD BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION (AIR ASSAULT), XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS, UNITED STATES ARMY… THE “BAND OF BROTHERS”!

CURRAHEE! AIR ASSAULT! ARMY STRONG!

A HAPPY VICTORY IN EUROPE DAY AND HAPPY 107TH BIRTHDAY TO NAVAL AVIATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

HOOOAH! HOOYAH!

2345h, May 8, 2018, the 242st year of the United States of America, the 243rd year of the United States Army, Navy and Marine Corps, the 1234th of the International Olympic Committee, the 122nd of the Olympic Games, the 77th since the beginning of the Second World War in the Eastern Front and in the Pacific Theater, the 73rd since the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and the victories in Europe and the Pacific and the 71st of the United States Armed Forces.

Semper Fortis

John Emmanuel Ramos

Makati City, Philippines

Grandson of Philippine Navy veteran PO2 Paterno Cueno, PN (Ret.)

(Requiem for a Soldier)

(Slavsya from Mikhail Glinka’s A Life for the Tsar)

(Victory Day by Lev Leshenko) (Top Gun Anthem)

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davidshawnsown · 7 years

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COMMEMORATIVE MESSAGE TO THE HBO WAR FANDOM AND TO ALL TUMBLR IN HONOR OF THE 72ND YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE VICTORY IN EUROPE AND THE 106TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEGINNING OF NAVAL AVIATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Ladies and gentlemen, to all the people of the United States of America, to all our remaining living veterans of the Second World War of 1939-1945 and of all conflicts past and present and their families, to our veterans, active servicemen and women, reservists and families of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, and of the entire United States Armed Forces, and of all the uniformed military and civil security services of the Allied combatants of this conflict, to all the immediate families, relatives, children and grandchildren of the deceased veterans, fallen service personnel and wounded personnel of our military services and civil uniformed security and civil defense services, to all our workers, farmers and intellectuals, to our youth and personnel serving in youth uniformed and cadet organizations and all our athletes, coaches, judges, sports trainers and sports officials, and to all our sports fans, to all our workers of culture, music, traditional arts and the theatrical arts, radio, television, digital media and social media, cinema, heavy and light industry, agriculture, business, tourism and the press, and to all our people of the free world:

It was on this very day, 72 years ago, that on Berlin, the capital city of Germany, the world witnessed the historic signing of the documents of German surrender in the presence of representatives of the Allied leadership in Berlin, ending 5 years, 8 months and 8 days of a war that forever changed the whole of Europe starting from September 1, 1939, at the cost of so many lives (the war actually began in China in 1937 due to the Japanese invasion of the rest of the country sans Manchuria, which was a Japanese imperial territory administered from 1931 under local leadership, and the conflict in the Pacific which officially commenced in 1941 would only end in 3 and a half months later) - this historic event of the official signing of the act of the total capitulation of the entire German nation and her armed forces before the victorious Allied Powers that we today mark as the day of the official conclusion of the Second World War in Europe and Northern Africa. The news of the end of this great war that forever changed the world was met with great celebration among the peoples of this great continent and within Canada and the United States, with joys and tears in all our eyes, for indeed it was not just a continent that had, from 1914 to 1918, earlier been the epicenter of warfare that the world never expected to be, had once again, after almost 6 years of warfare, seen a sigh of relief, but the victory had been won against the forces of Nazi Germany and the Fascist Italian Social Republic. Celebrations erupted all over a contingent that had been ravaged by these 5 years and 8 months of a war that changed forever its landscape and its destiny, where battles had been raged in every time and place, in land, air and sea, from the skies about Britain, the Normandy beaches and hills, towards the Alps, the Balkan Mountains, the steppes, the snowy Arctic to the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, where at the cost of millions of military personnel killed, wounded or taken prisoner, from strength to strength, Allied military power proved to be the decisive factor in the victory in which we celebrate today against the military might of the Axis countries and their respective armed forces, plus the deaths by the millions during the Nazi Holocaust of Jews, members of other religious communities and people who sympathized with the resistance movement, as well as of Poles and others in Soviet concentration camps and Gulag camps and by exile to other parts of the USSR of various ethnic communities, and the determination of the home front sectors, including the economic, the arts, and the defense industries to help fight the Allied war effort up to the very end – towards the defeat of fascism and totalitarianism and the final victory of the Allied Powers. Today, therefore, is a day of remembrance and celebration of the victory won against Nazi Germany and its allies at the cost of millions of lives lost and economies and agricultural lands ruined in parts of Europe where the Nazis and Italians held sway.

Just as a joint Soviet-Czechoslovak force with assistance by several personnel of the United States Army and local partisan organizations was repulsing the final signs of Axis resistance in the Czechoslovak capital of Prague, on the late night hours of this day 72 years ago, radio stations all over the world sounded the news that a group of officers representing both the German armed forces and the victorious Allied Powers, within hours before 12 midnight, had signed the official document recognizing the total surrender of all of Germany, her people, the armed forces and the civil uniformed services to the victorious Allied nations and the Allied armed forces in compliance with the provisions of the decisions made in the Tehran, Yalta and Postdam Conferences by leaders from the major Allied combatant countries during the war - the very news this historic victory that was brought to the world by radio, telegrams, and the print media, including on the Soviet Union and much of Asia the next day, May 9, 1945, the very victorious end of the Second World War over Europe and parts of Northern Africa that we celebrate today with the peoples of the many countries that constituted the Allied Powers, in spite of the changing and evolving national, political, economical, social, cultural and enviromental situation we today face. This is that great victory we today celebrate with deep joy, pride and heartfelt gratitude, especially to the remaining living Allied war veterans who collectively form part of what is now known as the ‘’greatest generation” of heroes and heroines who lived on this great planet. With heartfelt respect, we today mark this day in remembrance of the millions of the military and civilian fallen and POWs and the victories made against the Axis powers and against the forces of fascism and imperialism of Germany and Italy and their allies in Europe and North Africa during this long war.

While Victory Day falls tomorrow for those in the former countries of the Soviet Union (except for the 2 of the 3 Baltic countries) and in Israel, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania, as well as in the Channel Islands, most countries of the European Union, USA and Canada celebrate the holiday today with much joy, commemoration, remembrance and gratitude to these men and women who through their service and most of all by their sacrfice against evil enemies, brought forth the victory in which we honor today. Out of respect and gratitude for the liberty they fought so hard during those 5 years and 8 months of global conflict, and in memory of those who perished during the conflict as well as of those veterans who survived the war and have been deceased in recent years, even as the rising of neo-fascist and socialist aligned groups have become for us a source of anxiety and concern, once more we give our greatest gratitude to the already mentioned greatest generation, that is to say, to the millions of our mililtary, paramilitary and civil uniformed personnel of the Allied combatant nations who served during the 5-year long world war, and the hundreds of thousands who still remain living, as well as our home front veterans of the conflict, and most of all, the millions who perished in service for their countries for the defense of our freedoms against the forces of the Axis Powers in the battlefields and concentration camps. Their stories of bravery, courage and determination to win the victory are the memories we honor today through books, films, television and other forms of media and art. In this the 72nd year since the victory was won over the forces of fascism in Europe and North Africa, through these forms we remember the great heroes and brave units that distinguished themselves during the course of the conflict, including the servicemen from Easy Company of the 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regt., 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, XVII Airborne Corps, United States Army, dubbed today as the “Band of Brothers” after the book about them by the late Stephen Ambrose, the vanguard unit of the airborne forces of the United States Army in the campaigns in Normandy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Southern Germany, and in the 2014 film “Fury” by director David Ayer recalling the bravery of Allied tank crews in the final months of this war. With profound remembrance and our deep admiration and commemoration, we remember today the memory of these millions of men and women who in any way possible, in the battlefields, concentration camps and the home front sectors, fought during those 5 years against the forces of fascism and imperialism and against those who were ready to bring the world in line to the evil ideologies of the Axis powers, risking their lives and their futures to break the chains of hardship that resulted in the suffering of the peoples of Europe and North Africa, and thus, thru their efforts brought forth a world and a brighter tomorrow truly worth defending for future generations to come. As we celebrate this historic anniversary of the victory we won as one united people of the free world, may we remember the sacrifices made for the defense of freedoms and liberties during the years of war that forever changed the very world we live in, all for the sake of fighting the evil forces of fascism in the European and Mediterranean Theaters of Operations, until the final victory!

As the veterans of the Second World War – including those of the European and Mediterranean Theaters of Operations - are fading out one after the other, we the people of the free world must do all we can to ensure that this victory and all the Allied actions of the Second World War will be honored and remembered by all of us, especially our future generations, for the memory of this greatest generation who fought this war from the beginning towards its victorious end in May and September 1945 in all its theaters and in the home front for the sake of one goal: to defend not just our liberty and freedom, but also the future of our world and of all of humanity must be renewed, sustained and most of all be given to our future generations and most of all to our children and youth, who must continue celebrating this great holiday with deep respect, reverence, and everlasting gratitude. As the tide of renewed fascist, far-right and far-left actions is rising everywhere in the world, in these changing circumstances and situations in the world of today may we never ever forget the legacy left behind by these men and women who risked even their lives to fight the forces of the Axis Powers and the ideologies they represented. Together as one people, to help ensure the continuity of the traditions of liberty and independence fought by all military veterans of all conflicts past and present and therefore hope to help bring into reality a world that will always be for our tomorrow, the very world fought by all our fallen military personnel in this great war, we must always uphold their memory and of the victory in which we honor today. We therefore promise to them to honor their sacrifices and their role in building a better world and bring forth the defeat of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. We will never let history be repeated. And we will do our part and our best ability in defending their immortal legacy to the spirit of freedom all over the world, especially to all our generations to come.

Today, together with all the people of the United States of America, we mark as one people the 106th year anniversary of the beginning of naval aviation in the United States of America. Within almost a decade since that first flight in the sands of North Carolina, and with the United States Army preparing for the formation of a full military aviation branch, the humble beginnings of this important service arm of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard began in the fall of 1910 under the leadership of no less by the “father of United States naval aviation”, Commander George Washington Chambers, when the first test flights were staged, and the test flights conducted later in San Diego in January 1911 by Glenn Curtiss’ firm which prepared the way for the opening of the service’s own naval air training facility in this great city, the fruits of this great effort led up to this historic day 106 years past when the Curtiss firm’s two planned training biplanes to be manufactured for the Navy was officially ordered by this service, therefore officially starting the long history of naval aviation in this country. The naval aviators of the American nation have indeed ensured the defense of the principles of the American nation and its independence, and showed bravery and courage in the defense of the homeland in both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf Wars, Iraq and Afghanistan, alongside other actions called by the government and the Armed Forces of the United States, as well as in disaster relief operations at home and at aboard, and have seen action in the recent campaigns against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

Today, 106 years since the beginning of American naval aviation, the naval air arms of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard and all naval aviators, flight officers and aircrews who are part of it are ready to stand up and fulfill their duty to the nation in helping defend the nation’s airspace and maritime waters, and above all, help defend national independence and territorial integrity as well as of all the peoples of the world. As one of the oldest naval air services of the world, today, these Top Guns of America’s Navy are ready and prepared to be above the rest, and to be up there with the best of the best, ready to fly and to strike when ready for their country, people and home. This is their absolute commitment and dedication to the duty of helping to protect the maritime waters of the United States and to protect the freedom of navigation all over the world.

Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of a grateful people, therefore I greet you all in this historic double holiday anniversary – the 72nd anniversary of the great victory won in Europe against the fascist Axis Powers, especially against Nazi Germany, and the 106th anniversary of naval aviation in the United States of America!

Thus, as we today mark these great anniversaries of our history, once again we send our greetings to all our remaining living Allied war veterans of the war in Europe, to all the active, reserve and retired servicemen and women of the uniformed military, public security and civil defense services of all the combatant Allied countries, and all active and reserve personnel , military families and veterans of United States naval aviation on this great holiday, sending to all our best wishes of a happy and long life and of peace. We send our greetings and warmest thanks to all of you on this very day that we celebrate both the Victory in Europe and the official birthday of United States naval aviation. Today, we are proud to honor and to thank all who served in the Second World War as part of the European and Mediterranean Theater of Operations of the Allied Powers, as well as to all the naval aviators, flight officers and aircrews, active and reserve, their families, and our aviation veterans of the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps and the United States Coast Guard in this double holiday anniversary that we celebrate with joy and gladness. For it is for their determination and courage to win the freedom we enjoy today and for always being prepared at all time to defend it at all costs, especially at the risk of losing their lives for the sake of the future generations of humankind!

And in conclusion, may we who honor the millions who died during this war and the memory of the millions of Allied soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who perished for our generation and for our children may have the courage to continue to honor their service and the role they played in the victory in which we honor and celebrate today and in the 106 years of naval aviation in the United States, and may we who will keep these sacred and memorable days with respect and reverence especially for those who went before us and always be ready to stand worthy of our great heroes of the past, and to help win a world for our tomorrow that is peaceful, prosperous, clean and with a bright future for our children – a world that is worth defending and worth fighting for!

And as the men of Easy will always say: WE STAND ALONE TOGETHER!

ETERNAL GLORY TO THE FALLEN AND THE HEROES AND VETERANS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN EUROPE FROM 1939-1945!

LONG LIVE THE VICTORIOUS ALLIES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN EUROPE!

GLORY TO THE HEROES, FALLEN AND VETERANS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL AVIATION AND TO THE GLORIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS IT MADE TO THE NATION IT HAS ALWAYS SWORN TO DEFEND!

LONG LIVE THE ACTIVE AND RESERVE SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN AND VETERANS OF THE NAVAL AVIATION SERVICES OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD!

LONG LIVE THE GLORIOUS 72ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN EUROPE AND NORTHERN AFRICA AND THE GREAT VICTORY OVER THE FORCES OF FASCISM!

LONG LIVE THE GLORIOUS 106TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FORMATION OF NAVAL AVIATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

GLORY TO THE VICTORIOUS PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND HER UNIFORMED SERVICES!

GLORY TO THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DEFENDERS OF OUR FREEDOM AND LIBERTY AND GUARANTEE OF A FUTURE WORTHY OF OUR GENERATIONS TO COME!

And to the entire HBO War Fandom, especially the fans of Band of Brothers, who will celebrate for all time this day of victory over Nazi Germany:

CURRAHEE! AIR ASSAULT! ARMY STRONG!

A HAPPY VICTORY IN EUROPE DAY AND HAPPY 105TH BIRTHDAY TO NAVAL AVIATION IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

HOOOAH! HOOYAH!

1800h, May 8, 2017, the 241th year of the United States of America and the 119th of the Philippines, the 242nd year of the United States Army, Navy and Marine Corps, the 123rd of the International Olympic Committee, the 121st of the Olympic Games, the 76th since the beginning of the Second World War in the Eastern Front and in the Pacific Theater, the 72nd since the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa and the victories in Europe and the Pacific, the 5th since the attacks on Benghazi, the 12th of Operation Red Wings, the 42nd of the TV program Battle of the Network Stars, and the 70th of the United States Armed Forces.

Semper Fortis

John Emmanuel Ramos

Makati City, Philippines

Grandson of Philippine Navy veteran PO2 Paterno Cueno, PN (Ret.)

(Requiem for a Soldier)

(Slavsya from Mikhail Glinka’s A Life for the Tsar)

(Victory Day by Lev Leshenko) (Top Gun Anthem)

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