In One Of His Last Newsletters, Mike Ranney Wrote: "in Thinking Back On The Days Of Easy Company, I'm Treasuring My Remark To A Grandson Who Asked, 'grandpa, Were You A Hero In The War?' No,'" I Answered, 'but I Served In A Company Of Heroes.

-Stephen Ambrose

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In One Of His Last Newsletters, Mike

Stephen Ambrose

In One Of His Last Newsletters, Mike Ranney Wrote: "in Thinking Back On The Days Of Easy Company, I'm Treasuring My Remark To A Grandson Who Asked, 'grandpa, Were You A Hero In The War?' No,'" I Answered, 'but I Served In A Company Of Heroes.

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War

Hero

Thinking

During The Second World War, The Germans Took Four Years To Build The Atlantic Wall. On Four Beaches It Held Up The Allies For About An Hour; At Omaha It Held Up The U.s. For Less Than One Day. The Atlantic Wall Must Therefore Be Regarded As One Of The Greatest Blunders In Military History.

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Wall

Military