Band of Brothers

These clips of D-day saddened me because they were so realistic, making me feel as if I was there on the battlefield. When the soldiers were in the airplane and boats, waiting in anticipation, i felt a heaviness in my stomach and fear. I prayed and held my cross, just as they did. And when the soldiers were either released into the air with the parachutes or let out of the boats, my heart raced. Soldiers fell like dominoes. Many lost limbs and even had their insides pour out of their body.

After watching these movie clips, I feel very grateful to be alive. It felt as if every single soldier that stepped onto that battlefield died. I thank each and every soldier for risking their lives for the nation, even my life in a different aspect. But it makes me question: so many people died, so how did we win the war? Looking back, it seems almost impossible to be able to win a war and lose so many lives at the same time.

D-Day tested the United States soldiers, challenging how much the nation could endure. Other nations were seeing for how long America could endure all these losses. But most importantly, they were testing the soldiers' courage and loyalty towards the nation. Would these soldiers actually risk their life for their country or would they "chicken out" so to speak? On D-day, soldiers and America as a whole showed strength and bravery, leading them to a victory.