Our January meeting was in turns
joyous, uplifting, emotional, and inspiring. Vice Regent, Kathy Hobbs, introduced us to Glennie McDonald Sims who gave one of the most inspirational programs our chapter has had.
Glennie was Director of the US/Normandy
Remembrance Project with the Patton Foundation prior to founding Normandy
Remembers in 2014. She has made several
trips to Normandy interviewing both citizens and World War II veterans and has
been amazed to see the love and gratitude the French people have for our
American soldiers.
The goals of Normandy
Remembers are to: honor all WWII
veterans for their sacrifices; honor the people of Normandy; help US WWII
veterans understand the deep appreciation of the Normandy people and help them
visit Normandy if they desire; educate US students about American sacrifices
and the love and respect given to our soldiers; and to create a cultural bridge
between schools in France and those in America.
Glennie has helped many WWII veterans find some degree of closure on a
painful period. You can view some of her
activities on her Facebook page under “Normandy Remembers”.
