Remembering the Bagpiper of D-Day

Today is the 76th anniversary of D-Day, the Normandy invasion to end World War II.  You might not have heard the story of the Bagpiper of D-Day.  Bill Millin was a trained commando, but his commanding officer wanted him to play the pipes through the invasion.  They were Highlanders and they were going into battle with bagpipes playing.  Yes, he marched back and forth on the beach playing his bagpipes.  Many German soldiers had him in their sights, but did not shoot.  In interviews the Germans said they thought he was crazy and that is why they did not shoot.  It strikes me as the protecting hand of God.  They  put up a statue to him on the Normandy invasion beach.

Here are a couple of articles about him.
One of first soldiers to charge the beach on D-Day was a bagpiper  https://www.insider.com/bill-millin-d-day-bagpipes-soldier-survival-story-2019-6

The bagpiper of D-Day  https://www.history.co.uk/article/the-bagpiper-of-d-day

Wikipedia  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Millin

We have a truly great civilization.  This is courage with a special sense of style; it is elan.  We must never lose heart when things go wrong, because we are a great people, regardless of how many petty people try to tear us down.  Take heart. It is always dark before the dawn.

Robert