60 years ago general eisenhower ordered the d-day invasion. wave after wave of men stormed the beaches along the coast of normandy while hitler focused his efforts and tank brigade elsewhere in france. so many men died that day, such brutality was unleashed that day, such massive sacrifices were made that day. i get the feeling my generation does not understand the significance of the day, nor will they take time to read about it. all those men who went to england to serve their country and when the call finally came for the invasion many of them didn't last through the day. and that was only the beginning. tom brokaw is fond of proclaiming the WWII generation the greatest generation. this sentiment always bothers me because it is not fair to label one generation better than any other. other generation, my grandparents and parents, had more global change to deal with, more world events that affected their daily lives and pulled the world together. today the world and its people are more fractured than ever. no great war or cause has served to unite my generation, leaving people to explore themselves and causing an enormous interest in the self-help genre. all that considered, however, the WWII generation should hold its head high and revel in the attention and honor that the anniversary of d-day brings. 9/11 briefly united the world against a common enemy, but that gathering storm died quickly and bitterly. perhaps for a few moments the world can once again find unity in remembering the efforts of a generation on June 6th, 1944.