{"id":2260684,"date":"2024-06-05T17:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T21:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/veterans-in-u-s-congress-will-jump-from-wwii-era-c-47-to-mark-80th-anniversary-of-d-day\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T17:18:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T21:18:33","slug":"veterans-in-u-s-congress-will-jump-from-wwii-era-c-47-to-mark-80th-anniversary-of-d-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/veterans-in-u-s-congress-will-jump-from-wwii-era-c-47-to-mark-80th-anniversary-of-d-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans in U.S. Congress to Honor D-Day 80th Anniversary with C-47 Jump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fveterans-in-u-s-congress-will-jump-from-wwii-era-c-47-to-mark-80th-anniversary-of-d-day%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2260684&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A few U.S. Congressional \u200bveterans will skydive from a\u200b WWII-era C-47\u2063 into Normandy to \u200bcommemorate \u2063D-Day&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/german-police-apologise-after-officers-did-push-ups-on-holocaust-memorial\/\" title=\"German Police Apologise After Officers Did Push-Ups on Holocaust Memorial\">80th anniversary<\/a>. Led by Rep. Michael Waltz,\u200c the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bipartisan-group-of-lawmakers-call-for-hearing-into-robinhood-app-for-restricting-small-investors\/\" title=\"Bipartisan group of lawmakers call for hearing into Robinhood app for restricting small investors\">bipartisan group<\/a> will \u200chonor the heroes of the liberation of Europe. The jump holds significance, emphasizing the swift descent to\u200c ensure safety amidst potential risks. Waltz and fellow veterans\u2064 will engage \u2064in a series of events in\u200d France, recognizing\u2064 the dwindling number of WWII veterans\u2064 participating in the ceremony.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A handful of veterans in the United States <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congress<\/a> will jump out of an actual World War II-Era Douglas C-47 into Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a post on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/michaelgwaltz\/status\/1798143104228401512?s=46&#038;t=5nB3R1hthzMlYMrXjZyN8Q\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">X<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, retired Green Beret Florida Republican Rep. Michael Waltz announced that he and a bipartisan group of veteran in Congress will make the leap over Mont Saint-Michel in France out of one of the planes used by the Allied Forces in WWII, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2024\/06\/04\/these-veterans-in-congress-will-mark-d-day-by-jumping-out-of-a-plane\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Roll Call <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI spoke with<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  [[<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CBSMornings<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">]about the 80th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  #DDay<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  Anniversary and how we\u2019re honoring the brave Americans who led the charge on the liberation of Europe,\u201d Waltz post read. \u201cOn Friday, I\u2019ll join veteran Members of Congress jumping into Normandy from one of the original C-47s from the invasion!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waltz made it clear this is no leisurely sky diving trip and they will be on the ground in just over a minute.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSMornings?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CBSMornings<\/a> about the 80th <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DDay?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DDay<\/a> Anniversary and how we\u2019re honoring the brave Americans who led the charge on the liberation of Europe.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, I\u2019ll join veteran Members of Congress jumping into Normandy from one of the original C-47s from the invasion! \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XlpxDJSLIU\">pic.twitter.com\/XlpxDJSLIU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Mike Waltz (@michaelgwaltz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaelgwaltz\/status\/1798143104228401512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cFrom a military standpoint, the longer you\u2019re sitting up there floating under a parachute, the more vulnerable you are to get shot. So you want to be as low to the ground as possible so that you float to the ground as fast as possible,\u201d Waltz told the outlet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYou don\u2019t land softly, like when you see a skydiver just kind of tiptoe right onto the ground. You hit pretty hard,\u201d he added. \u201cEveryone has experience \u2014 but for some people it\u2019s been quite a long time since they retired and since they were in an active airborne unit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1716990157394000&#038;usg=AOvVaw33qQydjIo8bet419amChif\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waltz and his crew will be joined by a large congressional delegation for a multi-day ceremony in France marking the anniversary. The Florida Rep. noted the 80th commemoration means that \u201cthe youngest World War II veteran that we know of that will be there is 96. The oldest is 107.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSeveral have died just since they signed up with American Airlines to go,\u201d he added. \u201cSo it\u2019s important to honor them to keep their legacy alive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In preparation for the jump and to knock off some of the cobwebs, the Florida Republican led most of the group on a practice jump in Florida, where they went over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ca-governor-breaks-his-own-covid-rules-to-eat-fancy-french-food\/\" title=\"Ca. Governor Breaks His Own COVID Rules To Eat Fancy French Food\">safety precautions<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waltz said when Speaker Mike Johnson found out about the jump, he made it clear to him that, with the Republicans\u2019 slim majority, every one of them better make it back, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/michaelgwaltz\/status\/1798143104228401512?s=46&#038;t=5nB3R1hthzMlYMrXjZyN8Q\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CBS Mornings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe joked with Speaker Johnson that the plane is 81 years old. It\u2019s a vintage World War II plane,\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2024\/06\/04\/these-veterans-in-congress-will-mark-d-day-by-jumping-out-of-a-plane\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waltz said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. \u201cAll of our uniforms will be vintage. We\u2019re going over the same drop zone as our forefathers in World War II. But the parachutes are new. And we have a backup chute. So don\u2019t worry, it\u2019ll be just fine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">During the visit, the group will also visit the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, where many of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/news\/d-day-casualties-deaths-allies\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2,500 plus Americans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  who died during the D-Day assault are buried, the outlet noted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/frances-flame-of-liberty-arrives-at-arlington-to-honor-80th-anniversary-of-d-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">France\u2019s Flame Of Liberty Arrives At Arlington To Honor 80th Anniversary Of\u00a0D-Day<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of U.S. Congressional veterans will parachute from a WWII-era C-47 into Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. 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