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Lawyer works in Omaha while enjoying beach living here

Under normal circumstances, it would be considered inappropriate for a lawyer to go to work in a swimsuit and flip flops, especially if she works for a federal court judge in Omaha, Neb. Luckily for Melinda Cummings, she’s figured out a way ...

'Vive la France and God Bless America!'

Zukowski was chosen by the government of France to receive the "Ordie National de la Legion d'Honneur" for his heroic actions during the D-Day landing at Omaha Beach in Normandy. There were 40 men in his platoon when they landed on Omaha Beach.

WWII Vet from Rock Hill to receive Legion of Honor from France

Those men, Beverly recalls, became the first wave of soldiers in the U.S. Army 1st Infantry Division to land at Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944 – the D-Day invasion when 100,000 Allied troops landed on five beaches ...

Edward J. Mylett, at 88, former Herald employee

He was 88. Born in South Boston, he lived in Weymouth and Weirs Beach, N.H., before moving to Laconia. Mr. Mylett served as a sergeant in the Army during World War II. He landed on Omaha Beach in France and fought in Germany. He returned to Massachusetts ...

Beef consumers urged to reconsider 'pink slime'

OMAHA, Neb. — The main producer of "pink slime" and the politicians defending the company will have a hard time persuading consumers and grocery stores to accept the product, even if the processed beef trimmings are as safe as the industry insists.

Kelly: Big-time athletics draw eyes to Omaha

Omaha was rated sixth among the "top 10 U.S. cities with highest meal taxes," with a combined sales and meal tax of 9.5 percent. Minneapolis was highest, at 10.775 percent, followed by Chicago; Virginia Beach, Va.; Seattle; and Washington ...

Are Nighthawks closed for business?

A woman answered, "Omaha Nighthawks." "Yes, I'm with the Omaha World-Herald ... But not everyone in the Myrtle Beach/Conway area has been impressed. Moglia replaced David Bennett, a popular coach who was 63-39 in nine years but was 29-28 ...

Nearly 67 years later, soldier gets Prisoner of War Medal

The United States had more than one million troops in Europe when he landed on Omaha Beach several months after the D-Day invasion. He recalls disembarking from a landing boat. "When I hit the beach at Omaha Beach, the ocean was just a slurry of ...

Shirley WWII vet honored by French

Zukowski was chosen by the government of France to receive the "Ordie national de la Legion d'honneur" for his heroic actions during the D-Day landing at Omaha Beach in Normandy. There were 40 men in his platoon when they landed on Omaha Beach.

Resolved Question: Can I Sue the Airline for lying to Me?

Before judging me, please read my entire question. I am 30 years old and for the past three years have lived with my Mom and Dad because I didn't have a job to support myself. They've paid all my bills and supported me. Recently I have felt guilty that I don't do anything for them in exchange for them letting me crash. So this weekend I surprised them by telling them I was taking them to Miami for a three day get away, and I was going to take care of the airfare. In the middle of the night it dawned on me how easy it would be to get us roundtrip tickets without having to pay a dime! This was the best idea I had ever had, something I was shocked no one had thought of before. They actually were excited by the proposal, and my Dad booked a reasonable hotel by the beach in advance. My mom kept asking me how I could afford the round-trip tickets for the three of us, but I told her not to worry, I had it under control. My mother made sure to request time off her job as well, Dad's already retired. When we got to the airport Mom asked me which airline we were flying. I thought about this, then I began laughing hysterically- it was THAT great a moment to realize. "Which one do you want?" I asked back to her. My mother didn't seem to get the wonderfulness about the situation, as she balked a bit and said "Didn't you book the tickets?" I decided to just go with American Airlines. I told my parents to wait by check-in desk and I would handle everything. The ticket agent said 'next' and I was ready to go. "Hi, I would like three stand-by seats for a flight going to Miami, anytime in the next two hours would be great." I was confident and happy I was doing this so smoothly. The ticketing agent seemed confused. "Sir didn't you book your tickets already?" "No. I figured that most of the flights out of airports have empty seats on them, as they were empty the last time I flew on one of them. No one's sitting in them, and it seems a waste not to have people there. So Im sure you have a plane with three seats open and ready. Its cool if they're coach too, I'm lenient." When the lady told me that unfortunately that's not how things worked and that I still had to pay, I was furious. I tried arguing with her, but then security came over to see what the commotion was all about. So did my parents. When it was disclosed to my Mom and Dad I had never bought the tickets, they were even more pissed. Dad checked to see how much last-minute flights would cost to Florida, and it turned out to be a whoppning $1,200 per person. Obviously we left the airport and back home, and now neither of my parents are speaking to me. And my mom recently told me she wants me out of the house and getting a job, since I was old enough. MY question is why can't I sue the Goddamn airport! THOSE planes have empty seats all the damn time with no body in them. The ticket lady could have easily 'snuck' us on a flight, and it would have been fine. What company do I go through to sue them (won't mention the airport, lets just say its located in Omaha, Nebraska). more

Resolved Question: How historically accurate was the Omaha Beach scene in Saving Private Ryan?

When compared to real d-day video footage such as this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr-cekyZN04, not a single mortar or artillery explosion can be seen at the beach landings. Contrast this with the scene in the movie, where explosions can be seen everywhere. more

Resolved Question: does anyone know the value of a "gendarmerie hochalpinist" autrian police badge from WWII ?

I received the badge as a gift from a boss of mine who's father fought from the 2nd wave on omaha beach till the end of 1945, he acquired war "trophies" and this was part of his collection. Its complete and in pretty good shape. I cant find any information on where is was made, how many were produced and which units it was issued to. Also curious of its value. more

Resolved Question: Do the Marines have good special forces?

I want to join the Marines, preferably as an officer. I am thinking about the Army also because they have a lot of special forces like Delta, Rangers ect. And I want to get involved in special forces. But I like the Marines better than the army because they are tougher and it's harder to earn the title of "Marine". Marines are also the ones to stormed Omaha beach, and took Iwo Jima. That being said are there as many opportunitys to get picked up by special forces in the Marines? I want to join as infantry, but I want to eventually get picked up by spec ops. more

Resolved Question: History Channel D-Day Tanks?

Hey, I remember watching a special on the History Channel that was about the loss of the tanks at Omaha Beach and how that affected all the other beaches since it took a longer time for those at Omaha to take the beach without their tanks. It mainly talked about the DD tanks and some unique tanks that had "chainsaws" on them to break the barbed wire or set of the mines. It used both actual footage and some acting segments. Any suggestions?Sorry, the question is does anyone know how to find this specific special? I can't find it anywhere on the History Channel. more

Resolved Question: What influenced the name Omaha beach? Did a person influence the name?

Resolved Question: I need a very cheap airline ticket, leaving Omaha,NE-to West Palm Beach,FL one way on February 21,2012?

Voting Question: Deutschland Erwacht knife NAZI WWII?

It is made of brass and has two blades. Has Deutschland/ Enwacht on each blade. My Dad brought it home from Europe after WWII. He was in D-Day invasion on Omaha Beach and went across France. What is this worth? more

Voting Question: hi i need info about D-Day?

1. did they use boats and planes to get to omaha beach 2. what tanks did they use 3. what planes thanks i would appreciate it a lot thanks more

Resolved Question: why did the beach in normandy become named omaha beach?

all I specifically know is that the American and British troops force code name was Omaha more

Resolved Question: On Omaha Beach alone, how many men died?

WWII more

Resolved Question: Is there a public list of the soldiers who were in the 1st wave of Omaha beach section of D-Day?

Voting Question: Best part of france to holiday in with teens ?

Hi im a 16 year old girl and i have a sister who is 13 .. my parent are in their 40s ( i usually orginize our holidays)... anyway we are irish and i was thinking of going to france this summer in late july or early august . i was wondering where is the bes place to go and what there is to do there. i was thing of normandy .. i was there with my friend last year bu i wouldnt mind going again .. we saw the american cemitary and omaha beach .. what else is there to do there ?? i was wondering if normandy was too cold ? is there anywhere like it thats around 19-25 degrees .... i was think of staying in a self catering cottage/villa in the country side for 2 weeks . as a family we like walking , pretty towns, sight seeing and me and my sister like shopping watersports and adventure. id like to in corporate paris somehow in the holiday ...maybe take a day trip on the train or spend a few days there. sorry for all the questions but id really apprisiate if you could answer them . sorry for my bad spelling too , thanks in advance more

Resolved Question: Where can I find more info on President Obama's family tree in America?

I've found some and I'm amazed at how many military relatives he has. Stanley Armour Dunham Stanley Dunham is the grandfather of Barack Obama. He was born in 1918 and served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II, enlisting just after the attacks on Pearl Harbor. Stanley and his wife Madelyn raised Obama in Honolulu, Hawaii. In addition to Obama, Stanley is related to six US presidents: James Madison, Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, and George W. Bush.[28][29] He died in Honolulu, Hawaii, in 1992, and is buried at the Punchbowl National Cemetery. Ralph Dunham Great-uncle of Barack Obama, older brother of Stanley Dunham, born 1916. He served in the U.S. Army as an assignment and personnel officer during World War II, landing at Normandy's Omaha Easy Red Beach on D-Day plus four, working his way through France, Italy and Germany.[30][31] Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham Barack Obama's maternal grandmother was born in 1922 and died on November 2, 2008.[32] She was a bank vice president in Hawaii. Obama said that when he was a child, his grandmother "read me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and told me about the men and women who marched for equality because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean something."[11] According to Barack Obama's Dreams from My Father,[33] his great-grandmother Leona McCurry was part Native American, which Obama believed Leona held as a "source of considerable shame" and "blanched whenever someone mentioned the subject and hoped to carry the secret to her grave"; whereas McCurry's daughter (Obama's maternal grandmother) "would turn her head in profile to show off her beaked nose, which along with a pair of jet-black eyes, was offered as proof of Cherokee blood."[34] To date, no concrete evidence has surfaced of Cherokee heritage. Obama's maternal heritage consists mostly of English ancestry, with much smaller amounts of German, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Swiss, and French ancestry.[3] Born in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1640, Barack Obama's 8-greats-grandfather was his earliest ancestor born in North America. Charles Thomas Payne Great-uncle of Barack Obama, younger brother of Madelyn Dunham, born 1925. Served during World War II in the U.S. Army 89th Infantry Division.[35] Obama has often described Payne's role in liberating Ohrdruf forced labor camp.[36] There was brief media attention when Obama mistakenly identified the camp as Auschwitz during the campaign.[37] In 2009, Payne spoke about this experiences: Ohrdruf was in that string of towns going across, south of Gotha and Erfurt. Our division was the first one in there. When we arrived there were no German soldiers anywhere around that I knew about. There was no fighting against the Germans, no camp guards. The whole area was overrun by people from the camp dressed in the most pitiful rags, and most of them were in a bad state of starvation.[38] Payne appeared in the visitor's gallery at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado, when his great-nephew was nominated for President.[39] He was the assistant director of the University of Chicago's Library.[36] 1984).[52] Robert Wolfley Barack Obama's great-great-great-grandfather. He served as a private in Company A, 145th Ohio Infantry during the American Civil War. He is buried in the Olathe Memorial Cemetery in Olathe, Kansas. Jonathan Singletary Dunham was his earliest ancestor born in North America in 1640, wow.People I asked about his relatives from America. I should have known I wasn't going to get any intelligent answers here. more

Resolved Question: Where can I find more info on President Obama's family tree?

Resolved Question: Victory in Europe and the Pacific.......US HISTORY HELP!!!?

1. President Truman’s chief priority in using the atomic bomb against Japan was to (1 point) A. become a superpower. B. save American lives. C. prepare for a U.S. invasion of Japan. D. protect the lives of Japanese civilians. 2. Which of the following took place at the Tehran Conference? (1 point) A. Roosevelt deferred to Churchill in all discussions with Stalin. B. Roosevelt and Churchill agreed to attack Germany on the Western Front. C. The leaders agreed that the German U-boat presence was small in the Atlantic. D. Stalin asked for more landing craft, more equipment, and better-trained soldiers. 3. What was one effect of the D-Day invasion? (1 point) A. Japan knew that Germany was out of the war. B. Germany could never again attack the Allies. C. The Allies took an important step toward reaching Berlin. D. Soviet troops stopped pushing toward Germany from the West. 4. As American forces approached Japan, Japanese forces (1 point) A. won an important victory in the Philippines. B. conquered every island the United States held. C. surrendered quickly and joined the Allied forces. D. fought to the end, preferring to kill themselves rather than surrender. Use the excerpt and your knowledge of Social Studies to answer the following question. “Connie My Dearest,. . . Well, here I am just off the coast of Normandy taking part in the invasion of Europe. We are doing remarkably well, especially when you take into consideration the opposition we are up against. . . Well the troops were landed and then there was one continued stream of reinforcements and stores pouring in. We saw a sight during the first evening that was unbelievable. The airborne came over and it is utterly impossible for me to describe our feelings when we saw them. From one horizon to the other that is as far as the eye can see, the sky was blacked out by transports and gliders, there were hundreds besides the fighter cover that accompanied them. Never had anyone seen anything like it. . .” —W. Cutler, to his fiancée, June 1944 5. What development did Cutler call “unbelievable”? (1 point) A. the retreat of Allied forces from Normandy B. the deployment of troops to Omaha Beach C. the Allies’ invasion at Calais D. the arrival of Allied transport and glider planes more

Resolved Question: What development did Cutler call “unbelievable”?

“Connie My Dearest,. . . Well, here I am just off the coast of Normandy taking part in the invasion of Europe. We are doing remarkably well, especially when you take into consideration the opposition we are up against. . . Well the troops were landed and then there was one continued stream of reinforcements and stores pouring in. We saw a sight during the first evening that was unbelievable. The airborne came over and it is utterly impossible for me to describe our feelings when we saw them. From one horizon to the other that is as far as the eye can see, the sky was blacked out by transports and gliders, there were hundreds besides the fighter cover that accompanied them. Never had anyone seen anything like it. . .” —W. Cutler, to his fiancée, June 1944 A.the retreat of Allied forces from Normandy B.the deployment of troops to Omaha Beach C.the Allies’ invasion at Calais D.the arrival of Allied transport and glider planes more

Resolved Question: someone help me please!!!!?

describe the physical and emotional sensations and thoughts you think these solders were experiencing as they left the boats for Omaha Beach on D-Day. Use historically accurate and specific examples to support your claims.( about 10 sentence ) please help me , thank you so much more

Resolved Question: i need your help, pleaseeee!!!!!?

Resolved Question: I need to find out some random World War stuffs?

1. How much fuel did Sherman Tanks carry? 2. Can you aim mortars STRAIGHT and fire? If you can, would it fire straight? 3. Normandy Invasion. How thick was German bunker walls? 4. Normandy Invasion - Omaha and Juno. How long did soldiers had to run from landing crafts to bunkers? 5. If you were to put a engine of Sherman Tank on a tricycle, how fast can it go? 6. What was Mexico doing in WW2? 7. If you put a grenade inside a mortar, can you fire it? 8. If a person is fired from French 370mm Railway Howitzer, how far can they go from Sword Beach(WW2)? 9. Did Nazies really test on humans to make "Super Humans" for the war? more

Resolved Question: Setting of D-day. Please comment any grammer mistakes. Especially comma splices. Thank you!?

Normandy, France, once a stunning and tranquil beach, now a devilish wasteland shielded by obstacles. June 6th was a rain filled morning with wind that turned the glacial rain horizontal. On Omaha beach, one of the five designated landings, the tide was low, but waves crashed high on the beach. Steel beams were placed across each other to form thousands of large X’s. Wooden and metallic beams pointed towards the sea with mines strapped to the end to deter the Allies and stop amphibious vehicles from landing. Barbed wire extended all over the beach to slow the attackers. Mines littered the waterlogged sand of the coast line. At the end of the sand, further inland, on Omaha were 6 miles of cliffs as high as 200 feet in some places. On top of these cliffs were dozens of bunkers, trenches, and gun emplacements. Provisions had been incoming since the new commander, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, had been overseeing this part of the Hitler’s Sea Wall. Soldiers were tired from unloading the supplies, but preparations still had to be made for an invasion that had been predicted to occur within the next few months in an unknown location. Men worked continuously on the beach to engineer in more fortifications and defensive armaments that were already scarce. Late in the day on June 5th, Allied bombers attacked the beach, to reduce the amount of hostile forces in the area, using tons of bombs. Consequently creating “foxholes” for soldiers to hide and protect themselves from enemy fire that would occur soon enough. Sandy bluffs were partly destroyed by the Germans, but some still stood intact. Past the beaches, above the cliffs and behind the bunkers, were fields that had previously been covered with high yielding crops. After Hitler’s forces began building the fortresses along the coast, they flooded the land, which had previously been farm land, behind the bunkers and cliffs to stop the area from being used as a landing zone. Back on the beach, German guns were mounted so that in places there blistering lead could overlap and cause even more fatalities. At the shore of the beach, one of Erwin Rommel’s many famous inventions, called Dragons Teeth, were outstretched to slash apart the bottoms of vessels coming ashore. Rommel’s wild inventions and genius defensive fortifications mixed with the natural geography of Normandy beaches posed a formidable foe against American and British soldiers, ships, and minds. more

Voting Question: I fought in World War 2 at omaha beach, I died 7 times but still survived?

Resolved Question: Why didnt they just bomb the mess out of the germans?

Like the landing of normandy. Omaha beach and such. Why didnt they bomb those before allied troops landed and got slaughtered more

Resolved Question: Controversial Combat War photographer Robert Capa ~ 1936 "Falling Soldier" is a true or false event?

One thing is for certain ~ one of the 11 frames that survived from his 2nd wave landing on Omaha Beach on 6 June 1944 was a definite "true" picture; so much so that Stephen Ambrose used it on the cover of his book "D-Day". Thanks in advance!IA ~ not convincing to me at all. I'd like to see that source ~ Capa made no such statement. I thumb no person down to Qs I ask btw.CP ~ not convinced by your statement. You normally provide much better answers than the one here. I will accept your personal belief however.Muinghan ~ I disagree based on the left hand is falling in such a manner as not to protect the body from the "hit" of the ground. I will respectfully disagree with you my "Sister-in-Arms".Muinghan ~ thanks for the link but even within the article I will agree with Mr. Steinman in that he says: "It is easy to attack the authenticity of any photograph, especially one made more than 70 years ago. Unless Capa was a liar, and there is no evidence he was, I don't think it is necessary to doubt it. Keep in mind that Capa never made more of that photo than any other he took. There are those who can't let well enough alone so perhaps they will always doubt the authenticity of that photo." Not convinced ~ I am of the belief it was as real as anything else he did. Look at the left hand if you can get your hands on a large enough photo; you know the field of fire as good as anyone I know ~ get "hit" then fall.Muinghan ~ well, I see your point and I guess I'll have to chew on this for awhile. But the Spaniard in the photo was in fact "KIA" so how does one account for this? Off to a meeting.....any balance back to date of death of the Spaniard photographed and the recorded date on file? I guess this would be my one and only manner to verify the question as to whether the photo was real or not. more

Resolved Question: What is answer to these Double H words? Every answer is a word,name,or phrase that contains two h's in a row.?

Ex: Keep for oneself - withhold 1- Where to change clothes at the beach? 2 - Engage in disorderly play. 3 - Omaha or Utah, for the D-Day invaders. 4 - Wild govenment search, as the Mc Carthy hearings. more

Resolved Question: The Big Red One - Omaha beach history?

Im watching the Big Red One, and am wondering how accurate the Omaha beach scene is where they are trying to breach the barbwire at the end of the beach. Did the soldier in charge actually give out numbers to his men that represented in which order they were to to run up the beach? Or was it the Omaha invasion more similar to Saving Private Ryan, where there were hundreds of men running the beaches until they reached the barbwire partition? more

Resolved Question: Is it legal to collect lead from Omaha beach using a metal detector?

There must have been millions of rounds fired from both sides during the June 4 invasion of Normandy. Is is possible to find any of these rounds using a metal detector? Is it legal?June 6 is the correct date, my fault. more

Resolved Question: What was the proper way to exit a landing boat in an amphibious assault during WWII, like at Omaha Beach?

I am trying to find out if there was a certain strategy used to exit the landing boats during D-Day (I'm sure there was). What was the proper way to exit those boats? Did the soldiers run out straight ahead, to the sides, or both? If anyone knows the way it was done or where I could find out, that would be great. Also, If anyone knows the current strategy for exiting landing boats, that would be great too. Thanks more

Resolved Question: What do they throw in Saving Private Ryan to set the bunker alight on Omaha beach?

Resolved Question: Poll: What are things you would like to do before you die?

What is your age, gender, and some/all the things you would like to do before you die? I'm 21, male, and I would like to do this before I die: - Travel to Tokyo, Japan and just enjoy the beautiful site and see how awesome life is there and just try new foods and buy anime stuff. - I would like to go to France and visit the Eiffel tower and try Escargo(snails) -I would like to visit China and see the great wall - And I really want to go to Germany and try their sasuage and beers and visit Omaha Beach where d-day took place What are some things you would like to do before your life is over? more

Voting Question: How long did the assault on D-day last?

Like on Omaha. How long did it take for them to push across the beach? more

Resolved Question: Anybody know what Omaha beach was like?

I want to know what it was really like. Even movies cant capture the hell that went on . more

Resolved Question: how many men were wounded on the omaha beaches?

Resolved Question: Did somebody forget a detail and get a lot of folk killed in the WWII Normandy Invasion?

I read somewhere that on Omaha Beach in Normandy the Navy was supposed to shell the beach quite thoroughly and thus make craters for the boys to hide in and shoot back at the defenders. The problem was worsened by the fact that the beach was not sand but coarse gravel that made digging very hard. So, foxholes took minutes to dig rather than seconds. more

Resolved Question: Green Berets and 75th Ranger Regiment are they the same?

Since World War 2 what unit landing on Omaha Beach? Is it Rangers? more

Resolved Question: what were the d-day beaches named?

i know of Omaha beach, what were the others named? thanks in advanced more

Resolved Question: Do they actually have war reenactments at Omaha Beach?

Well, i was wondering if they had D-Day reenactments at the actual battleground; like Omaha Beach, Okinawa, Iwo Jima etc.BTW, give me reasons why. more

Resolved Question: Rate the following cities please?

I'm Italian,I'm gonna choose a city for a school exchange,please rate American cities with grades from 0 to 10 and explain why,for example Rome:9,it is a wonder city,full of history etc... New York (New York) - 8.214.426 Los Angeles (California) - 4.057.875 Chicago (Illinois) - 2.833.321 Houston (Texas) - 2.012.626 Phoenix (Arizona) - 1.552.519 Filadelfia (Pennsylvania) - 1.448.394 Dallas (Texas) - 1.314.893 San Diego (California) - 1.305.736 San Antonio (Texas) - 1.236.249 San Jose (California) - 945.522 Detroit (Michigan) - 918.675 Indianapolis (Indiana) - 791.926 San Francisco (California) - 776.733 Austin (Texas) - 656.562 Baltimore (Maryland) - 651.154 Boston (Massachusetts) - 589.141 Washington (distretto di Columbia) - 572.059 Nashville (Tennessee) - 569.891 El Paso (Texas) - 563.662 Seattle (Washington) - 563.374 Denver (Colorado) - 554.636 Portland (Oregon) - 529.121 Oklahoma City (Oklahoma) - 506.132 Tucson (Arizona) - 486.699 New Orleans (Louisiana) - 484.674 Las Vegas (Nevada) - 478.434 Cleveland (Ohio) - 478.403 Long Beach (California) - 461.522 Albuquerque (Nuovo Messico) - 448.607 Kansas City (Missouri) - 441.545 Atlanta (Georgia) - 416.474 Sacramento (California) - 407.018 Oakland (California) - 399.484 Mesa (Arizona) - 396.375 Omaha (Nebraska) - 390.007 Minneapolis (Minnesota) - 382.618 Miami (Florida) - 362.470 St. Louis (Missouri) - 348.189 Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) - 334.563 Cincinnati (Ohio) - 331.285 Tampa (Florida) - 303.447 Buffalo (New York) - 292.648 Corpus Christi (Texas) - 277.454 Aurora (Colorado) - 276.393 Raleigh (Carolina del Nord) - 276.093 Newark (New Jersey) - 273.546 Lexington-Fayette (Kentucky) - 260.512 Louisville (Kentucky) - 256.231 Riverside (California) - 255.166 St. Petersburg (Florida) - 248.232 Bakersfield (California) - 247.057 Birmingham (Alabama) - 242.820 Jersey City (New Jersey) - 240.055 Lincoln (Nebraska) - 225.581 Greensboro (Carolina del Nord) - 223.891 Plano (Texas) - 222.030 Glendale (Arizona) - 218.812 Madison (Wisconsin) - 208.054 Scottsdale (Arizona) - 202.705 Fremont (California) - 203.413 Montgomery (Alabama) - 201.568 Shreveport (Louisiana) - 200.145 Augusta (Georgia) - 199.775 Lubbock (Texas) - 199.564 Chesapeake (Virginia) - 199.184 Mobile (Alabama) - 198.915 Des Moines (Iowa) - 198.682 Grand Rapids (Michigan) - 197.800 Richmond (Virginia) - 197.790 Yonkers (New York) - 196.086 Spokane (Washington) - 195.629 Glendale (California) - 194.973 Tacoma (Washington) - 193.556 Irving (Texas) - 191.615 Huntington Beach (California) - 189.594 Modesto (California) - 188.856 Durham (Carolina del Nord) - 187.035 Columbus (Georgia) - 186.291 Orlando (Florida) - 185.951 Boise (Idaho) - 185.787 Winston-Salem (Carolina del Nord) - 185.776 San Bernardino (California) - 185.401 Jackson (Mississippi) - 184.256 Little Rock (Arkansas) - 183.133 Salt Lake City (Utah) - 181.743 Reno (Nevada) - 180.480 Newport News (Virginia) - 180.150 Chandler (Arizona) - 176.581 Laredo (Texas) - 176.576 Henderson (Nevada) - 175.381 Knoxville (Tennessee) - 173.890 Amarillo (Texas) - 173.627 Providence (Rhode Island) - 173.618 Chula Vista (California) - 173.556 Worcester (Massachusetts) - 172.648 Oxnard (California) - 170.358 Carolina (Porto Rico) - 168.164 Dayton (Ohio) - 166.179 Garden Grove (California) - 165.196 Oceanside (California) - 161.029 Tempe (Arizona) - 158.625 Huntsville (Alabama) - 158.216 Ontario (California) - 158.007 Chattanooga - 155.554 Ponce (Porto Rico) - 155.038 Fort Lauderdale (Florida) - 152.397 Springfield (Massachusetts) - 152.082 Springfield (Missouri) - 151.580 Santa Clarita (California) - 151.088 Salinas (California) - 151.060 Tallahassee (Florida) - 150.624 Rockford (Illinois) - 150.115 Pomona (California) - 149.473 Paterson (New Jersey) - 149.222 Overland Park (Kansas) - 149.080 Santa Rosa (California) - 147.595 Syracuse (New York) - 147.306 Kansas City (Kansas) - 146.866 Hampton (Virginia) - 146.437 Lakewood (Colorado) - 144.126 Vancouver (Washington) - 143.560 Irvine (California) - 143.072 Aurora (Illinois) - 142.990 Moreno Valley (California) - 142.381 Pasadena (Texas) - 141.674 more

Resolved Question: all action video game characters in a bar?

okay so it was a youtube ad. it shows two soldiers walk into a bar. in the bar is like solid snake, god of war, etc. and they all are talking and then the soldiers start talking about Omaha beach and then the rest start cheering "MIchael" more

Resolved Question: why u worship Jesus and not people that died on Omaha Beach FOR YOU!?

lots of people shred their blood so u can be safe and u give a sh*t about them and worship a Jew that only cared of Jew people. Jesus died for Jews but they changed it in the bible so other people worship their Jew God. Jesus only died for Jews and nothing more. more

Resolved Question: why do people like california so much( southern california mostly)?

so went to visit my cousin in omaha nebraska and i picked him up from school and most of his friends thought i was rich or somthing because i had a "california swag".they seemed to notice that i wasnt from the city. i had on a USC hoodie, levis jeans, USC nike blazers, white pro club tee shirt... i also was sagging a little. lots of the kids had ripped pants and dirty shoes... when we were playing basketball i had on a $150 pair of jordans and they looked like they never seen jordans before...when i told them i was from san diego they said i was lucky just because of the beach....about 6 girls flirted with me while i was there too.... i just want to know whats so good about california because honestly i think its too hot and most of the beaches are dirty anyways... IMO there is nothing good about california except the girls.. what do you guys think?@ Ty- yea i guess i would have thought you were rich if i knew you were from NYC too. southern florida does have nice weather also but it gets hotter and its WAYY more humid with lots of hurricanes. more

Resolved Question: What information do you think I need?

Hello peoples, I am doing a GCSE Design and Graphics board game based on the D-Day Omaha beach landings. What information do you think I need to have? -Many thanks more

Resolved Question: Did the Allies win at Omaha beach?

After watching Saving Private Ryan, I've done some kinda not really research. Did the Allies take over te beach or do what they were planning? Also where the casualitys at Omaha expected or did they far exceed what they expected? I know there were some issues like not having the armour they expected. Or did the Germans successfully defend? Also why did they need it, did they use Omaha if they did capture it has a way to help the french ect..? I'm 14 and i dont have world history yet so i cant learn about this till next year when i do us history more

Resolved Question: Would it be ridiculous to try and go to all of htese places in France and Italy in about 2 weeks?

So, of course, I'd love to see it all but I don't want to miss out by trying to cram too much in at once. I can afford about 2-2.5 weeks abroad so this is what I was thinking- Province of Normandy- Honfluer, Mont St Michel, and Omaha Beach Paris Castellane- Gorges du Verdon Chateau de Chenonceau Annecy Carcassonne Bordeaux Avignon Venice Rome Pisa Mt. Vesuvius ---- Eek, it is a lot. Well, what do you think? Anything I should add or get rid of? If I did want to do all of that, how much time would I need to "do it right"? more

Resolved Question: Would it be ridiculous to try and go to all of these places in France and Italy in about 2 weeks?

Resolved Question: Saving private Ryan D-Day Omaha beach scene?

i just saw this movie yesterday. for the most part it was an amazing movie, however the opeing scene was intense. I mean it was really intense people blowing up and like rippedin half by bullets. so my question is, is that actually how it was ..did the movie potray and acurate description of war and the battle of omaha or was it over dramaticized? in reality if you were to get shot/blown up is that actually how it would look/happen Btw before you go saying " its jsut a movie obviously it is not real" some movies portray acurate descriptions of wars/battles and stevven speilberg apparantlly tried to make the movie as realistic as possible..but i dunno what do you guys think? from experience or knowledge is that actually how war would be? more

Resolved Question: why didn't the allies bomb the german forts on omaha beach in WWII?

Why did they decide to send in troops to take out the German stronghold on Omaha beach? Couldn't they just have cleared all the obstacles and defenses with air bombers and saved lives? more

Resolved Question: Is this true about france?

An elderly American gentleman of 83 arrived in Paris by plane. At the French immigration desk, the man took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry-on bag. "You have been to France before, Monsieur?" the Immigration officer asked, sarcastically. The elderly gentleman admitted he had been to France previously. "Then you should know well enough to have your passport ready." The American gentleman says, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it." "Impossible. The American people always have to show their passports on arrival in France!" The elderly gentleman gave the French Immigration Officer a long hard look. Then he quietly explained; "Well, the last time I was here, I came ashore on Omaha Beach on D-Day in June 1944, and I couldn't find any f*cking Frenchmen to show it to more