D-Day Veteran Recounts 'Longest Day' 65 Years Later

[Vegas]

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Arthur Seltzer was one of tens of thousands of young Americans who on June 6, 1944, participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy — a traumatic experience that he had avoided discussing for many years but now calls "the longest day of my life."

With Saturday marking 65 years since that "longest day," Seltzer sat for an interview with FOX News, telling a story as inspirational as it is humbling about one of the ordinary men who did extraordinary things in World War II.

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Arthur Seltzer was one of tens of thousands of young Americans who on June 6, 1944, participated in the D-Day invasion of Normandy — a traumatic experience that he had avoided discussing for many years but now calls "the longest day of my life."

With Saturday marking 65 years since that "longest day," Seltzer sat for an interview with FOX News, telling a story as inspirational as it is humbling about one of the ordinary men who did extraordinary things in World War II.

I was in Germany during the 50th celebration. Our unit was to send a security force to Normandy and I was fighting my ass off to get on it but because I was a Platoon Sergeant, the First Sergeant wouldn't let me. Ended up sending my buddy who had been stationed at Hawii and attended the 50 aniversary of Pearl Harbor.

Also had a buddy that was part of the color guard at the 45th in Normandy. I think he carried the US flag. He said he was within spitting distance of Reagan, Thatcher, Miteron and all the other European leaders.

Pretty cool shit.