The Normandy trip was an eye-opening experience that helped me better understand D-Day and its lasting effects. I learned that Germany’s military set up base in Normandy, and that’s how they were able to attack. I knew that they took over that part of France during the war, but I didn’t know they had a whole base. Seeing their bunkers was very interesting and gave me a better visual of how they could do everything they did. I also was unaware that they had slaves from France build their bunkers. What surprised me was the number of people who stayed buried in Normandy because it was an overwhelming number of young men. It was emotional to comprehend what entirely happened there and made me think about how unfair and devastating war is. I will never forget seeing Omaha Beach and being able to reflect on everything I’ve learned in the exact spot it happened.
