UWF history professor Dr. George Ellenberg has taught a graduate-level course in strategy and warfare at the Naval War College. He emphasizes the uncertainty of the operation's success and the bravery of the soldiers involved in the Day-D invasion. They also discuss the role of key figures like General Eisenhower and President Roosevelt and the importance of public support during the war. 

"I think this is a reminder of the fragility of our democratic system. There are threats, there were threats. And so we need to be very thankful for the commitment and the lives that it takes to protect all those things that we believe in. "