what happened at omaha beach could've happened at utah beach, could've happened in the other beaches. it was not the tactical guys. the tactical guys are good against the plan. it was the operational commanders, not the tactical commanders who are at most fault for what happens here at omaha beach. some historians also make the argument that the outcome was inevitable. it was not. we could have lost. tker had given -- hitler had given rummel everything he wanted, we probably would have lost omaha beach. not just omaha beat. we would have lost the landing. if hitler had given him what he wanted to put the defense there, europe might look very different today. thoughts, questions? how my doing? [laughter] prof. lewis: thoughts, questions? huh?t've done a great job, everybody good? we will call it a day and pick this up again. >> join us every saturday evening at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern as we join students and college classrooms to hear lectures on topics ranging from the american 9/11.tion to lectures and history are also available as podcasted visit our or download them from itu

and that what happened at omaha beach could've happened at utah beach, could have happened at the other beaches. it was not the tactical guys. the tactical guys argued against the plan that was put in place. it was the operational commanders, not the tactical commanders, who are at most fault for what happens here at omaha beach. some historians also make the argument that the outcome was inevitable. it was not. we could have lost. rommel well understood -- if hitler had given everything rommel everything he wanted, if he had done everything rommel wanted him to do, we probably would have lost omaha beach. not just omaha beach. we would have lost the atlantic. if hitler had listened to his generals and given them what he wanted to put in the defense there, europe might look very different today. thoughts, questions? how am i doing? thoughts, questions? boy, i must have done a great job, huh? no, everybody good? ok. we will call it a day and pick this up again. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is re

sky chik landed on utah beach on the first wave on d day. once the fighting started, then it was just gung ho, one fight after another. we were lucky. >> i asked mr. sky chik what he remembers of that day, d day nearly three-quarters of a century ago. he was just 20 years old that day. what thoughts today still come back to you. >> all of them. corneal arnold gabriel is conduct the d day memorial band. he's 92 now, a combat machine gunner, gabe real landed on the beach at norm did i with the 93 division. i had a lieutenant one time who told when i used sto look back, he would say sergeant it's okay to look back, just don't stare. >> the keynote speaker at this ceremony, lieutenant general gary cheek director of the u.s. army staff. general cheek says watch this opening scene from the movie saving private ryan and you'll get a sense of what the heros from d day experienced. these great veterans, they lived it and they went through it. it is amazing, the courage and commitment of those soldiers at that time is almost in comprehends hible to my

what happened at omaha beach could have happened at utah beach for any of the others. it was not the tactical guys. the tactical guys argued against the plan put in place. it was the operational commanders, not tactical commanders, who are most at fault for what happened at omaha beach. some historians make the argument the outcome of this thing was inevitable. it was. we could have lost. everything,ad done if he had done everything ronald wanted him to do, we probably would have lost omaha beach. not just omaha beach, -- if hitler had listened to his general and put in what he wanted for defense, europe might look pretty different today if that were the case. thoughts, questions? how i doing? questions? i must have done a great job, huh? everybody good? we will call it a day and pick this up again. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] announcer 1: join us every saturday at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern as we join

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utah. everyone in the town of brian hp head has been evacuated. the fire is dangerously close to some homes. a gunman opened fire into a group of people in myrtle beach, south carolina. a man in a fear by hotel captured it on his cellphone. it all started with a fight. and when the man got to his feet, he started to shoot. seven people were hit including the gunman who was then by a security guard. everyone survived. >>> and people took to the streets in minnesota for a second day, protesting the acquittal of jeronino yanez. despite a lot of backlash, nbc megan kelly hosted an interview. known for outrageous statements, 1 of which is about the 2012 shooting in sandy hook elementary school. he claimed the 26 children who died was a hoax. >>> i tend to believe children probably did die there. but you look at the evidence on the other side, i can see how other people believe nobody died there. >> the families impacted by the newton shooting asked kelly not to air the interview. now, kelly released a statement before the nart view aired saying she nor nbc news are not elevating jones in anyway saying in part he's been elevated by 5 or 6 million viewers o