Soviet Red Army day or Russia's men's day?

Today is Soviet Red Army day. In modern Russia they celebrate it as "men's day " or army day. However, These Russians demonstrating for socialism carrying Stalin's portraits. Stalin against Putin? I am not sure how that works out, only a Russian will know.

(There were speeches against Gorbachev as well.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9teNu5Uuyvo&t=29s

My Valentine

My Valentine

There is a heartache
to have daughters
when they are young 
dad is their hero
they follow you every where
want to do everything what you do
and they grew old
teenagers...
one in another country
as an exchange student
"I am fine " she says
"have fun dad"
what ..... 
other one says
"why don't you and mum go out"
"I am meeting with my friends"
suddenly  missus and me
alone in our house 
front of the TV 
well you know
lets go out 
valentine or not,
you have me
I tell her
love you my girls 
dad is not alone
I know I am in your thoughts
happy valentine to you all
who think they are alone
in this day 
No...
we are with you 
in our thoughts
you don't need a valentine
to think about friends

--ajith 

Band of Brothers - Series

Easy Company soldiers in Hitler's Eagel's Nest in Bergof 

I watched the television series  Band of Brothers recently. I would say this is one of the best television drama series I watched about the Second world war.

This story is about a paratrooper company of United States Army landed in normandy on D - Day (6th of June 1944)  and fought its way through europe and ultimately capturing hitler's hideout called Eagle's nest in state of Bavaria's  city of Bergof.

The story of Easy company of the  U.S Army 101st Airborne Division was told through  paratroopers experiences  and their commanding officer Dick winters memoirs It's very hard not t fall in love with Doick Winter' brave yet simple character and be amazed by his strategic thinking. It's refreshing to see real Dick Winter and listen to him who retired to small farm in his twilight years  many moons later.

It's cast acted extraordinarily true passion and film paid attention to very small details in war era storytelling scenes.  It's Executive producers were Tom hanks
and Steven Spielberg. TV series is a proof of talent show for these two giants of world cinema.

Dick Winter's in Hitler's "Eagle's Nest"

Photos were taken from this website.