Auburn University men's basketball head coach Bruce Pearl has never hidden his love for his country.

On the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings, when Allied forces invaded the beaches of Normandy, marking the beginning of the liberation of France and laying the foundation for the end of World War II, Pearl tweeted that participants at his basketball camp paid tribute in a moving tribute to that fateful day in history.

This morning, our basketball camp sang “GOD BLESS AMERICA.” Then, we stood at attention with our right hands over our hearts and our left arms behind our backs while the national anthem was played. We taught our kids to honor the heroes of June 6, 1944.Auburn University⁩ pic.twitter.com/SGN6BnEAvc

— Bruce Pearl (@coachbrucepearl) June 6, 2024

“This morning at our basketball camp we sang GOD BLESS AMERICA and we stood at attention with our right hands over our heart and left arms behind our backs while the National Anthem was played, teaching our kids to pay tribute to the heroes of June 6th 1944!” Pearl posted.

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Perle also shared a video of President Reagan's speech marking the 40th anniversary of the Normandy landings, 40 years ago today.

“They are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. They are the men who held the cliffs. They are the brave men who helped liberate a continent. They are the heroes who helped end the war. They are the heroes who helped end the war.”

– President Reagan, 40th Anniversary Speech, Normandy Landings, June 6, 1984 pic.twitter.com/Qn2ciDivZ3

— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) June 5, 2024

He also shared several other posts about D-Day, which can be seen here.

Ninety percent of the men on the first ships that landed on our shores did not live to the end of the day. Look at their faces. Some of them did not even make it to age 18.

They paid the highest price for your freedom, and it is thanks to them that you have the life you have today. pic.twitter.com/gT0XxFrV0I

— Don't forget (Andy) (@poppypride1) June 5, 2024

The Longest Day
June 6, 1944 – D-Day pic.twitter.com/4yxiwHqaFS

— Don't forget (Andy) (@poppypride1) June 5, 2024

Every year on the anniversary #D-DayFrench people take sand from Omaha Beach and rub it on the gravestones of those who gave their lives for the liberation of Europe.

Gives the text a golden glow.

They do this for all 9,386 American soldiers buried there. pic.twitter.com/E2F2xgUMyU

— Goodable (@Goodable) June 4, 2024

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