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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2012 8:03:26 GMT -6
Today is the 68th anniversary of that heroic day. We are losing men who fought on that day as well as other WWII battles or the homefront by the dozens on a daily basis. If you know someone from that generation, give them a hug or shake their hands today and any other commemoration upcoming regarding the war. Our kids need to understand what these men and women went through before, during and after the war as it make our problems look silly in alot of cases albeit we do have real serious issues to deal with.
Of my soap box as I just wanted to get this off my chest. I was in a situation a few days ago where I was in the presence of quite a few people from that generation and it hit me emotionally that within 10 to 15 years, most of them will be gone and the talk will be about the last WW II vet still living.
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Post by gpjohn on Jun 6, 2012 9:24:48 GMT -6
Today is the 68th anniversary of that heroic day. We are losing men who fought on that day as well as other WWII battles or the homefront by the dozens on a daily basis. If you know someone from that generation, give them a hug or shake their hands today and any other commemoration upcoming regarding the war. Our kids need to understand what these men and women went through before, during and after the war as it make our problems look silly in alot of cases albeit we do have real serious issues to deal with. Of my soap box as I just wanted to get this off my chest. I was in a situation a few days ago where I was in the presence of quite a few people from that generation and it hit me emotionally that within 10 to 15 years, most of them will be gone and the talk will be about the last WW II vet still living. 100% agree with you. Thank you to all the vets who fought for our country. Especially thinking of my uncle, Raymond Hoagland, who paid the ultimate sacrifice on the beach 68 years ago today. Uncle Ray, I never met you in person, but you are not forgotten.
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Post by FB fan on Jun 6, 2012 9:33:02 GMT -6
I remember when saving Private Ryan came out. Some vets who were there said that the landing at the first of the movie came the closest to showing what it was really like that they had seen.
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Post by CC_Varmints on Jun 6, 2012 9:46:36 GMT -6
I remember when saving Private Ryan came out. Some vets who were there said that the landing at the first of the movie came the closest to showing what it was really like that they had seen. There were reports that some of those surviving WWII Veterans that saw the movie had traumatic flashbacks due to the realism of that beach-landing scene. War is hell and chaotic. Some people become heroic that seemed meek and others that seemed strong beacame meek. The "Greatest Generation" is the slogan that really exemplifies the sacrifices that these brave Americans prevailed through.
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Post by gpjohn on Jun 6, 2012 10:03:35 GMT -6
My dad was a WWII vet, and although he did not participate in the DDay invasion, he had a close friend who did. When I was in HS, they were swapping war stories, and my dad's friend told a little about the invasion. Said they dropped the door of the landing craft too far from shore, in deep water. They could not get it closed, and then machine gun fire started hitting them. it was either jump out or get shot. He jumped out, and sank under the weight of all his gear. He shed his gear, swam ashore, took a rifle from a fallen comrade, and joined the fray. I did not think much about it at the time, but 20 some years later, when I saw the movie I was shocked. It was exactly like he had described it.
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Post by C5_96 on Jun 6, 2012 15:25:05 GMT -6
Today is the 68th anniversary of that heroic day. We are losing men who fought on that day as well as other WWII battles or the homefront by the dozens on a daily basis. If you know someone from that generation, give them a hug or shake their hands today and any other commemoration upcoming regarding the war. Our kids need to understand what these men and women went through before, during and after the war as it make our problems look silly in alot of cases albeit we do have real serious issues to deal with. Of my soap box as I just wanted to get this off my chest. I was in a situation a few days ago where I was in the presence of quite a few people from that generation and it hit me emotionally that within 10 to 15 years, most of them will be gone and the talk will be about the last WW II vet still living. Yep...definitely dwindling in numbers rapidly. www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Aggie-ship-named-after-D-Day-hero-3611876.php
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Post by Clemensbuff on Jun 7, 2012 7:08:29 GMT -6
Today is the 68th anniversary of that heroic day. We are losing men who fought on that day as well as other WWII battles or the homefront by the dozens on a daily basis. If you know someone from that generation, give them a hug or shake their hands today and any other commemoration upcoming regarding the war. Our kids need to understand what these men and women went through before, during and after the war as it make our problems look silly in alot of cases albeit we do have real serious issues to deal with. Of my soap box as I just wanted to get this off my chest. I was in a situation a few days ago where I was in the presence of quite a few people from that generation and it hit me emotionally that within 10 to 15 years, most of them will be gone and the talk will be about the last WW II vet still living. Damn skippy bro! All who have served this country are GREAT AMERICAN HEROES in my book and these men and women are at the top of the list.
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