That’s incredible...and it really highlights what wusses to many of us have become.
In Kucinich’s case, I guess since he looks the part he probably feels some level of obligation.
My dad began taking me to golf with him when I was 10. On Saturday and Sunday morning we played with so many WW II vets. I remember Harold Taylor was the first person I saw using a golf cart. I found out his health was permanently ruined in New Guinea leading a brigade of the 41th infantry during McArthur’s initial offensive against the Japanese. On the first tee I might see Ken Jernstedt who was one of the Flying Tigers. I commented one time about Phil Plumo (sp) being a good golfer, but he sure had a funny backswing. I found out Phil served with the 1st infantry division in North Africa and Sicily, but got so crippled up in Sicily he was mustered out. Later on I got a job at the country club and helped out in the kitchen sometimes. You have to move fast in a commercial kitchen, but this guy who was the chef limped about. I found out he was one of the Rangers that scaled Point De Hoc on D-Day. These are just a few stories I quickly remember. My turn came with Vietnam, but I had a very easy time in comparison. I admired these men so much.