My father passed from 2003. He was a three War Marine who loved his country and his family.
I recently got copies of his service records. I found in there a letter that he wrote to his commanding officer requesting to be sent to Korea. He said it is a Marine’s duty to fight. He did get sent to Korea but a couple months after the Armistice was signed. It was his first command.
I have a shadow box frame hanging in my house with his dog tags and his Ka-Bar from the Pacific in World War II and several pictures of him in Korea. I see it multiple times everyday and I wonder where have all the real men gone?
Frequently I think of things I would like to ask him and sadly no that I cannot. I guess that’s what happens with every generation. Our kids will experience that also.
It's been 2 years for me and I still have daily thoughts that I need to call my Dad for his thoughts on something, as if he is just off on a business trip somewhere. If only Heaven had telephones. I do continue to text his iPad that I maintain.