When I was a kid had a buddy at church his dad was the kindest guy ever, found out a few years ago at his funeral he was on Iwo Jima - biggest surprise ever in my life.
They were known as the greatest generation. They loved and honored this country. They knew what hardship was and sacrificed for everything they had. They valued the principles that made this country what it was. They taught respect and set the standard. It must have grieved them to witness what America was becoming.
I would give anything if there was a time machine, just to live the times they did. I’d trade in every modern day invention just to live in the world they valued.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15460659-spinning-for-trout
This author wrote books that were very peaceful and relaxing to read. He was on Iwo Jima also.
“When I was a kid had a buddy at church his dad was the kindest guy ever...he was on Iwo Jima”
One of the most decent men; friend, father and Marine, I ever knew was a veteran of Iwo Jima. A three war Marine; WWII, Korea and RVN, we met following his retirement from the Corps as a Sergeant Major. We became colleagues of sort for about 10-years until his second retirement. In addition to standup sons, he had two daughters whose personalities only rival was their beauty. Credit Mama for that one!
Now somewhere between age & mileage, humping the hills of the cemetery to visit him is more infrequent as not. But he still lives as I frequently remember him and other shipmates.
Semper Fidelis