Thanks,
I guess that is what seperates us from the terrorists and those who wish to do others harm.
WE remember and Honor those who dedicate their lives for a Positive, creative goal; not distructive, power hungry, dictatorial one.
This poem hits me more because no-one from this current generation will ever know the hardships , scarifices, and service back in World War Two, Korea, and Vietnam were nothing like they are today.
It's in reading on the Nobility reflected in this poem
that touches my heart too. As also when I read the War Memorial Threads posted here in the forums too. Heart-reaching and professionally done, with care and kindness.
Chris
My father and two of his brothers fought in WWII. After my father death six years ago, I came across his identification billfold that he carried as a member of the Army Air Corps. Along with his ID card and a collection of money from different countries (taped together and signed by friends), I found a letter from a chaplain notifying my dad of the death of one of his brothers.
Of course I knew that he had lost both brothers in the war, but I never knew the details. The chaplain's letter described the circumstances surrounding my uncle's downed aircraft and the three bodies found in the wreckage. It was heartwrenching and even more so knowing that my father had kept it all these years.
To this day, I have never met a more honorable man. I understand perfectly where the phrase "greatest generation" originated.