Joanie is a beautiful and eloquent writer. She rocks!
Thanks for the kind words, Happygal.
When you have the time, I urge you to also read this comment by Euro-American Scum, a fellow FReeper who is a Vietnam vet himself, and who made a personal pilgrimage to Normandy (and beyond) last year to pay homage to the those who served, and those who offered the ultimate sacrifice, for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of D-Day. He adds an extraordinarily moving personal perspective to the entire noble greatest generation saga:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1461919/posts?page=56#56