Even after my own military service (including RVN) I never asked him about his experiences and I've regretted not doing that since the day he died.
"Never Forget!"
"All paid some. Some paid all."
God bless my father, a "Doughboy".
Semper Fi, Kelly
Just don’t make them like they used to—and that is more and more true every year.
Of course, back then we had only the most rudimentary stages of our present day marxist gubmint schools—so not ALL of the population was conditioned and controlled!
Will is a great writer, but here he is clearly overshadowed by his subject, born only 18 years after the mid-point of 1776 and today.
20th century weaponry... 19th century tactics
When George Will is good, he can be excellent. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks for posting the article!
My grandfather fought in World War I, though he passed on in 1968. I have his dog tags.
He was an immigrant to the United States and his service earned him his US citzenship.
Thank You for this article
(( ping )) to another terrific article about Frank Buckles.
Thank you, Frank Buckles, you and all of those heroic doughboys, the GIs of WW2, the Korean, Vietnam, Desert Storm and Cold War vets of countless conflicts and actions (many of which we don’t and won’t know about for quite some time). You have all sacrificed for the greater good of this nation, and those of us who understand are eternally grateful. I never served myself, but I appreciate what you’ve done for me, my family and our country. God bless all of you, living or gone, and also those in your families who had to suffer and sacrifice because of your service.
Thanks for the post and ping.
God bless all our veterans!
My step-grandfather, Boyd Sullivan of Mississippi fought with Pershing both in Mexico and in WWI.
His stories were awesome.