Posted on 01/22/2009 5:49:01 PM PST by zot
No slur intended on any other veterans. I agree there were plenty in every war including the revolution, Spanish American War, Korea, Viet Nam, and the current war against terrorism.
Still if I had to pick one generation it would be either WWII or the War Between the States. If you don’t agree fine. I honor them all.
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You're welcome. Someone sent me the link to his obituary, and I had already collected some information about him, so I felt it was my duty to post it. His funeral was today, 23 January 2009, in California.
Is this hero your kin?
A distant relative... we never met.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2169926/posts?page=6#6
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2169926/posts?page=21#21
One of my friends mom(passed away)dated him in the 1930s.
That is certainly an honorable place and worthy of a visit...
But there is no offence intended at all to those who have earned this honor, when I feel I am personally not worthy at all to walk in the midst of those honorable names in places like this...
I believe I understand that sentiment. It is a humbling experience...
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