It does happen. There have been numerous reports from Iraq and Afghanistan proving the core of the American soul is as strong as ever.
Unfortunately, our media and much of society do not hold these people up as the brave, selfless, heroes they are.
Unlike World War II, there are no great, major movies about our troops being made....most are either science fiction or anti-war.
Rather, “Unlike WWII, there are ONLY anti-American and anti-war movies being made these days.”
Band of Brothers? Yes, but that was WWII.
Saving Pvt Ryan? Racist, hate-filled coward was the only one left standing after the others were killed, and HE had just murdered a German prisoner.
I wonder how our current commander in chief would have performed in the same circumstances.
Every time I spot an older man in WalMart with some indication they're a vet (usually a ball cap), I make the effort to introduce myself, shake their hand and thank them for their service.
MY days were '65 - '67 and they were not combat.
I try to engage these men in conversation (So far, the hundreds I've met are pureity 100% American), and glean what I can about the war days of WW2 but more often Korea and mostly Viet Nam ... we're losing out history teachers.
Where are you today, John Moses Browning, when we need you, we send our troops out with over engineered, over priced toys, that can be guaranteed to fail at the worst possible moment. Heavy though they were, the M1917 Heavy(WC),the M1919 Light(AC). The .50 BMG and the M1917 B.A.R, did not have failure in their vocabulary.
barbra ann
As long as the real heros, bare their scars
and tell their sons...
there will be heros.
Being a community organizer doesn’t count.