There is an incredible book about the battle of Iwo Jima, Flags of our Fathers;Heroes of Iwo Jima by James Bradley which should be required reading in all junior highs. Of course we all know the chance of that happening.
When James Bradley was going thru his father's possessions after his death, he came across a box of war memorabilia and articles. This was the first time he knew that his father was one of the Marines who had raised the flag over Iwo Jima--his father had never mentioned it. Had his name been John Kerry...
Bradley began a long search for any of the living flag raisers and during this time he learned about his father's service. He had joined the Navy because he didn't want to be an infantryman and was assigned to the Marines as a medic. This book was extremely difficult for me to read--it is very graphic; at times I had to put it aside for a while. But I decided that if these men could fight this terrible battle, the least I could do was read about their ordeal. I can't begin to describe how heartbreaking that was.
Every single American needs to know the price that was paid so they can live in this country--and this was only one battle!
We can never forget the sacrifices of these incredible heroes--their story begs to be told. And the flag raisers never thought they were--that the real heroes were those they left behind.
We are here because they served. Thank you for our liberty, American veterans!
"Of course we all know the chance of that happening."
That is why I am a huge supporter of home schooling!