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Day of Remberance and Thanks

G

ghaynes

Novice
Take a moment to reflect on the passage of time. 70 years ago today was the beginning of our war in the Pacific. Many of out vets of that era are up there in age or have joined their brethren. Even if they fibbed about their age to sign upon on Monday the 8th they are into their 90's today. Our parents, grandparents and perhaps great grandparents came together as one nation and pulled together as a cohesive society.

My dad went from engineering refrigerators to setting up production lines for machine guns. The era made personal sacrifices, both at home and with children and family lost.

So say a prayer of thanks and if you know or see a vet today tell them thanks.
 
Nice Gary,

We should stop and give a moment of thanks to those who fought in WWII, and those at home who supported them. They are indeed the greatest generation. If they had not stood up and opposed the axis forces, we would not be living in freedom today.

Jim's dad was a flight engineer on a PBM sub hunter in the Caribbean, stationed out of Banana River (Cape Kennedey) and later in Guantanamo Bay. His Uncle Ralph was at Pearl Harbor after the attack and worked on the ships that survived, Uncle Larry was a ground pounder and one of the heroes who stormed the beach of Iwo Jima and Uncle Don flew a B25 out in the South Pacific. They all survived the war and brought home many, many stories of their experiences-except for Uncle Larry; Iwo Jima was too traumatic.

My dad was too young to enlist and his mother (who had lost many friends, family and her first love in WWI) refused to sign a release when he turned 16. By the time he was 18, the war was over. He never forgave it for passing him by-he wanted to be a fighter pilot.


Sue and Jim
 
This war has always been important, not just with my family, but in all of my studies (I was a German major, and lets face it, you can't finish up those studies with talking about a war or several).

No one was immune or untouched by the war or what happened at Pearl Harbor. Even to this day.

The Great Generation is leaving big shoes to fill. They are the most amazing people who didn't expect anything, but gave everything, and needed little, but wanted more for everyone. I am so thankful for it all. But I am most thankful for their lessons....the ones they have passed down. I don't think there will ever be another generation like them.
 
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