The Greatest Generation

I thought long and hard about what I was going to say for Memorial day. I know it was a week ago. In my opinion we live in the Country we do today because of one group of Heroes. I don't use the term hero often. Our World War II veterans gave us a chance to become the greatest country on this earth. From the deserts of North Africa, to the South Pacific, and all through Europe, this generation fought until they died, were wounded, or the war was over. There were no 13 month rotations. You were in it for the long haul. Americans lined up in groves to join the Military. Those who couldn't fight produced war goods,rationed gas and food. This great generation did what ever it took to over come one of the greatest evils in the History of mankind.

To all that have served this great country I thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!! To my Marines Semper Fi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So the next time you see that elderly couple in a restaurant, and the gentleman is wearing a WWII hat or jacket, thank him, no better yet buy them breakfast. It's the least you could do for all the sacrifices they made for our great Country. My fathers best friend Luther was a POW twice in Germany. He escaped twice and went back to fight after each escape. My great Uncle has lived with pain for 60 years from the shrapnel still in his body to this day. He never complained once. He could barely afford the prescriptions he needed to deal with his injuries. The VA never assisted him until a few years ago. This generation are the real heroes in my opinion. They did what ever it took to become victorious, because failure was not an
option.

War is the last resort. War is the most inhumane act between mankind. In the Animal world it's survival of the fittest. A natural order made to keep balance between the species. It may seem quite cruel to see a lioness tear apart a wilder beast. The fact is the whole pride will eat from that kill. The natural order of over crowding of a species is taken care of out of necessity. In the animal kingdom the war is over survival. For mankind it is far more sinister. War is over religion, or imposing ones will over another group or society. I will never forget the sacrifices this generation made for America, I only pray you don't either.



If you don't believe this generation were truly heroes, then you should be fluent in Japanese or German, and my friends you are sadly mistaken.


Angry Fokker