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Originally Posted by Squid kids Dad
Excellent front pictures JohnR.....Rememeber all who have served and all that are serving....God Bless
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Well said.
I have the great fortune to be able to speak with combat veterans of WWII on occasion at work.
Most recently while speaking with a one of these vets (D-Day to Bastogne) I relayed an insignificant story to him in which he paused and replied
"I only brought 2 things home with me.
When we liberated Buchenwauld I went into where they burned the bodies. When the Germans were done they took the ashes and pressed them into squares and put a number on it.
I took two squares".(giving me a look as if to say I have no idea why I did) He then disjointedly went on to describe what the GI's thought were hay mounds as they approached the camp... They werent hay they were f&%ng bodies...naked...tears
His dimeaner completely changed, he said these F&%NG people today dont know how good they got it, complain about everything, I dont care if gas goes to 5(explative) bucks...