Watching this show and these stories unfold really makes me sad to think that soon, our WWII vets will no longer be here. I would love more than anything to hear my grandfather's stories about Rotterdam, Normandy, and other great battles that he took part in, and it stirs up a lot of emotions in me to not be able to hear him tell the same stories over and over again. I would give so much to hear him babble endlessly, even uncoherently about it. I know it's silly, but to me, watching those men fight makes me well up with SO much pride. Seeing what those boys went through makes me think that they might possibly be the bravest men on earth. I can't imagine going into a battle, KNOWING that there was a good chance you may not make it out and still fighting for your country because that's what you believe in. That's just what you did. It's just astounding to me. That takes a VERY special person and it makes me feel safe to know that those are the type of people that America is made of. It's so weird to think that because of those men, we are the country we are today. We were ABLE to go fight again in Korea and now the war against terror. If those men didn't stand up against the Axis powers, we wouldn't have the country we have today.
It also makes me so proud that there are still men like that in our country, brave enough to give their lives so my familiy can have mine. I would be elated if I were to raise my son to be man enough to be in the military, like his grandmother and his great grandfather.
My grandfather was awarded the bronze star, purple heart, the European/African/ Middle Eastern theatre service medal, good conduct medal, and 3 overseas service bars during his career in the Army, which included service in WWII and the Korean War and I couldn't be more proud to be able to say that.
So, next time your grandpa (or grandma or whoever) starts up with their "stories" again, cherish it. You don't know how much it may mean to you later.
I was thinking the same thing!!! I am very interested in WW2 for some reason, so I was estatic when I saw this show on. I think its also sad because I personally know some people who were in concentration camps and if they havent already passed away, they are getting close. We'll no longer have survivors who can bare witness to the horrors of what happened over there. When I was in HS I used to write to Meip Gies (the woman who hid Anne Frank & her family). It was so cool & such an honor to get letters from such an incredible woman. I'm always more than willing to listen to any stories war veterans (or witnesses to war) want to tell me.
here, here! We watched this all week, and I had the same emotions.
I can only imagine! Even growing up, while normal 4th graders were reading Goosebumps and those books, I was reading about the Holocaust. It absolutely fascinates me and always has.
This show really makes me want to go visit the vet's nursing home just to sit down and visit. It's like being in the presence of heroes. It really makes me sad to think that our kids may not get to be old enough to appreciate their first hand stories before they aren't around to tell them anymore.
I am SO happy to hear that I'm not the only one who feels the same way.
Quoting lovinmykiddo07:I was thinking the same thing!!! I am very interested in WW2 for some reason, so I was estatic when I saw this show on. I think its also sad because I personally know some people who were in concentration camps and if they havent already passed away, they are getting close. We'll no longer have survivors who can bare witness to the horrors of what happened over there. When I was in HS I used to write to Meip Gies (the woman who hid Anne Frank & her family). It was so cool & such an honor to get letters from such an incredible woman. I'm always more than willing to listen to any stories war veterans (or witnesses to war) want to tell me.
I can't believe it's over! I wish they would have a whole channel about it and the different battles and just everything. They say it's the greatest war ever fought and I definately agree.
Quoting ILive4This:here, here! We watched this all week, and I had the same emotions.
I wish my grandfathers were around to tell me their stories. I've been watching this show the past few nights and what these men and women went through is so astounding. One story I do know is that when my great uncle was overseas they only told him how many missions he had to fly on. So behind every stamp he would write the number of missions completed so his wife would know when he was close to coming home.
I thought that was weird how they knew how many flights they had to go on. When one Airman was on there, he was saying that he had to complete 35 missions before he could go home and instead, he decided to stay and fly a fighter plane after he completed his bomber missions and ended up dying in battle when he lost control of his plane. Anywho, I thought it went by time enlisted or deployed, not how many missions.
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on Nov. 20, 2009 at 12:41 AM