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It has been a long time since I wore the uniform of our country's armed forces. I served during the first gulf war, but I was never deployed. Although I was in a combat arms unit, the closest I ever came to combat while in the Army was against another squadron in our ACR during training exercises. For those reasons, I will never have a full appreciation for what our current generation of warriors has to endure.

But these warriors, like their predecessors over the years, deserve our respect. I thought this was a good read to help get a peek inside what they've experienced, both over there, and once they returned home:

https://medium.com/@benjaminsledge/the- ... 5c26972aee

Very sobering read.

My father fought in WW2 - across Africa, France and Germany. He was never able to talk to his children about what he had seen and done.

Respect!

bblhd672 wrote:Very sobering read.

My father fought in WW2 - across Africa, France and Germany. He was never able to talk to his children about what he had seen and done.

Same here, but Iwo Jima. It took most of my life to piece it together. He talked more about it in the last two years of his life than in the previous 65.

The Annoyed Man wrote:

bblhd672 wrote:Very sobering read.

My father fought in WW2 - across Africa, France and Germany. He was never able to talk to his children about what he had seen and done.

Same here, but Iwo Jima. It took most of my life to piece it together. He talked more about it in the last two years of his life than in the previous 65.

Same here. WWII, Calcutta. Never discussed it, but I know his buddy bought it, and it was hard to take.

rdcrags wrote:

The Annoyed Man wrote:

bblhd672 wrote:Very sobering read.

My father fought in WW2 - across Africa, France and Germany. He was never able to talk to his children about what he had seen and done.

Same here, but Iwo Jima. It took most of my life to piece it together. He talked more about it in the last two years of his life than in the previous 65.

Same here. WWII, Calcutta. Never discussed it, but I know his buddy bought it, and it was hard to take.

My father was a radio operator for forward artillery observers. The only story I know is one he related to my brother in law- on one mission he was the only member of his unit that survived.