Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe
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69 years later...
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steingar
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It was a long time ago, in a land far far away.
Keith Lane
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A great question.
The follow on generation is mostly about self and get-it-now.
I see some hope in the kids at our church. Unfortunately, they seem to be a minority in the larger scheme of things. Kids learn from their parents, and from each other in a school setting. Parents don't seem to be nearly as involved in their kid's lives as they were in my time. And political correctness might well be our downfall. You never know. The next generation might come along and be greater than the 'Greatest Generation'. I hope t doesn't take a depression and a world war.
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Yeah, really. WWII shaped my life. As a kid I carried my Dad's WWII era medical bag to carry PBJ sandwiches for day hikes. Still have it.
Shows like Combat, McHale's Navy, The Rat Pratrol, Hogan's Heroes, shaped my thoughts and outlook. That era is gone. It is almost becoming meaningless unfortunately.
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The park down there just opened what is billed as a fabulous new visitor center. I look forward to seeing it in February 
http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=9877&urlarea=npsnews
http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/headline.cfm?type=Announcements&id=9877&urlarea=npsnews
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I was just over 1 year old when the war started, I'm 70 now, which means that the survivors are at least 17 years older than me. (87) and remember the major portion were not new 17 year old recruits.
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There does exist another up-and-coming generation that has similar roots I think - the vets returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Not a lot of visibility as a group, but a growing group. The other day a young kid gave me a ride home from the car dealership while my wife's car was being worked on. He was an Iraq war vet ... messes with my head to grasp the picture of combat vets of today are, by and large, still young kids.
"We were soldiers once, and young" to steal a title from a literary work and twist it to a newer generation.
"We were soldiers once, and young" to steal a title from a literary work and twist it to a newer generation.
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From 1775 to present thank God we have always had the young men and women to defend our beliefs.
Fast n' Furious
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There will always be people of spirit and charachter in this country who recognize that the price of freedom is not free and a huge debt is owed to those who walked that line before they did. Hopefully those who lead this great nation can exhibit the same perspective and will be worthy of those they lead.
Thank you Vets.
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That far away land was America.
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Roger that. Add 12 O'clock High to your list. My dad and I used to sit up late, eat shoe string potatos, and watch that show. Before the invasion, he was on a B-17 base. After D-Day, they advanced and established Thunderbolt bases in France. He was detached to this group: http://368thfightergroup.com/index.html
I had a Rat Patrol lunch box in the 1960s - only because they didn't have a D-day or Bulge-themed lunch box. Still have it, too.
One of my and my Dad's favorite movies was "The Devil's Brigade." I asked my 23-year old daughter to watch it with me the other day. She was in awe of the character of the men.
But back on point, bless the 2,400 men who lost their lives on 7 Dec 1941.