I Was No Hero . .

[DevonRex]

14. Heroism comes in many forms. I value my father's service in WW2 and Korea.

He was a fighter pilot most of the time. Then he flew helicopters. Several different kinds for several different types of missions. One was rescue of downed fighter pilots in the seas off Korea. He also evacuated marines injured in battle or suffering from frostbite, etc.

He went to war when his country needed him. When we were attacked. He was called up again later. He took lives in the air. He saved lives in the air under heavy fire in brand new technology at the time. He was a hero. I'm glad he didnt resist militarism and the nation was, too. Some of us still remember those veterans on Veterans Day. I do. I won't let Veterans Day be hijacked by shame. I honor those veterans. I honor my father who died in 1982.