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16. I was part of that Great Generation but I know

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Sat Jun 6, 2015, 10:17 PM

Jun 2015

there are no Great Wars or "wars that must be fought". 48 million people died in just one war; many of them were great people who would have made this world a better place if they had lived. After World War I we said "This will be the last one; after World War II we said "never again." What did we learn?
It doesn't take courage to send our children to war; it takes insanity. The greatest acts of pure courage where men win glory are not at Normandy or Iwo Jima or the jungles of Vietnam or the sands of Iraq; real courage is when they say No More War and mean it.

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On this day, they hit the beach...and took it. [View all] WilliamPitt Jun 2015 OP

. femmocrat Jun 2015 #1

Thank you American, Canadian, British troops for your part in the liberation of France& Europe. ETA uppityperson Jun 2015 #2

A salute to all vets! Mopar151 Jun 2015 #3

I think I'll watch "Saving Private Ryan" tonight. longship Jun 2015 #4

Band of Brothers for me WilliamPitt Jun 2015 #9

Even though I'm Canadian, I have a rather different touchstone for courage in WWII. GliderGuider Jun 2015 #5

Thank you for that amazing video. Thank you to all who fought to repel the occupying nazis uppityperson Jun 2015 #6

Great video. Should be watched by everyone. Highly recommended. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2015 #12

My dad was in one of those boats but made it home ok. Never would talk about it. nt Logical Jun 2015 #7

And they weren't doing it to liberate their own country from invaders but the French and other pampango Jun 2015 #8

Through mines, trained German fire, no armor. Hard to believe our people did this. Eleanors38 Jun 2015 #10

HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jun 2015 #11

My dad was there. eom. Duppers Jun 2015 #13

The greatest generation. GGJohn Jun 2015 #14

I despise war with all my heart. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #15

I was part of that Great Generation but I know locks Jun 2015 #16

That is a very America-centric statement. nt redgreenandblue Jun 2015 #17