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[QUOTE="RM_guy, post: 1231294, member: 20652"]
Good one Bob. It never hurts to put yourself in someone else's shoes and that was a great perspective.

My dad served in Korea and to this day he gets a bit more than startled when ever he hears a loud noise. Shell shock. I used to get pissed when I was younger but as I age I can appreciate what he did for our country. Too bad it takes my own aging to appreciate what those before us did. I'm just glad it wasn't worse for him.

Today he is returning from a General Macarthur Honor Guard reunion in Norfolk, VA. He was in the Guard for part of his tour and they all have a yearly reunion...and admit that they won't be having many more in the future. I enjoy reading the stories from the guys that write into the news letter that they publish. I can even more appreciate their efforts. I hang on to all of the stories because that perspective will be lost for ever soon. My dad is currently writing a book that includes all of the letters that he wrote home during the war. I have yet to see many of them and expect to have even more insight as to how bad--and good, at time-- it was.
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