OT - Almost the end of an era

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:40 pm

Sad. You never hear much about the guys from the first flag raising on Iwo.

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505stevec · Post by **505stevec** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:52 pm

I have watched Iwo Jima with John Wayne but it wasnt until I watched Flags of our Fathers that I really appreciated that whole event. I always tell Vets thank you for their sacrifice no matter where I meet them. God Bless our troops for the sacrifice they have made... No matter what war or action they have taken part. They went so that I can enjoy freedom!!! Thank God!

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 6:27 pm

They will be remembered.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:00 pm

We will remember them.

Billy Boy · Post by **Billy Boy** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:09 pm

JReed,
Funny but most of those guys never went around talking or bragging about what they accomplished; my father included. They just did what they had to do to protect our way of life for the rest of us. Truly our nation's greatest generation! They will be missed; but NEVER forgotten!
BB

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:26 pm

Billy Boy wrote:They will be missed; but NEVER forgotten!

One has to wonder.

In a recent poll by a British TX show, more than 20% of a sampling of 3000 British teenagers thought that Winston Churchill was a fictional character.

I'll bet even money that most American teens think the same way about some of our giants in history.

RSY · Post by **RSY** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:20 pm

Billy Boy wrote:Funny but most of those guys never went around talking or bragging about what they accomplished...

True for the most part, but really just part of popular lore. People were still people, even back then. A strong "Exhibit A" to the contrary would be one of the second group of flag-raisers: Rene Gagnon.

brucew44guns · Post by **brucew44guns** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:03 pm

What classroom in America actually teaches the history of historial accounts of soldiers? Ike, MacArthur, Patton, who were they? Eisenhower is remembered for alledgedly having an affair with his female driver, not for the fact that he was the Supreme Allied Commander. The educational systems have robbed a whole nation of it's hero's, they just don't mention them.

Marlin .35 · Post by **Marlin .35** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:11 pm

Our educational system today is turning out very few hero's. Most of the teachers are anti-gun, anti-hunting, and live the Bambi syndrome. This is passed on to the students day in and day out. We are not the country that won two world wars.. Art

nemhed · Post by **nemhed** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:19 pm

JReed , at least their story is being told and hasn't been forgotten, and thank you for your service to our country!

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:36 pm

Billy Boy wrote:JReed,
Funny but most of those guys never went around talking or bragging about what they accomplished; my father included. They just did what they had to do to protect our way of life for the rest of us. Truly our nation's greatest generation! They will be missed; but NEVER forgotten!
BB

True heroes never boast.

Next time you see a politician and he lists his achievements remember the
sentence above this one

It's like seeing a child splashing around in a pond yelling for help, talking ain't
gonna do a bit of good.

Paul105 · Post by **Paul105** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:54 pm

Yesterday, I was down in the basement working with the Dillon 550 B when the phone rang. About 15 Minutes later my wife came down and said she got a call from someone doing historical research on WWII. His father (the caller) or grandfather had been in the same plane my wife's father had to ditch at sea in the Marshall Islands during WWII. They all ended up as POWs of the Japanese. The ditched planes had actually been located and the guy that called gave my wife a website that had info on her father, his plane, the mission, etc. It was pretty incredible.

He never talked about it, but he never cared for much for any Japanese products. He could also eat stuff that would make a billy goat puke. Great man. He lost his brother at Pearl, and his dad was an Naval Academy grad (retired admiral). His great grandfather was a West Point grad (appointed to the academy by Lincoln), one of the first commandants of Yosimite, Military Attache in Japan, etc. Folks dedicated to protecting the nation, long gone, but not forgetten by this family anyway.

Paul

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:26 pm

Great post Jeremy!

Guys - it is up to us to teach the next generation about the heroes of our country. The public schools will not - they'd rather focus on PC garbage. I doubt half of the high school age kids could correctly pick the war that the battle of Iwo Jima was fought in, or the theater, or who the opponents were and why it is famous...

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