I had seen recently this Washington Post article on the Tuskegee Airmen. A very fitting tribute to a generation that is quickly leaving us. Thank you, Courier-Journal, for getting it right, here.
Last summer of last year, I had the privledge of visiting the World War II memorial in DC. It had been a goal of mine to get there ASAP after it's opening, due to my high respect for one man honored through the memorial.
My father-in-law was a veteran of World War II. His infantry division fought in the Pacific Theater, mostly in the Phillipines. My wife had made sure he was included in the names listed at the memorial. Our only wish had been that he could had seen it himself, passing away in late 2000 while it was still in the development and construction stage.
I am still in awe of this generation, for as Tom Brokaw titled his book, I still believe this group to be the Greatest Generation.
--Colonel Steve
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