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I was thirteen when this ended.

I'm sitting here thinking. Would I have been man enough?

I'd like to think I would, but honestly, I really don't know.

Jim

Captured: The Pacific and Adjacent Theaters in WWII | Plog

Good pics, Jim.. As for WWII, you'd have been man enough, we all would have been. Always thought it somehow would have been better to be in "Dad's War" then my war.. Dad and I talked about it some, the weekend I took him to the WWII Veteran's Memorial dedication out in Pierre, SD we talked a lot comparing the two. Bravery was really just a matter of being in the wrong place at the wrong time then doing what you had to do to live through it..

Jim, I think that most all of us "God/Family/Country" men would have gladly stepped up like our fathers, grandfathers, mothers and grandmothers did but that was back when America and "Americans" were strong and Patriotic.

However? nowadays, I'm with you "I really don't know" !

my dad said he was too young to be afraid . grew up fast though. it was much harder on him after loosing the second brother. they pulled him from combat and sent him to Alaska to drive trucks. said he didn't know which was worse , being shot at or freezing to death.

my Dad said that the reason he was proud to go was so that his kids and grandkids wouldn't have to - - - - - "oops"

War has always brought out the good and bad in men (and women) it's a crucible in which people are tempered or melted.

I do give our current warriors tons of credit mainly because the politics today are not as pure as it was in WWII.

It seems WW2 was a war people were proud to serve in. As Dave said, after that the wars became a bit more obscure, and the civilians much more vocal against those fighting for their freedom. My two survivng Uncles both served in WW11, one in the Pacific, one as an Air Force officer. They don't like to talk about the war at all. Every year our Veterans Day Parade has huge crouds there to watch the Veterans parade through. But every year there are fewer WW2 Vets in the Parade. It's sad. I think maybe the world had a clearer direction back then, with clearer views of who was "good" vs. who was "evil". Today we seemed to have lost alot of the pride in American, and forgot what people did to preserve that for us, and the rest of the world.

Originally Posted by stovens

It seems WW2 was a war people were proud to serve in. As Dave said, after that the wars became a bit more obscure, and the civilians much more vocal against those fighting for their freedom. My two survivng Uncles both served in WW11, one in the Pacific, one as an Air Force officer. They don't like to talk about the war at all. Every year our Veterans Day Parade has huge crouds there to watch the Veterans parade through. But every year there are fewer WW2 Vets in the Parade. It's sad. I think maybe the world had a clearer direction back then, with clearer views of who was "good" vs. who was "evil". Today we seemed to have lost alot of the pride in American, and forgot what people did to preserve that for us, and the rest of the world.

My dad didnt like to talk about it much,apart from watching bloodthirsty Fijian soldiers takin out the Japs in their jungles..Frightening stuff he said,,glad to be with the Fijians..
I think the pride thing has all but deserted us in a lot of western countries,for some reason..dont know why..but I am sure that our fathers generation were more willing to fight for their nation,and OUR future..