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skipinminn thank you for your service.

I grew up listening to every story I could from veterans of WW II. And I never stopped listening as I got older. But the voices have gotten fewer and fewer.
When I was a kid, I remember going to parades and watching the veterans march. There was always a large formation of WW II vets preceded by a smaller, and older, contingent of WW I vets. Now, I realize that all of those doughboys are gone. And soon, all to soon, the WW II guys will be gone too. I don't know why, but I felt some kind of comfort with those guys around. Like I could always hear one more story that you'll never see in any book. It was a way to touch history, and really be aware of how real it was. Something the books couldn't give you. I fear younger generations will lose that connection when the last voice falls silent. And I think they need it more than they know.

Well said.