[Terry Mross]

Not every WWII vet actually served in combat. In fact, not every WWII vet even left the country. (I guess today they’d be called WWII “ERA” vets.) Yet they were all eligible to join the VFW.

But the VFW wouldn’t accept combat veterans from Viet Nam because it wasn’t a “real” war. Then later, due to dwindling membership, they started to accept Viet Nam vets who had served “in country”. Then they started accepting Viet Nam “ERA” vets.

I’m with you, oh8eleven, I’ll stand with my Viet Nam era and “in country” and combat vets.

However, I still look up to those old men and women from WWII. As I look up to all veterans!

[oh8eleven]

However, I still look up to those old men and women from WWII.
Me too ... mostly. I do have a gripe about the Honor Flight program where WWII vets get to fly to DC for free to see the WWII Memorial.
I don't begrudge their trip, but what I don't like is how they and their families exclaim how this was just soooooo VERY important to the vet that they finally got to go.
My point is that if it was sooooo VERY important, why didn't your family fly or drive you there in 2004 when it opened?