Another reason why we remember WWII, many of us here on FR are Veterans whose Dads served during WWII, we’re proud of them and miss them greatly! Be respectful of the Military in the Canteen please :-)
My father served in World War II, first in North Africa, where he got malaria--and lived, then at Anzio, another Allied disaster. Please don't ASSUME disrespect because I have a different take on things. I was inordinately proud of my daddy. He passed away too soon at 58 years old. BUT, WWII was 75 years ago, a lifetime. That is all I was saying and you probably KNOW it but just wanted to give me some flack. THAT'S OKAY...this IS the FR!
My mother recently passed away at 94 years of age. She STILL missed him too. I have an ENTIRE photo album of him...and he's got a couple of GREAT photos in his U.S. Army uniform! He was already 31 when the war started and he didn't HAVE to serve because he was old, a Mexican and had a wife and daughter (not me) already--but he WENT because HE was PROUD to be in this GREAT land of ours and wanted to serve and defend!
I also remember that WWII was something he wanted to forget! There is NOTHING glorious about war, winning or losing. He wouldn't talk about his experiences...a common thing for those who fought.
THAT "said" volumes to me.