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Originally Posted by kathy1516
You couldn’t be more incorrect. My husband wears his Army Air Corp cap, WWII cap, or his POW cap showing his pride in being a veteran of the greatest country in the world. He will not speak about any of his experiences , especially being a POW, to anyone. He’s turned down multiple requests for interviews with media regarding his war experiences.
Pride in honoring our veterans should be respected. It sends a message to young people that they live in a free country due to the sacrifices of our military.
Give every military veteran the respect they deserve. The cap speaks louder than words.
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I for one wish that thousands of WWII vets had kept journals and written their memoirs. I’d love to be able to read them. I’ll bet their families would like to read them, too. I honor their service, but I think words speak louder than a cap. I want to KNOW what they did, even if it’s my Uncle Johnny who spent the war playing on a general’s baseball team on a base in India.
Forty-five years ago I wrote a 400 page journal while working in an African hospital saving lives. I’ve just published it so others can know what it was like. The process of typing and editing and pondering my decisions and actions have been a wonderful experience. I’m so glad I made the effort. Another thing I discovered when I reread my old journals is that I’ve been telling some stories wrong over the years. I was so sure I had it right, but sometimes I didn’t. And some things I’d forgotten came back as I read.