17-5-30 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

It troubles me to hear the word hero associated with so many common place activities "sports Hero" I feel it diminishes the true sacrifices made for the country and allows the public to live in ignorance

Babe Heffron- I want people to know we're not heroes. We did our duty, just like sixteen million others who fought in the war. Everyone, including the families, sacrificed in some way. The kids who didn't come home are the heroes. They're the ones who gave their lives. Their parents are the heroes, because they gave a child.

We know the names but not the stories any more - Chicago O'Hare International Airport - Lieutenant Commander Edward Henry “Butch” O’Hare MOH (March 13, 1914 – November 26, 1943)
U.S.Michael Murphy - Michael Patrick "Murph" Murphy MOH (May 7, 1976 – June 28, 2005)
Petrarca Range - PFC FRANK J. PETRARCA U.S. Army, Medical Detachment, 145th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division MOH
Rodriguez Range - Tec Sergeant CLETO RODRIGUEZ U.S. Army, Company B, 148th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division. MOH
Young Range Second Lieutenant ROBERT M. VIALE, U.S. Army, Company K, 148th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division. MOH
Viale Range Private RODGER W. YOUNG, U.S. Army, 148th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division. MOH

When we forget their stories we forget them and we casually note their service under the banner of Memorial Day

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[CINDERS]

Thing is Mark they were all heroes not just those that won the highest gallantry awards both of our armies that fought in the WWI/WWII conflicts were purely voluntary with conscription being tried on in the first WW by the government of the day and soundly defeated.
Even today with our combined forces in the dust bowl of the world getting to grips with another type of threat well they are all heroes as well letting us have and enjoy our relative peaceful freedom

[Mark in Rochester]

Thing is Mark they were all heroes not just those that won the highest gallantry awards both of our armies that fought in the WWI/WWII conflicts were purely voluntary with conscription being tried on in the first WW by the government of the day and soundly defeated.
Even today with our combined forces in the dust bowl of the world getting to grips with another type of threat well they are all heroes as well letting us have and enjoy our relative peaceful freedom

Agree as heffron said the ones that did not come home are the Heroes we can't know all their stories but at least we can remember the more celebrated ones. If we don't remember the celebrated ones what does that say about the others that did not make it back