During my months of isolation during the pandemic I decided to read some true stories about our real Patriots, starting with a book called Devotion by Adam Makos. I had never had an interest in reading war stories before, but wanted to try this one out because it sounded like a great novel based on history. I was hooked on this author from the start. His books are written after extensive research and interviews, and he has a way of putting you right there in the story, sensing everything these brave men were feeling and seeing during horrific situations. They are written like gripping page turning novels you can't put down, and I highly recommend all of them. A Higher Call, Devotion, Spearhead, and Voices of the Pacific. Voices of the Pacific is different than the rest, as it is mainly stories told from the soldiers themselves, put into context as the story unfolds. Those books really moved me. The stories were intertwined with uplifting moments, acts of pure friendship and camaraderie, terror, fear, and unimaginable circumstances. We all have probably lost someone in war. My oldest uncle died in WW2 as a young kid on a B-52, and I never got the chance to meet him. It's sad. We owe so much to all those who gave their lives for our freedoms. They are probably rolling in their graves over all the whiney, selfish people who b****ed and moaned about having to wear a mask, about having to social distance, and who are now butting heads about vaccines, passports, etc... What a small sacrifice that is compared to what our soldiers went through, and for what the families went through who never saw their loved ones return. Never take that for granted, and never forget. 10 minutes and 3 seconds. That is the time I ask you to take today to watch this tribute to those who gave their lives for our country.
Yes, politics or beliefs aside, so many brave young Americans fought and died for our country, some by choice and some without a choice wrt enlistment. I’m sure most of us have lost a family member somewhere in the line. My great-uncle survived the Bataan Death March, only to have his ship taking him home torpedoed by allied forces mistakenly. RIP and massive respect to all who have served and passed.
