They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.At the going down of the sun and in the morningWe will remember them.
My Dad served in India, the forgotten theatre of WWII. He was a vital link in the supply chain. He left a Corporal. My Uncles served in Europe. Uncle Ralph, my Mom’s oldest brother, helped sort out what was going on in Germany in the aftermath. All returned. Thanks to all those who did return, and to those who didn’t and made the greatest sacrifice.
My father would never talk much about Okinawa but I understand it was quite nasty there. He was a marine marksmen so if not on the front lines then very close to the front lines. He was my sons age when he was doing this. I can’t imagine….
Agreed, an invasion of the “Home Islands” would have been brutal beyond modern imagination. Giving the Japanese an “Overwhelming Super-Weapon” as excuse for surrender saved Millions of lives and untold horror.
Not saying it was a GOOD solution, just a BETTER one than a D-Day style invasion and House-to-House sterilization of Millions of Soldiers, Home Guard, and Civillians.
Some vets wept when they saw Spielberg’s SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. At last, a WWII movie that showed what happened, not a glorified, Sgt. Rock Hollywood fantasy. Basically young men with their whole lives ahead of them being forced to walk through a meat grinder so a handful of mentally disturbed ‘supermen’ could strut and crow, forcing the rest of the world to slap them down. Oh yeah, that’s kind of what ALL wars are. “Hide, old men, and strategize, and snuff the light from young men’s eyes.”
My Dad – 13th Airborne, WWII. Scheduled to jump the Rhine in January 1945; sitting in a glider, 3rd in line for the pickup when they got notified Patton’s troops had taken their LZ.Good for me, since I was born in 1951…Me? USAF, Vietnam, 1971. Crazy enough to volunteer, crazy enough to volunteer for ‘Nam. I’d never do it again – but I’d never surrender the experience – if you know what I mean.
@Aussie,Passkey or card entry, natch’! Even back in 1998 when I last worked in Illinois, I could swipe my card to go in any weekend to our office (or just park there to attend an art fair). College town, the parking was very scarce and our office was easy walking to the lake shore. (Cards also verified who spent the hours there).
if Ed works in IT company has means for him to get there any time. that’s one of the bad things about an IT job, getting emergency call during holiday, vacation, 3am at night…. there are also 99 other very bad things about having an IT job, but I’m sure they cut posts here off after 3000 words.
LeoAutodidact over 10 years ago
Question, How did Ed get in?
(I presume the doors are locked over the week-end.)
Aussie Down Under over 10 years ago
How did Jay know Ed was at work?
vistvan over 10 years ago
This is not the first time Ed forgets:http://www.gocomics.com/working-daze/2009/09/07
Olddog1 over 10 years ago
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.At the going down of the sun and in the morningWe will remember them.
Robert Binyon
johnzakour Premium Member over 10 years ago
Happy Veterans day to all you Vets out there. (Like my dad who served in Okinawa in WWII….)
Thomas Scott Roberts creator over 10 years ago
My Dad served in India, the forgotten theatre of WWII. He was a vital link in the supply chain. He left a Corporal. My Uncles served in Europe. Uncle Ralph, my Mom’s oldest brother, helped sort out what was going on in Germany in the aftermath. All returned. Thanks to all those who did return, and to those who didn’t and made the greatest sacrifice.
johnzakour Premium Member over 10 years ago
My father would never talk much about Okinawa but I understand it was quite nasty there. He was a marine marksmen so if not on the front lines then very close to the front lines. He was my sons age when he was doing this. I can’t imagine….
LeoAutodidact over 10 years ago
Agreed, an invasion of the “Home Islands” would have been brutal beyond modern imagination. Giving the Japanese an “Overwhelming Super-Weapon” as excuse for surrender saved Millions of lives and untold horror.
Not saying it was a GOOD solution, just a BETTER one than a D-Day style invasion and House-to-House sterilization of Millions of Soldiers, Home Guard, and Civillians.
Thomas Scott Roberts creator over 10 years ago
Some vets wept when they saw Spielberg’s SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. At last, a WWII movie that showed what happened, not a glorified, Sgt. Rock Hollywood fantasy. Basically young men with their whole lives ahead of them being forced to walk through a meat grinder so a handful of mentally disturbed ‘supermen’ could strut and crow, forcing the rest of the world to slap them down. Oh yeah, that’s kind of what ALL wars are. “Hide, old men, and strategize, and snuff the light from young men’s eyes.”
MadYank over 10 years ago
My Dad – 13th Airborne, WWII. Scheduled to jump the Rhine in January 1945; sitting in a glider, 3rd in line for the pickup when they got notified Patton’s troops had taken their LZ.Good for me, since I was born in 1951…Me? USAF, Vietnam, 1971. Crazy enough to volunteer, crazy enough to volunteer for ‘Nam. I’d never do it again – but I’d never surrender the experience – if you know what I mean.
shamest Premium Member over 10 years ago
us army 1977 1981
katina.cooper over 10 years ago
Dana will be pleased that she doesn’t have to pay him for being at work today, even though like normal, he won’t get anything done.
vldazzle over 10 years ago
@Aussie,Passkey or card entry, natch’! Even back in 1998 when I last worked in Illinois, I could swipe my card to go in any weekend to our office (or just park there to attend an art fair). College town, the parking was very scarce and our office was easy walking to the lake shore. (Cards also verified who spent the hours there).
RalphZIggy over 10 years ago
if Ed works in IT company has means for him to get there any time. that’s one of the bad things about an IT job, getting emergency call during holiday, vacation, 3am at night…. there are also 99 other very bad things about having an IT job, but I’m sure they cut posts here off after 3000 words.