Comments on: Meeting WW2 Veterans Changes Students' Lives http://www.historynet.com/meeting-ww2-veterans-changes-students-lives.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meeting-ww2-veterans-changes-students-lives From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Cindy Warrick http://www.historynet.com/meeting-ww2-veterans-changes-students-lives.htm#comment-787271 Cindy Warrick Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:29:40 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681549#comment-787271 Have just finished watching the video with WWII veterans. It was a joy to see young people getting on board with true, but level patriotism. My father, my uncle, my grandfather (WWI) two great uncles (WW I), a brother, my son, have all served in the military. I regret that I didn't have a conversation with my dad about the war, but I guess he just didn't initiate any conversations and I didn't either. My mother wrote about her experiences as his Army wife and I have that as a treasure. Kudos to each of you who are experiencing this life changing moment connecting with a veteran. What you read in books can't compare with a first hand experience. Thank you for doing the video - well done!! Have just finished watching the video with WWII veterans. It was a joy to see young people getting on board with true, but level patriotism. My father, my uncle, my grandfather (WWI) two great uncles (WW I), a brother, my son, have all served in the military. I regret that I didn't have a conversation with my dad about the war, but I guess he just didn't initiate any conversations and I didn't either. My mother wrote about her experiences as his Army wife and I have that as a treasure.

Kudos to each of you who are experiencing this life changing moment connecting with a veteran. What you read in books can't compare with a first hand experience. Thank you for doing the video – well done!!

]]> By: marissa http://www.historynet.com/meeting-ww2-veterans-changes-students-lives.htm#comment-362786 marissa Thu, 11 Nov 2010 18:17:07 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681549#comment-362786 that is so sad but good for you to be so kind i have a close friend that is in the war and its just so hard for me that is so sad but good for you to be so kind i have a close friend that is in the war and its just so hard for me

]]> By: Sharon Liles http://www.historynet.com/meeting-ww2-veterans-changes-students-lives.htm#comment-314702 Sharon Liles Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:27:08 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681549#comment-314702 As the daughter of a WWII vet who passed away in 2002, I made a promise to my dad to make sure that ALL WWII vets--with whom I made contact in my volunteering or other activitie--.would be registered so their family & friends could locate & read about them on the WWII Registry at the WWII Memorial. I would ask that those who read this will do that also. So many of our vets told me they "should" be on the Registry because they served, but I realized no one had submitted their information...so I did! This is the least we can do for all THEY did for us! The WWII vets proudly wear their caps--please check to see if they ARE on the WWII Registry, & if not, make sure you submit their information! Thank you! Sharon E. Liles As the daughter of a WWII vet who passed away in 2002, I made a promise to my dad to make sure that ALL WWII vets–with whom I made contact in my volunteering or other activitie–.would be registered so their family & friends could locate & read about them on the WWII Registry at the WWII Memorial.

I would ask that those who read this will do that also. So many of our vets told me they "should" be on the Registry because they served, but I realized no one had submitted their information…so I did! This is the least we can do for all THEY did for us! The WWII vets proudly wear their caps–please check to see if they ARE on the WWII Registry, & if not, make sure you submit their information! Thank you!
Sharon E. Liles

]]> By: Kelli http://www.historynet.com/meeting-ww2-veterans-changes-students-lives.htm#comment-212628 Kelli Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:36:11 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13681549#comment-212628 this brings tears to my eyes.... what you are doing is great! i learned about the Greatest Generation thru the Tom Brokaw book several years ago. I said then that it should be required reading for high school students, but this takes it a step further! Keep up the good work. this brings tears to my eyes…. what you are doing is great! i learned about the Greatest Generation thru the Tom Brokaw book several years ago. I said then that it should be required reading for high school students, but this takes it a step further! Keep up the good work.

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