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[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by angryssg

Yes it would be. I sat and talked to alot of WW2 vets that week over several cases of beer. I gained more wisdom in that week than I had in my early 20's.

That's great. I'll bet they had some great stories just about life overall back in the day

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

That's great. I'll bet they had some great stories just about life overall back in the day

They did, and it wasn't just American vets there. Men from every country involved in the war were there.

We were watching Paratroopers jump into St Marygleese or something like that. Anyway there was a German Nazi soldier sitting in a wheelchair next to an American Allied soldier. They were both asked "Do you to feel bitter towards each other?" They both responded with "No, because at the time they were just soldiers doing their job. That good guy and bad guy attitude is stuff for the movies and highly innaccurate." That response humbled me.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by angryssg

They did, and it wasn't just American vets there. Men from every country involved in the war were there.

We were watching Paratroopers jump into St Marygleese or something like that. Anyway there was a German Nazi soldier sitting in a wheelchair next to an American Allied soldier. They were both asked "Do you to feel bitter towards each other?" They both responded with "No, because at the time they were just soldiers doing their job. That good guy and bad guy attitude is stuff for the movies and highly innaccurate." That response humbled me.

That's great stuff man. I can't imagine what it must have felt like for those two to sit there and talk to each other

Now I want to go volunteer at a nursing home

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

That's great stuff man. I can't imagine what it must have felt like for those two to sit there and talk to each other

Now I want to go volunteer at a nursing home

Have fun with that. My step Grandfather is a WW2 vet and is on his death bed. He lives with my grandmother near my parents. I go and visit them almost every weekend. He is a remarkable man. He is one of few people who actually served in all three branches of service. He was in the Army Air Corp which split off into the Air Force. Then he got out and joined the Navy. He retired from the Navy decades ago.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by angryssg

Have fun with that. My step Grandfather is a WW2 vet and is on his death bed. He lives with my grandmother near my parents. I go and visit them almost every weekend. He is a remarkable man. He is one of few people who actually served in all three branches of service. He was in the Army Air Corp which split off into the Air Force. Then he got out and joined the Navy. He retired from the Navy decades ago.

I hardly have the time to volunteer for anything unfortunately. The little time I do get I actually spend with young children (like elementary school) teching them arts and crafts, games, etc.

[KLHJ2]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

I hardly have the time to volunteer for anything unfortunately. The little time I do get I actually spend with young children (like elementary school) teching them arts and crafts, games, etc.

I wasn't trying to blow you off I just got caught up in the other conversation. It's cool that you like to do that. As I have said before, I want to coach high school football. I am assisting as a Pop Warner coach this upcomming season. I love kids too. I would just prefer to teach them at the high school age.

If all goes well I will probably be able to teach computers at Leonardtown Tech center one of these days. I have to finish school and get my paper right before I take a pay cut like that though, but its what I want to really do.