My dad was in WW2 (Iwo Jima) and Korea. He never talked about it once. My->
mom said that when he left the service, he LEFT. It was a past chapter for him and he never looked back (at least not that we were aware of). He was proud of his service and was buried with Military Honors, but he just never thought it was something you talked about.. A LOT of those guys felt that way, it seems!
They were heroes one and all
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Dad served in the US Navy for 6 years during Korea and afterwards...
-- Major Kong
Nov 11, 2022 at 09:39 PM ET
Major Kong
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11/11/22 09:39 PM ET
Interesting story. Thanks for their service. "On Desperate Ground" book I
-- soldcokesatLane
Nov 12, 2022 at 01:25 PM ET
soldcokesatLane
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11/12/22 01:25 PM ET
My dad was in WW2 (Iwo Jima) and Korea. He never talked about it once. My->
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-- HOKIERIT
Nov 12, 2022 at 10:11 AM ET
HOKIERIT
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11/12/22 10:11 AM ET
My old neighbor won a bronze star as marine in Korea
-- pfishe
Nov 12, 2022 at 08:02 AM ET
pfishe
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11/12/22 08:02 AM ET
Grandfather and great uncle were in the Big Red One in WWI
-- Happy Dog
Nov 12, 2022 at 07:47 AM ET
Happy Dog
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11/12/22 07:47 AM ET
My grandfather was at Chosin. Silver Star 1st Marines.
-- HwoodHokie
Nov 12, 2022 at 12:20 AM ET
HwoodHokie
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11/12/22 12:20 AM ET