This, from a recent Victor Davis Hanson piece well articulates how fortunate we’ve been to know these men:
“Finally, a recent poll of Americans reveals a veritable abyss between younger and older Americans. Today’s millennials, children of the postwar baby boomers, grew up in the affluence of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. They claim that they will be far less likely to marry, to value religion or to feel patriotic.
In contrast, those who were once children during World War II, or who had parents and grandparents who fought in the war, have a far more realistic appraisal of human nature and the need to find security, stability and transcendence in a dangerous world.”
Like many here, the WWII vets I’ve known have passed away. But I’m very deliberate about ensuring my kids know of them and their sacrifices.
