By Jamie Wicks (Jwicks) (24.220.222.254) on Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 03:44 pm:

I am currently on disc 4 of this series and find myself somewhat addicted to the story of Easy Company. I have seen quite a few war related movies but have never been so moved and inspired by anything I have ever watched or read. Maybe it is that time of year and with all of the chaos going on in the world right now, but the last week I have really been putting a lot of thought into what it really means to be an American. I have even felt a bit of guilt for not having served my country when I had the opportunity to do so. My brother is a 17 year veteran/infantry man and it is uncertain where he may be in the near future and I have a new respect and sense of pride for what he does. I'm new here and I know that these men who survived WWII are leaving us daily as I saw in the post from yesterday Feb. 7, which seems so ironic because of where I am at in the series is this very time of Feb. Most people, including myself will never know the hell of battle but we must make future generations aware of the tremendous gift that the fighting soldiers of our military have given us. If just one living soldier from WWII is able to read this, I would like to say Thank You with all of my heart. Without your commitment and sacrafice our Country would not be what it is today. You truelly deserve being recognized as "The men who changed the world"

Jamie Wicks

By Marigold Papa (Marigold) (203.160.183.79) on Saturday, February 08, 2003 - 10:35 pm:

Welcome Jamie. I am sure you are going to find a lot more as you go through all of the series. It's good to know Band of Brothers have yet opened another pair of eyes. Enjoy the site Jamie...

gold

By Iines (Iines) (195.197.127.36) on Sunday, February 09, 2003 - 03:18 pm:

Welcome Jamie! You Americans must be even little more grateful for Easy-company and all the men who defended your country, than people here from other countries. But even though i'm from Finland i'm still grateful to them...i don't know why but i am. They are definitely the biggest heroes i've ever had


Iines

By Lou Castellano (64.236.170.228) on Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 09:08 am:

What is a Vet?

He is the cop on the beat who spent six months in Saudi Arabia sweating two gallons a day making sure the armored personnel carriers didn't run out of fuel.

He is the barroom loudmouth, dumber than five wooden planks, whose overgrown frat-boy behavior is outweighed a hundred times in the cosmic scales by four hours of exquisite bravery near the 38th parallel.

She or he - is the nurse who fought against futility and went to sleep sobbing every night for two solid years in Da Nang.

He is the POW who went away one person and came back another - or didn't come back AT ALL.

He is the Quantico drill instructor who has never seen combat - but has saved countless lives by turning slouchy, no-account rednecks and gang members into Marines, and teaching them to watch each other's backs.

He is the parade - riding Legionnaire who pins on his ribbons and medals with a prosthetic hand.

He is the career quartermaster who watches the ribbons and medals pass him by.

He is the three anonymous heroes in The Tomb Of The Unknowns, whose presence at the Arlington National Cemetery must forever preserve the memory of all the anonymous heroes whose valor dies unrecognized with them on the battlefield or in the ocean's sunless deep.

He is the old guy bagging groceries at the supermarket - palsied now and aggravatingly slow - who helped liberate a Nazi death camp and who wishes all day long that his wife were still alive to hold him when the nightmares come.

He is an ordinary and yet an extraordinary human being - a person who offered some of his life's most vital years in the service of his country, and who sacrificed his ambitions so others would not have to sacrifice theirs.

He is a soldier and a savior and a sword against the darkness, and he is nothing more than the finest, greatest testimony on behalf of the finest, greatest nation ever known.

So remember, each time you see someone who has served our country, just lean over and say Thank You. That's all most people need, and in most cases it will mean more than any medals they could have been awarded or were awarded.

Two little words that mean a lot, "THANK YOU."

Remember November 11th is Veterans Day!

I didnt write this, I saw it on the internet...on of all things a fantasy football site. But I thought it would be nice to post here. Thanks, guys....

By potatomasher (122.2.45.75) on Saturday, November 10, 2007 - 09:07 am:

Thanks for posting this...I almost forgot the significance of 11 Nov!!!!

:-)
Jan

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