I’m taking a day away from talking about knitting but I’ll be back on Monday with another tutorial.
Those of you who know me know that my Dad was a vet. He was a Staff Sergeant in the Army, fought in World War II and was a prisoner of war in Germany.
I can’t even imagine what he went through, all before he was 25 years old. As he would say, well before I was even a twinkle in his eye.
He didn’t talk much about his time in the service and I only remember two things that he said about when he was a POW. He said he learned that smoking was very bad for you and it was very cold there because the nails on his toes turned permanently grey/black and thick.
I do know that when he was released and returned to the States, the army brought him to Atlantic City to recuperate and he said he had a great time. He smiled about that time. Smirked even.
He never said a bad thing about being in the army, although I’m guessing he endured a lot of things. I’m so very grateful for his contribution and it mustn’t have been all bad because I’ve had 7 other members of my family in the military (and 3 of them joined voluntarily).
If you have a vet in your life, make sure you let them know how important they are to you. Give them a hug. And if they’ve passed on, make sure you think of them today and know how important their sacrifice has been for all of us.
I like to think that even though I didn’t join the military that some of the values instilled in me through my dad are probably there because of the military. That it made me part of who I am. I’m forever grateful for that.
Thank you for sharing your Dad’s story. We owe our Vets so much. Hopefully soon our government will soon realize this and get them all the help and care they deserve.
You are spot on-it is so important to let them all know that our thoughts, gratitude and love are with them.
What a wonderful post. Thanks, Jody. My Dad was a vet from WWII, too. And a couple of my best friends are vets today. We owe them all a thank you.
Thank you for sharing this story! My grandfather was in Korea. My husband was in Vietnam. His homecoming was tough. At the time they were treated badly. My son served 10 years in the Navy.
You’re so right… hug that veteran. Say thanks to them. Appreciate the time they sacrificed and served their country at the expense of the ones they love.
And in all the unrest after this election, may we all be grateful for the country we live in that gives us the freedom to be able to express our very different opinions. May we feel united and find peace.
That should’ve said my grandfather was in WWII, my father was in Korea… oops..
Thank you for sharing
Oh – thank YOU for listening!
As I wrote this post I realized that I don’t have any of my dad’s old training camp pics. I’m going to ask my mom for some 🙂