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Originally Posted by troutman
I have a number of veteran clients in their 90s. One common thread with many of them is that they have never talked about the war afterwards with anybody. Too horrific. So terrible what they had to experience as young men.
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My grandpa didn't talk about it until later in life. He was lucky, he was in the sky, didn't have to see the destruction close up. He did have to fly back after his bombing runs and watch as his friends never came back. He looked old before his time. He willed himself to live longer than his poor wife. She could do very little for herself in her later years due to horrible arthritis.
He's the kindest man I've ever known. Tomorrow is the day I remember him most, but he is never far from my thoughts.
My wife's grandparents were both vets. Granny was a Sgt in the British army, worked in supply I believe. Her husband was in the Canadian forces, unbelievably re-upped for WW2 in his 40's after surviving mustard gas in WW1. He died in his 50's. She is finally buried with him after almost 5 decades alone.
My respect to all who have walked a post, got in harms way. Made the ultimate sacrifice.