22. I am an AF brat and never had to serve in a war
However, my dad who is a WWII vet STILL won't talk about the war. Absolutely refuses to do so under any conditions.
He was stationed in Panama in the mid 50's and I can remember the abject poverty there and how it bothered me even tho I was only 4 or so at the time.
I think EVERY american should have to go to a 3rd world country for a month and live among them and just see how damn lucky they are to be where they are and enjoy the freedoms we have. (and still do to a certain extent) No-one can understand just like you guys are saying until they have experienced it.
I have never been in a war zone and hope to never be. I lost a lot of friends in VN and I still think about them. Bless all of you guys....I can't even imagine the hell you had to be in.
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