Quote Originally Posted by STTAB View Post
Oh, I can certainly understand why they cry. I was simply saying that it is different than the not quite a full year I spent in Iraq , that's for sure. I can't imagine having those emotions should I return. And I think one big reason for that is that at least when I was there (Desert Storm) we didn't really have any losses to speak of. I can certainly imagine the emotion would be different for guys who were there on D Day , I mean think of how many friends the average D Day survivor lost in just one day.
:cry: My dad was lucky, he never forgot. To the best of his knowledge he was one of 3 in his group that came home. He spent 5 or 6 months in hospitals in England and TX.