Quote Originally Posted by Gato78 View Post
Fwiw, my late father in law was a WWII hero--2 Silver Stars, a Bronze Star and Purple Heart as a result of his valor in the Battle of the Bulge. He would hate these types of adulation. He was from the old school--you shut up, do your job and don't brag. When Mrs Gato and I watched the Villanova game tonight, she was emphatic that her father never would have participated in that kind of recognition. My nephew who served in Iraq is of a similar mind--the recgnition of veterans at sporting events makes him crazy--should not be in a soldier's DNA.
Gato --

My grandfather was in the 75th and also fought in the bulge. He is/was also of the same exact school. May be a virtue of that generation. One thing has changed (& it has taken him a normal person's lifetime) but he now discusses the war openly and often. I think the VA system has been instrumental in that. He continues to engage and help other vets there.