A bit off topic but I think it goes with the theme of this thread.
Memorial Day.
One of my Granddads was a 4-f for WW2. He had two missing fingers from workplace accidents. He was an electrician at a very large distillery, so he did not serve.
My other Granddad had been drafted 6 months prior to the end and was scheduled to go the Pacific for Operation Olympic. The invasion of Japan.
All I can say is, thank God, that did not happen as Japan surrendered before he could get to his assigned unit. Had he gone, well the expected casulties of fighting in Japan proper were expected to be horrendous.
No other relatives that I know of served in WW2.
My Dad was drafted and served during peace time from 54-56. One Uncle served for 4 years and spent the vast majority of that time in Korea from 50-54. He survived more than 2 years in combat there only to die going to his favorite bar to get liquored up. A car hit him while crossing the street and he died before he got to the hospital.
Another Uncle served in the navy for 24 years and retired in 1980.
I have read many of these testimonials today. Mostly by people that never served.
I served in the U.S. Army. Not gonna say when or where but here is the real deal. If you never serverd, thank God that you never had to.
May you have a blessed day and hopefully you get a nice deal on something you want today. Yes, men and women served and died so you could enjoy your freedoms and sales are part of that freedom.
May you all have a very Blessed Day, long life, health, and happiness.
