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Americans have rarely seen war. Even during the World Wars, only a relatively small number of Americans saw war up close. Since the advent of television we have all seen war principally through the eye of the TV camera, reliant on others to sift through the information to present what they deem appropriate to see. One man decided that this was not good enough for him and changed how we understand war forever.
Jake Rademacher is not some detached Hollywood actor seeking greater meaning in his life....
War as You Have Never Seen It
On veterans' day, the president puts a wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier and thereby honoring all who sacrificed their lives for Americans.
I think that the living veteran is forgotten and pushed under the water when our day comes around. wouldn't it be more appropriate to visit a veterans hospital and pin a medal on those that also sacrificed in a lesser manner?
One day in 1970, I got to work really easily.
My foreman said it was Veterans Day and the government workers (all draft exempt) were off and that is why the traffic was light. I then told him that I...