I'm not a veteran but I'm thankful to those who are. My dad was a WW II vet. He served in General Patton's 3rd Army. He was a messenger. He said he spent most of the war driving around lost, trying to make sense out of French and German maps while taking messages wherever he was told to go. Over the course of the war, he was in Iceland, France, Norway, and Germany. He died two years ago.
Not many WW II vets around anymore. If you want to read a good book, pick up a copy of "The Greatest Generation" by Peter Jennings. He talked to a lot of WW II vets and wrote down what they said.
I put this in the "other trails" forum because my dad said they did a lot of marching.
Anyway, thanks to all the veterans. You're service is appreciated. If it wasn't for those who gave their lives for us, we certainly wouldn't be the country we are today.