Thank you for starting this thread.
Grandad wounded in trenches at Ypres during WW1, served with the Royal Fussiliers. Dad in the RAF during WW11 and stationed out in Burma, never really could talk about the stuff he saw, he helped get the prisoners of war back from the death road the japanese built, he said it was horrific to see them. He served eight years in the RAF
Son and son in law and daughter in law with NATO forces down in Afghanistan 2009,2010 now one in Kosovo, peace keeping. They have seen too much as well, yet they have pulled through. One more casualty from their team went down this week, family father commited suicide. The emotional toll is very high for these guys and their families. They give everything and yet often (over here at least), have little appreciation shown.
When my son came back safe in August he went to Mexico Cancun and met quite a few americans there. When they realised that he and his finacee had been down in Afghanistan they expressed great admiration and appreciation for their sacrifice, they kept shaking their hands. My son said it was a strange experience since he had never had this happen here.
Keep these men and women in mind they pay a high price for keeping us safe.
