Is there any greater honour..

Canada and Britain will mark the end of a generation with a tribute after the last World War I veteran dies. There are four or five living veterans in Britain and at least one in Canada, according to historians. In the U.S., the VA and historians have only begun talking about how to commemorate World War I veterans. Paul said the story of "the war to end all wars" has been eclipsed by the "Greatest Generation" of Americans who fought in World War II.

In the shadow of their children

"These World War I veterans raised a generation that did them one better," said Paul, who added that museum visitors regularly comment that they hadn't realized the scope or importance of the war. "They got overshadowed in this country on Dec. 7, 1941, and never got out of the shadow."

This is an excerpt from and article in the Chicago tribune


I could not imagine a better salute to my efforts as a human and as a father then if my children's were called the " Greatest Generation ". A generation of heroes and geniuses of mortals leaving legacy's of honor and courage. No don't remember me as the hero, please, remember me as the father who raised the hero. I don't want to be the hero and I most likely wont be but if I could raise a hero, teach my boy to grow into a man who songs and stories will be written about then that is good enough. At lease I could teach him to have courage.