Reply #14: Please thank your father for sharing this story with us. The events he

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describes are so extreme in every way, it's remarkable that he is here to tell about them. It's also remarkable that he is well-balanced enough after so much trauma that he CAN tell about them.

No, he is not forgotten. I have never met him and was not yet born when he diid the things he describes, but I feel awe, gratitude and pride.

I also hope that as he says, others will tell their stories. They more than deserve our thanks and support, and they need to know they are not forgotten. And WE need to know what kind of a price real people have paid to keep our country safe.