My father and my father-in-law both fought in WWII. My father-in-law was captured by the Japanese the day after arriving in Asia and spent the rest of the war in various POW camps. His experiences were truly harrowing, and I often wonder whether I would have had the courage to survive such an experience. He was 6'2" and weighed less than 90 pounds when he was finally released, suffering from TB and other problems. Despite all of his problems, he never carried any ill feelings towards the Japanese and actually encouraged us to visit Japan.

May we never forget the sacrifices our veterans and soldiers made (and continue to make) for all of us.