Many of our fathers are WW II and Korean War Vets.

I am grateful that this war (not that I am gratful for war!) has allowed my dad to tell some of his war stories. This has never happened before. It has always been something that we didn't talked about.

Yesterday he was sharing stories, I was asking questions, and he was empathizing with our soldiers fighting this war.

I have read books about war and seen movies, but to hear Dad tell it like it is was, touched me. It also educated me on the day in and day out events of living with your home on your back, FEARing for your life and the lives of fellow soldiers.

I encourage you to try to talk with war vets. I think it blesses everyone involved.

I am aware that many of the women in this forum may have spouses that fought in Viet Nam, or children in the Gulf War...I guess the same goes for those stories. The memories must be tough, but sometimes when shared, it heals. How corny, but "Friends Heal Friends"