semperannoying: I was fortunate enough today to walk on grounds where scores of men lost their lives
semperannoying: I was fortunate enough today to walk on grounds where scores of men lost their lives in the defense of freedom. Imagine, a fight that’s not measured by miles but by feet or inches. A Battle where it took an Army division 5 days to move 4 and half miles. A Battle where you and your buddies are told that there is a predicted 80% casualty rate. Reading more of the accounts and details online about the Battle of Okinawa, and seeing first hand the terrain our predecessors had to fight through, really puts a lot of things into perspective. -- source link