WWII: A Story of Comradeship on Pearl Harbor Day
On this 66th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, I want to write about comradeship that transcends eras and conflicts. You see the images of this day that always get me are those of the survivors going back to honor their fallen comrades at the U.S.S. Arizona memorial. Those old men gazing down into the waters thinking of the young men who lie entombed beneath never fail to bring tears to my eyes.
As I was contemplating what to write today, I came across an update to a story I’ve been following on CNN, that of 25-year-old marine Sgt. Ty Ziegel, horribly injured and disfigured in Iraq and fighting the VA to receive the full benefits he so richly deserves. Today’s story, featured in the screen capture above, is entitled, “WWII Vet: Wounded Marine’s Story ‘Broke My Heart.’”
In it you will read about 84-year-old Medal of Honor winner Chief Warrant Officer Hershel “Woody” Williams who reached out to Ziegel. This elderly veteran of Iowa Jima crossing barriers of time and age to honor a young Marine made me cry as surely as those images of Pearl Honor ceremonies. (Click here for ABC’s story “Survivors Remember Pearl Harbor.”)
What these stories illustrate to us in tandem is the power of the brotherhood (and sisterhood) of those who serve. Both men, Williams and Ziegel regards the other as a hero and after you read their stories, I think you’ll feel the same day. I can’t think of a better way to remember Pearl Harbor on this anniversary.
Looking for more good reads from 451Press? Try “Martin Luther King, Made in China” from CurrentEventsWatch.com or “Beat the Christmas Shopping Blues” at LifeTipsDaily.com.
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December 10th, 2007 at 6:51 pm
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February 26th, 2009 at 12:15 am
Very nice article. It is a shame how the veterans are treated today. War is very different to what it was back in WWII. At least then troops could move back from the front line and be out of harm’s way. In Iraq everywhere is the front line. They have to endure 6-12 months of being on the front line 24/7, which is a huge mental stress on them and also their families.
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