"If you're not at war, you're always training for it. You train for war, pray for peace." — Corporal John Hall, U.S. Marine Corps. John and Adaora talk with veterans of the Vietnam War and the Korean War about how they're spending Veterans Day and what it means to them.
I believe an appropriate commemoration of this Veteran's Day would be a parade of flags draped over boxes symbolizing all the coffins for each of the members of the armed forces who have given their lives in the wars in Iraq and Afganistan. The government restrictions prohibiting photos of the actual coffins prevents Americans from honoring the cost in precious lives in these wars. Let us SEE the number of losses in all those flag draped boxes marching down 5th Avenue in NY and in D.C. !! Blynd
Nov. 11 2008 09:43 AM
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Barbara M. Roth
I found listening to this interview very disturbing. I actually had to turn it off. It was awful listening to each question followed by "quickly, quickly, quickly!!" It was like some pop quiz. To servicemen on Veteran's Day! I have learned to treat my students with more respect than that. Please plan a longer interview or fewer question! I know this happens on the news all the time, it's never pleasant for this listener. I'm no great friend of the military operations, but I thought that these guests, today especially, deserved better treatment.
Nov. 11 2008 07:08 AM
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I believe an appropriate commemoration of this Veteran's Day would be a parade of flags draped over boxes symbolizing all the coffins for each of the members of the armed forces who have given their lives in the wars in Iraq and Afganistan. The government restrictions prohibiting photos of the actual coffins prevents Americans from honoring the cost in precious lives in these wars. Let us SEE the number of losses in all those flag draped boxes marching down 5th Avenue in NY and in D.C. !!
Blynd
I found listening to this interview very disturbing. I actually had to turn it off. It was awful listening to each question followed by "quickly, quickly, quickly!!" It was like some pop quiz. To servicemen on Veteran's Day! I have learned to treat my students with more respect than that. Please plan a longer interview or fewer question! I know this happens on the news all the time, it's never pleasant for this listener. I'm no great friend of the military operations, but I thought that these guests, today especially, deserved better treatment.
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