Veterans Remember

The first time I watched Private Ryan, I was filled with an overwhelming sense of horror. I daresay my mind might not be strong enough to survive, if I was fortunate enough to live through, D-Day at Omaha Beach. I stand in awe of all our Veterans. The following stories told by veterans recount some of their own experiences.

Kids who went to war.
Veterans of Underage Military Service (VUMS) tell their stories. Charles Kelly of The Arizona Republic Newspaper writes, "Some of those who jumped the gun guarded the secret for years, concerned they might get bad-conduct discharges if they were still in the service or that their military benefits might be taken away if they had returned to civilian life." "Probably the youngest member of the armed forces to see combat in World War II was the late Calvin Graham, a Navy seaman on the USS South Dakota who was wounded in the Battle of Guadalcanal at the age of 12."

Only survivor
Another article
related to Veterans day tells Paul Polson's story. He was only 17 when he enlisted during War World II. He was the sole survivor of a troop of 130 infantrymen before being re-assigned to the 160 Infantry Regiment Negros Island. All 400 men in his company were either killed are wounded. Paul Polson was wounded twice.