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1 " And there was something else that came through loud and clear. Something I saw in Leonard’s eyes sometimes when he was remembering those times. Whether they openly share their experiences with us, or keep them buried deep inside, these men all have a profound and overriding sense of pride that they accepted the challenge and they did the difficult and dirty job that absolutely had to be done. "
― Craig Siegel , Righteous Might: One Man's Journey Through War in the Pacific
2 " When the train stopped the local townspeople along the way offered us coffee and sandwiches. It gave you a good feeling, seeing them come out to the train. These were the people we would be fighting for. "
3 " Looking back with the infallible benefit of hindsight, it’s hard to imagine that anyone believed we could actually have stayed out of that damned war. "
4 " But who knows? It was war time. Your values get distorted. "
5 " Still, when the shooting and shelling stopped, they could sometimes -- not often, but sometimes -- see that they were just someone’s son, or husband, or brother. "
