Re: OT - Tribute to a hero
 

I think that ones hero's are personal. As they always have been to me and i believe AK.

I just read that and wanted to let AK know.

Re: OT - Tribute to a hero
 

I was reading on the weekend that it was friendly fire that killed Mr. Tilman.

It just makes me shake my head.

Re: OT - Tribute to a hero
 

My Uncle spent 5 years in a German POW camp and
then in 1945 he was a victim of friendly fire
when he and his fellow POW's were attacked by US
planes who thought they were German troops.

He was never bitter about this despite several
friends being hit. He said the pilots simply
made a mistake and these things happen in war.

He also said that without American help he'd
probably still be in that camp, or dead.

One day perhaps we'll all grow out of it but I
don't expect it will happen any time soon.

Re: OT - Tribute to a hero
 

Hero....means alot of different things to each person I suppose.

The best definition I have heard, to me at least, is this:

"A person that was at the right place, at the right time, did the right thing and someone else was there and lived to tell about it."

How many hero's go unknown?

All I know is one thing....

The more extreme the situation, the greater chance for heroes and curs (anti-heroes) to emerge.

Also, one thing I think all military types will tell you...

Friendly fire isn't.

[ June 02, 2004, 15:15: Message edited by: Simeron ]

Re: OT - Tribute to a hero
 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5068427/

here is an interesting story about a ww2 vet that i would like to pass on.