I really enjoyed the stories here. Thanks for posting this. I am a veteran, but I in no way consider myself a hero.

Most of the men in my family served in the US Military in some form or other. One of my favorite stories is from my paternal grandfather. He tells how when he told someone he was stationed at Manheim Germany, they always exclaim "What did you do!!' Anyone who's been stationed in Germany will appreciate this. He was simply a cook on that post, not a "guest" lol. He never saw any war. His service fell right between WWII and Korea. I'm not sure why, but his service has always been the one I most admire. Some fifty years after he left Germany, I found myself there only wearing the AF blue instead of Army Green (or khaki in his case.) I thoroughly enjoy swapping Germany stories with him.