This page is about my friends who served their country, whom I knew growing up in Seattle Wa. When I attended a recent Queen Anne High School reunion (50 years), it became surprisingly evident that there were a large number of us who served their country when called. Nearly half the men in the room stood up when those attending were asked who had served in the armed forces.
Often we hear of the so called "greatest generation" and how wonderful they were for answering the call of duty and offering their service to our country. Unfortunately, those of us who did the same in Korea, Vietnam, and later wars have not been honored in the same way. Yet our service was just as great as those of the "greatest generation" who, ironically sent us to the later wars. Casualty rates for Vietnam armed forces were higher than that of WWII. The Marines , for example, had more casualties during the Vietnam War, than during all of World War II.
We have a divided generation, many of whom were as great as any in the past. They served their country. They interrupted their lives, and sometimes gave them, for their country. There's another group: the "Woodstock" slackers, many of whom are now leading the USA over a cliff; and have selfishly abandoned their countrymen as well as our allies in many despicable ways (South Vietnam, Montagnards, Kurds, and now Israel).
Those who did serve, those greatest of our generation, deserve to be honored.
These men are some friends from Queen Anne high school, class of 1965, who "did their duty" and are part of the greatest of our generation.
These are the ones I knew personnally. Some of us grew up together. There are many others in our class of 600 who served.
Bob March
