I guess all the soldiers fighting and dying over in Iraq and Afghanistan aren't real men then?
redstorm72
Sometimes I feel that way when I talk to my grandfather. He was in France in 1944. Not only did he fight what's probably the greatest conventional military ever created, he came back and went on with his life. No PTSD from him. I don't have psycho-problems, but it seems there's a lot more of that in modern times. (Yeah, I know: It just went undiagnosed 60 years ago).
I guess all the soldiers fighting and dying over in Iraq and Afghanistan aren't real men then?
Palantas
Sometimes I feel that way when I talk to my grandfather. He was in France in 1944. Not only did he fight what's probably the greatest conventional military ever created, he came back and went on with his life. No PTSD from him. I don't have psycho-problems, but it seems there's a lot more of that in modern times. (Yeah, I know: It just went undiagnosed 60 years ago).
he will be missed RIP Winters. it was amazing on what he did on D-day, and went down in US army text books as a "text book" maneuver.
RIP the rest of EZ company who passed away and lost there lives in WWII, and to the rest of the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in the wars of today and from the past.
[QUOTE="-Big_Red-"]Never saw much of Band of Brothers I'm going to have to get the DVDs. RIP though.danjammer69
You are really missing out. It is probably the best WWII movie or show out there. IMO at least. Good character development. My favorite "character" aside from Winters was Carwood Lipton (Donnie Wahlberg) I really liked the Pacific (another HBO series) too, but for some reason the Pacific theater of WWII does not hold as much interest to me. I know that sounds terrible, but alot of people feel the same way. Almost like the war against Germany had some sort of "romance" to it. Not in the way most would think. It is just so much more eerie. Kind of reminds me of that feeling I would get when playing Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
same with me The Pacific was a good show, but not as good as Band of Brothers. To me The Pacific was some sort of a soft core porn in the middle chapters. When the show got closer to the end thats when it picks up. they should of kept it with in combat only, and not really push to hard for the civilian life.
I guess all the soldiers fighting and dying over in Iraq and Afghanistan aren't real men then?
Sometimes I feel that way when I talk to my grandfather. He was in France in 1944. Not only did he fight what's probably the greatest conventional military ever created, he came back and went on with his life. No PTSD from him. I don't have psycho-problems, but it seems there's a lot more of that in modern times. (Yeah, I know: It just went undiagnosed 60 years ago).
hmm...I always wondered why though...What makes their genration different then ours? Was it because they didn't have a choice? Or were they stronger men and realized they were fighting for a purpose?
hmm...I always wondered why though...What makes their genration different then ours? Was it because they didn't have a choice? Or were they stronger men and realized they were fighting for a purpose? MgamerBD
I dunno. We could generate all sorts of theories, and find evidence to support the ones we fancy. It seems to me the older generations were taught to endure, to shoulder a responsibility, continue fighting, and not whine about it. Perhaps this is myth, but I admire it.
[QUOTE="MgamerBD"]hmm...I always wondered why though...What makes their genration different then ours? Was it because they didn't have a choice? Or were they stronger men and realized they were fighting for a purpose? Palantas
I dunno. We could generate all sorts of theories, and find evidence to support the ones we fancy. It seems to me the older generations were taught to endure, to shoulder a responsibility, continue fighting, and not whine about it. Perhaps this is myth, but I admire it.
True. It can be seen in our grandparents. They walk with strength...sure it wasn't easy but they been through a lot. They live for the motto "keep on fighting". I guess we'll never really know. But we can be taught...Maybe what we lack that they had is "drive". The will to keep going and living with the regrets of their past. *shrugs* I wish there was an answer...but that's my best guess.
I guess all the soldiers fighting and dying over in Iraq and Afghanistan aren't real men then?
Sometimes I feel that way when I talk to my grandfather. He was in France in 1944. Not only did he fight what's probably the greatest conventional military ever created, he came back and went on with his life. No PTSD from him. I don't have psycho-problems, but it seems there's a lot more of that in modern times. (Yeah, I know: It just went undiagnosed 60 years ago).
This. Everyone needs to watch this quick video from the series itself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXHgtiD_e1M The last person to speak is Winters.
hmm...I always wondered why though...What makes their genration different then ours? Was it because they didn't have a choice? Or were they stronger men and realized they were fighting for a purpose? MgamerBD
I dunno. We could generate all sorts of theories, and find evidence to support the ones we fancy. It seems to me the older generations were taught to endure, to shoulder a responsibility, continue fighting, and not whine about it. Perhaps this is myth, but I admire it.
True. It can be seen in our grandparents. They walk with strength...sure it wasn't easy but they been through a lot. They live for the motto "keep on fighting". I guess we'll never really know. But we can be taught...Maybe what we lack that they had is "drive". The will to keep going and living with the regrets of their past. *shrugs* I wish there was an answer...but that's my best guess. The biggest thing is all of them grew up through the depression. They were tough, and by today's standards - modest.
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