Rocky,
What a fantastic history of service to their countries your family has.
WOW! You SHOULD be PROUD indeed!!!! 
I think it's TERRIFIC that you're gonna do that interview about
Mexican-American WWII Vets. I wish I could see it.
I bet your dear Elizabeth is awfully proud and would say that this
is just another "mission" that the Lord has for you.
Never mind "I talk too much", you just keep right on talking! 
It's a privilege for me to get to talk to YOU!
Hey, that just reminded me of something. Here's a quick story...
About two months ago, I stopped into a local store to get an iced tea
(I was only in there a minute or two) and when I came out, this man
said: "I hit your car and I'm so sorry!". The tail lights were smashed and
the whole trunk was dented. The poor fellow felt terrible & kept apologizing
and I said: "Now don't worry about it, it was an accident and could happen
to anyone". I noticed he had a veteran's cap on, and thanked him for his
service (He was a Vietnam vet). He asked me if I'd get an estimate and call him so
he could hopefully pay for it rather than going through the insurance
company so they wouldn't raise his rates. He kept thanking me for being so nice and I said
"Well, if I had to get hit - at least it was by someone who's a nice person".
When he came over to give me the check, we made small talk & I asked him if he'd
always lived in Needham. He said he used to work for the Needham Post Office and
I said: "Well, it was a very long time ago because my Dad's been gone 25 years now,
but he used to work for the Needham Post Office". You should've seen this guy's
eyes open wide, his mouth fall open and he said: "Howard! FRANK Howard?? A tall
thin man? he worked at night?" and I kept nodding "Yes!". He said: "Mary Ann!
I used to work with your Dad. He was SUCH a gentleman!!" (What are the
odds of THAT, Rocky!).
We got to talking of other things & he told me that his only brother had died
young of cancer & left a family behind & that he felt it should've been him instead.
I said: "Well Ken, maybe you have some other missions you need to accomplish".
He looked at me & said: "Maybe you're right. I had a liver transplant recently and the
Drs at the hospital called me the other day & asked
if I'd be interested in going around the country to speak to transplant patients."
I said: "There you go then!"
As he was leaving, her turned to me & said: "Mary Ann, I know your Dad would be SO
proud of you for being such a kind person!". What a lovely thing to say & I hope it's true.
See what a gift that was for ME?
None of us know what missions & messages were gonna get, do we?
mary ann