Hey Nicholas. Thanks for joining and yes, you will meet a lot of very nice and very interesting people here including WWII vets. It's become my favorite place to go each day because I look forward to talking with everyone here. They have all become very dear friends. Of course too, I have learned so much along the way. I never leave here without gaining more knowledge about WWII and all the men and women who helped shaped that era.
I know and I'm sure you've heard, comments good and bad or at least indifferent about reenactors. Me personally, hell I think it's a great way to keep the history ALIVE. Movies and reenacting, books and magazines, all present ways to turn people, especially young people onto an era, a generation that they sadly know nothing about.
When I taught school, the best way to reach kids (heck anyone else too) is through visuals. If you can feel it, see it, be there, experience it in any way, well it stays with you. So a personal thanks from me to you and all the other reenactors who help bring WWII to life.
Hey and I'm already calling in a favor (do you feel like family yet? 
). If I ever make it out your way, I want a ride in that 1945 jeep. 
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"