Joe what a beautiful sentiment. Love your words. 
They ring so true.
Even though I may not be as old as you and our other dear vets, I am NOT a spring chicken anymore myself, and one can't help but to think upon these matters. When we were 18, we thought we were immortal and we'd always have enough time to make things right. Now we know that we have a finite amount of time on this earth and I for one am trying to make the world a better place before I leave her behind...
Having this forum has shown me so many wonderful things and has introduced to countless nice people including yourself. I am grateful for that. 
Can't wait to hear more and once again I am so glad you decided to share your history with us. God bless all those boys who made way for our freedoms. Who knows why things work the way they do?
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"