I have returned to Normandy and the Netherlands several times with foundations whose mission is to remember, honor and serve the veterans of WWII and especially the men who participated in the airborne operations in all theaters. Each time we took a 7-8 veteran contingent and their wives. I feel so privileged to have been able to sit in a group of these guys and listen to them speak freely about their experiences and then travel with them to the actual locations where the events took place. Those are truly some of the most special times in my life.
I'll put in a shameless plug for these organizations. They all have essentially the same mission with different emphasis. They can always use ground support personnel and folks to help get the vets and wives around to the different events and, of course, monetary support. Me......I'm too old and fat to jump anymore but not to help out. Check out these web sites. Anything we can do to insure the memory of the sacrifice and heroism remains and that these gentlemen are honored in their twilight years is just as important as the great films made by Burns and Spielberg.
http://www.libertyjumpteam.org/http://www.goldenwingsparachuteteam.com/http://www.wwiiadt.com/
