My dad and gpa were in the military and w were watchin the movie flags of our fathers then they started to cry... i asked why and they said they had stories the would tell me when im older or when I join. What are these stories...i know that some things happened but how often did it??
2007-03-19 12:38:42 · 9 answers · asked by vollballroxsmysox 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Depends on what war theatre you are in and what your MOS was in that part of the war. How often, lets see two years in Nam.....at least once a week...you do the math. Some are uglier than others, but none I wish to share, even with family!
2007-03-19 12:43:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Based from the reactions of your dad and gpa. They may have experience a lot of pain suffering when they were in the battlefield. They may have lost a close friends in the military in battlefield or have seen some events that are hard to describe like seeing their comrades die in front of their eyes or seing unpleasant things that are not suitable to your age for them to tell you. Most stories from the battlefield are hard to understand since there are some that are related to politics, soldiers and leaders point of views, the reason why they fight and who are right or wrong. There might be a tendency that you be able to understand their story if you don't consider those things.
2007-03-19 20:10:13 · answer #2 · answered by Clark071986 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not knowing where and when your father and grandfather served, I can't say. I know my father was buddies with a man who was a medic at D-Day. My father said he wouldn't talk about it at all unless he was drunk. But every war is hell, and no one comes home without being a little changed. I served in Iraq last year, and although I was never fired on or hit by an IED, my wife says I wimper in my sleep. I don't know why, or if I am actually wimpering, but I can tell you that, while I was safe, I lost two people I knew and had another person I knew was burned badly.
2007-03-19 19:53:05 · answer #3 · answered by Curtis B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I cannot know what your dad and grandfather experienced during their tours in the military and they may, at some time, share their times with you. However, I do know that nobody who serves in combat is ever the same even though it may not always show. If, for example, one of them served in WWII you can go to your local library and have a librarian select some books for you to read on the WWII subject.
2007-03-19 19:47:02 · answer #4 · answered by kearneyconsulting 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
War is a very nasty business. You can be talking to a buddy one moment and have pieces of him all over you the next. You really don't want to know about it, trust me. Do yourself a favor and spend the rest of your life as a sweet, innocent girl.
2007-03-19 20:29:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
War is a horrible and tragic event....Terrible things happen to people...the enemy, civilians and comrades..Im sure they have lots of nightmarish memories...we all do.
I don't know your age, but if you tell them you are truley interested, they might open up and tell you. Reliving their memories can be very hard for them..Be prepared to see your Dad, and Grandpa, cry......it might be a good thing for them to tell you.
2007-03-19 19:45:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you've watched extreme war stories, like Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down, you'll have an idea of what they've experienced.
2007-03-19 19:48:33 · answer #7 · answered by Nick C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You mean like the Cong cutting off the penis of our soldiers and shoving them down their own throat and choking them to death?
2007-03-19 21:39:37 · answer #8 · answered by Kevin A 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They saw stuff that you dont need to know about, and you proably dont want to know, trust me, its for your own good. no one deserves to see what they saw, tell them i said thanks for serving our country.
2007-03-19 19:44:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋