Con-pilot, thread creep all my fault-soz.
What struck me about the man in the story was the quiet dignity of his words, no extravagance just facts clearly stated. He sort of reminded me of Dick Winters of "Band of Brothers" fame. Managed to catch a documentary on HBO which was a compilation of the veterans of Easy Company from which I think they took clips to start each show of the series. As stated on a different thread "ordinary men doing extraordinary things".
Thanks indeed to a different generations sacrifice. Sadly, I don't think history is going to look so well on the undoubted bravery and sacrifice the current generation are making.