Joe; You are indeed fortunate, being able to go out in God's open country
and sit there and reflect back to the time when it was our turn..
It is different here in the city. I started the day by raising the POW<MIA
banner just below the FLAG. My flag pole is 20ft high and as luck would have
it, there was a nice breeze, so I just stood there, saluted and like you I
thought back to those times in N. Africa ans Italy..Joe did you know Italy is
over 800 miles from Salerno to Venice. That was quite a walk. I could have
used your ATV up on the No. Appenines. Anyway later wife and I went to
the cementary and placed flowers on some T/Stones including her brothers,
Bernie,(WWII),Pacific, and Benjamin, (KOREA). So a few tears were shed
and I was NOT embarrassed at all. Quite a day. I DID REMEMBER CASSINO
THE TOWN AND THE MONASTARY. Just hang tough Joe.
GOD BLESS all VETERANS. Roque