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The Greatest Generation!!! My dad James Tatum, was a WWII Marine in the Pacific Theater. Standing 2nd from left. He is also one who would not talk about his time in the service. When I would ask him about it he would just get teary eyed and quiet. Semper Fi Dad!! I love you and miss you!! Thank you all for your service and risking your lives for our freedom!! 

WWII Reunions Poignant for Dwindling Veterans - ABC News: "When Young came home from the war, more than 70 years ago, there were 16 million veterans like him — young soldiers, sailors and Marines who returned to work, raise families, build lives. Over the decades, children grew up, married, had children of their own; careers were built and faded into retirement; love affairs followed the path from the altar to the homestead and often, sadly, to the graveyard.

Through it all, the veterans would occasionally get together to remember the greatest formative experience of their lives. But as the years wore on, there were fewer and fewer of them. According to the Department of Veteran Affairs, just a little over 1 million remain. The ones who remain are in their 80s and 90s, and many are infirm or fragile.

So the reunions, when they are held, are more sparsely attended — yearly reminders of the passing of the Greatest Generation."

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