PLN 20

Soldiers, the enthusiastic young men willing to endanger their lives as protection agencies for the inhabitants of a warring nation. Their sacrifice inevitable as soon as foot was set on the unforgiving battleground; cannons boom, guns whistle, men screaming for comfort. Blood, suffering, pain, and emotion have all been pursued by any protector, whether these be greeted on the beaches of Normandy or the streets of Baghdad, they are equals. All men who have so gallantly surrendered their precious lives for the sake of our well being are undoubtedly the most unselfish and courageous individuals to walk the face of this earth. They should not be nor will ever be disregarded as mere memories in my opinion.

The article I have taken the liberty to discuss is titled “Vets will share their stories with students” and was found in the Denver Post blog. The primary objective of this composition is to inform the public of present student’s disregard for the heroic men who risked all for the country’s well being. The article also moves on to explain actions being completed to ensure an understanding of these men’s struggles. The piece states “Some kids aren't sure whether we fought with or against the Germans, and I see a lot of teachers who know just as little as they do,”. The article explained how Jim Hart and other brothers in arms attempt to inform today’s youth on the great struggles of their times. The problem surrounding this feat is the tendency of a multitude of students not to appreciate the men’s accomplishments. For this reason, the 7th Congressional District's Oral History Project was developed. The project’s goal is to essentially become educated on past and brutal wars. The project involves students attending Aurora, Colorado to interview veterans (primarily from the WWII era). Their recordings will then be transferred to the library of congress’ archives.

How could any individual simply ignore the whole second war? The veterans of this cruel struggle for peace should all be regarded as the greatest generation; no matter ethnicity, religion, or action pertaining to a specific chapter in a war’s chronology, they are all equals. Personally, I believe that more information concerning the vets who served their time in these notorious conflicts should be incorporated into classrooms around the globe, not just interviews. As the quote stated, many simply did not even understand which powers belonged to which alliances. To me, this would become truly disheartening after such a prolonged discussion of my experiences if I were a veteran. I would agree with a classification of this interviewing practice to be of valid nature to educate students, but the idea of this project not being of mandatory nature obscures my view. To me, only the students who actually did initially bother to account for veteran’s recollections on their oral presentations would only undertake this project. Because it is optional, other students will not peruse this amazing opportunity and of course, they will require the information most drastically. I would believe it to be a great deal more efficient to simply adopt a more rigorous curriculum concerning veterans, wars, and all such related aspects of war. This would become a mandatory for the class and more students would as a result, understand the numerous achievements as accomplished by the greatest generation.