THE PACIFIC 1X1 | Guadalcanal/Leckie | Reaction

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[@jordanim8435]

Dan Carlin put WW2 in the best way. European Theater is like your classic war film, The Eastern Front was like an Apocalypse film, and The Pacific Theater was like a horror film.

[@Loke6661666246]

I love Hardcore History. That man is a treasure.

[@Crazy-pl1lo]

What a great way to describe it, I’ve always found the pacific front slightly more interesting then the eastern front (tho of course the eastern is WAY more important)

[@cardiac19]

@@Loke6661666246 By far the best History podcast out there. His 4 part "Supernova in the East" series is unbelievable. HIs WW1 series is only beat by the World War 1 podcast. Defiantly worth the time.

[@tobiasmccallum9697]

I think in reality it was all like a horror film mate, he was just trying to be verbose

[@brownsey1]

Never really agreed with the European theater take. Anyone who fought through some of those campaigns fought through hell. The fact is, all war is hell, no matter the theater. I will say the Pacific had a unique environment that I've heard soldiers say was horrendous. But then the same could be said of N Africa or the Eastern Front.

[@chernobyl68]

Band of Brothers was written by Stephen Ambrose. The Pacific is a combination of two different memoirs so the "plot" isn't as consistent following one group as Band of Brothers was. That being said, its a very high quality production that pulls no punches and is very worthwhile.

[@jasonhager524]

Four autobiographies... Helmet for my Pillow With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa Red Blood Black Sand China Marine

[@WARdROBEPlaysWWII]

It took me two times watching it before I was able to follow it and feel it.

[@billrab1890]

The Pacific follows the 1st Marine Division through the four campaigns it fought in during WW2 while relying heavily on the memoirs written by different marines who served in the 1st. It doesn't follow just one company like 'Band of Brothers'. The 1st Marine Division consisted of the 1st, 5th and 7th Marine Regiments in which the three most prominent characters in this series (prominent because their home lives were shown as well as their service) all served in different regiments and those who were in the same regiment may have been in different battalions. Basilone in the 1st, Sledge in the 5th and I'm pretty sure Leckie was in the 7th.

[@gene7887]

They actually released a book accompanying the series that used Sledge and Leckie's works but also added in memoirs from a Marine aviator who flew a Dauntless (and later on, a Helldiver) as part of the Cactus AF on Guadalcanal. It was put together by Ambrose's son I think (Ambrose had passed by then) and also has perspectives from Sidney Phillips (Sledge's friend from Alabama) as well as another Marine (August Shofner) who was captured during the fall of the Philippines, escaped, fought with Filipino guerrillas, later was redeployed and fought on Peleliu/Okinawa as well. Pretty enjoyable read, less gut wrenching than the series.

[@RobertMorgan]

And then, the Fire Nation attacked... Maple: "Wow! That's cool!"

[@Diegesis]

lol

[@Cinerary]

But it was cool. Fire fascists forever 👊🏼

[@justin_5631]

@@Cinerary United Kingdom thinks little Pacific-spanning empire is quaint.

[@solvingpolitics3172]

My father was decorated for valor as a forward mortar scout on Iwo Jima. He never came back the same.

[@squint04]

Deepest thanks for your Dad's service.

[@alexv6324]

As excited as I am for this reaction, this one's gonna get rough. Maple saying she's sensitive just about made me spit out my coffee.

[@raycosner1177]

Maple just ruined this series of reviews for me, when she said the map of the extent of Japanese conquests was "cool". She tried to take it back a few seconds later, but the damage was done. I watch series like this for intelligent commentary (like Diegesis did wonderfully well with Band of Brothers). Maple's first contribution was completely thoughtless and "cool" struck me as a zero-thought cliche reaction. I don't need any more of this. By the way, I've already watched the entire Pacific series, and the whole history is anything but "cool". Too bad this silly comment wasn't edited out.

[@ExUSSailor]

This whole series has a very different over-arching theme to "Band of Brothers". It's much more about the dehumanizing effects of the naked brutality of the Pacific War.

[@Anon54387]

The European Theater was also very brutal.

[@hoodieso8858]

​@Anon54387 Yes, however, they had liberty at times to decompress. The Marines in the Pacific had no decompression. Just constant brutality and death.

[@ericlarsen1920]

The naval battles off of Guadalcanal were epic. Almost 3 allied sailors died for every one marine on the island.

[@davidbrown8230]

My uncle John was at Guadalcanal. He was a Para-marine, fought alongside with Col. Edson on the ridge above the airfield. Later to be known as "Edson's Ridge".

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

Hell of a battle

[@Randomizer939]

1 year ago with last episode of Band of Brothers: Me: "Please start The Pacific soon, can't wait for episode 5->" Diegesis: "We're not watching the Pacific" Me: "Well that's just craptastic then :D" BOOM! That aged well, glad to see you back with big boy stuff 😘

[@psauce9837]

The officer giving the speech to his marines about spending Christmas with their families is Chesty Puller. The most decorated Marine in marine corps history. “It was good for Chesty Puller, and it’s good enough for me!” Him and Sgt. Basilone, along with Smedley Butler, Dan Daly, Carlos Hathcock are giants in the Marine Corps by their actions in combat.

[@georgesykes394]

Fine list of Marines I would add Colonel Boyington.

[@psauce9837]

@@georgesykes394 “Pappy” you’re right

[@georgesykes394]

@psauce9837 Also Colonel John Glenn.

[@mattyjay1711]

"loving people is cool" - Maple "Wow, that's cool" - also Maple when shown a map showing the amount of territory Japan had taken Never change.

[@Anon54387]

Yeah, she said that was cool. The people subjugated by the Japanese didn't think so, nor did those who had to put a stop to the Japanese. She's clueless, and apparently you don't get it either.

[@andrewmadeloni7173]

My dad was a Marine at Bougainville, contracted malaria and was given the Lats Rites (of course he survived). That is all he ever told me. Have viewed "The Pacific" many times, brutal! Different enemy, different environment BRUTAL...😞

[@kspainh]

When I was in nursing school, I had a patient who was injured on Bougainville. He had KP duty, so he had his head in a food locker when a mortar round struck behind the food locker. the locker saved his life.

[@andrewmadeloni7173]

@@kspainh Wow....😌

[@khangnguyen7280]

If you'd be comfortable sharing his name, I can search for his unit in the muster rolls and see if there's anything else related to his wartime service if you'd like

[@CodytheHun123]

My Grandfather was also at Bougainville with G Co, 2nd Raider Battalion. One of 72 of 230 men in his company to not be a casualty. He served at Midway and Guadalcanal and later was wounded at Iwo Jima. Bougainville in my opinion changed a lot of men. They didn’t call it a Green Hell for nothing.

[@andrewmadeloni7173]

@@CodytheHun123 Yeah, a Hell on Earth for sure...😞

[@jasonhager524]

I don't know if you guys will see this.....The navel battle you seen towards the beginning of the episode kinda falls short of what happened that night. This was a huge battle with the Japanese Navy, the United States Navy lost four heavy cruisers that sunk (average of 900 sailors each) and 2 destroyers were heavily damaged (average of 250-300 sailors each) over 1700 sailors were killed just that night. So glad you two are doing this series!!

[@peterireland4344]

Slight correction: US Navy lost 3 cruisers, Australian navy lost 1.

[@TortoisesBL]

This story is so good because it is so horrifying. What Leckie says about how sobering it is to the soul seeing the terrifying things that humans will do to one another.

[@billrivenbark8983]

The Pacific was more brutal than the European theater I believe.

[@user-ij3mz1be7x]

The Pacific hits the ground running. Prepare to cry a lot throughout this series.

[@lawrencedockery9032]

The battle at the end of the episode is the Battle of the Tenaru River in which a Japanese regiment of 1,000 men attacked the Marines throughout the night. It was an absolute massacre as the Marines killed 900 of the Japanese attackers while suffering only 41 killed themselves. There's a very famous photograph of the aftermath (recreated at 14:04) with hundreds of dead Japanese bodies on the sandbar.

[@Diegesis]

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[@Randomizer939]

Band of Brothers and it will lead to Masters of the Air released this spring.

[@alexv6324]

I was a huge fan of Band of Brothers when it first came out, so I was eager for this one.

[@griechland]

@@alexv6324 Dude, dont spoil who survives.

[@warriorpitbull1170]

As a Marine, I already knew the history, but I felt an urge that I had to watch it and see a bit of that history brought to 'life'.

[@SC457A]

I was always interested in the history of WWII and had read many books, shows, etc. I loved Band of Brothers and was not going to miss this one.

[@bigspock]

During the battle at sea that they watch overnight, my grandfather's ship, USS Quincy was one of 4 heavy cruisers lost. The battle of Savo Island is worth looking into.

[@williambranch4283]

Worst defeat ever for the US Navy. After several battles supporting Guadalcanal, the Navy only had one damaged carrier left in the area (Enterprise).

[@flu1dz]

​@williambranch4283 I was on CVN-65! The Enterprise will forever hold a brave and powerful name in our Navy. She has always been a fighter, in all of her hull forms.

[@rollomaughfling380]

Glad to see both Maple and Ariana reacting to this-what a treat! Hope you guys both make it through the entire thing!

[@swordofice890]

my mom dropped me off at the recruiters office to go to boot camp. one of the 5-6 times she's ever hugged me. my dad didnt believe i was serious when leaving until the day of. apparently the guy got so piss drunk he felt up all the girls in the salsa club and into a couple fights, calling my phone like a madman, saying he'd come and pick me up right then and there. seeing that bit with leckies dad always brings me back to that hotel night where i had no idea what was going on or what to expect.

[@j.b.781]

Big grizzled vet worried about the rookie vibes here. Good luck Maple!

[@garylogan3640]

One of the reasons this series jumps right into it is the fact that the Marines were in heavy combat from Aug 1942 to Aug 1945. Whereas Easy company was in combat from June 6th 1944 to May 7th 1945, and then served as part of the occupation force after the German surrender. To squeeze 3 years of action into a mini series they had to shave off the training.

[@ShanobyKin]

"Dreamworks... wow.... haven't seen that since Shrek..." - IM DEAD 🤣😂

[@09bmadd]

So glad yall are doing this series

[@sglavan]

I have watched The Pacific several times, and I'm enjoying watching this with you. Your reactions and emotions are genuine... and contagious. Thank you for sharing.

[@Heckleburger]

rice exists: Maple "O, I love rice" 🤣

[@anyili3196]

Finally I found Diegesis’ reaction to the pacific! Felt like was looking for this for a while but only just saw that it had been posted for 5 month!

[@spkz0r]

"Loving people is cool!" Way too pure. :D

[@Lue_Jonin]

I appreciate that both ladies are aware coming into this that it's a "retelling" of actual events ..... So many reactions of the "Band of Brothers" started off with the mindset that it's just a movie with "characters" .... By the time reactions watch "The Pacific" they're clued in to the factual truth of reality that HBO took to ensure the events of warfare these Marines endured for our country and our allies. 🏆 ❤ 🇺🇸 🎥 Outstanding reaction video .... Hang tough..... It's going to rapidly get harder and darker.

[@nectarpeach2853]

6:37 "I'd like to take a moment to point out how good of a fake out scene this was." LOL, nice job on the comedic editing 😂 8:05 i can't stop laughing at Arianna's reaction to her friend's innocence about this being a war series, she knows a little bit of what to expect from watching BoB 😂 Poor friend, bless her sweet heart... 17:45 Maple is really good at remembering names, and likely only heard it like once and already connected it to Eugene

[@matthewwheatley]

Im just going to say it. Every time. I hear "Diet Jesus"

[@Robmcil]

Great review ladies, keep up the good work. This is an excellent series, but it is very brutal to watch. So prepare yourself there will be lots of tears but well worth it in the end. Like the men in Band of Brothers these men deserved to be remembered.

[@user-hp2eh5oe2l]

There was no reference to December 7, 1941 in The Pacific. I was stationed at Fird Island during Marine Corps, had no idea it is an Island next to an Island.

[@kevinumber7]

"One time my neighbor had ptsd, and i was like ill get a flashlight, and i don't know" give me attention

[@quarkedbutt3957]

This series is based off of three accounts from The Pacific front. A Helmet for my Pellow by Rob Leckie, With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa Book by Eugene Sledge, and a summarized account of the life of John Basilone

[@ogscarl3t375]

Eyyy I think I actually recommended this series a lil while back in the comments on another video a pleasant surprise in my sub feed thank you Maple and Ariana ☺️

[@adamcottrell7885]

No spoilers here, but keep those tissues close. There is a couple heart warming episodes, but for the most part it just keeps getting harder and harder. Don't worry though we'll be here to help the whole way through. Great reactions keep up the great content. 👍

[@mikealvarez2322]

Don't know if this was in the film, but the màrines that took Guadalcanal weren't scheduled for battle until 1943. They had been training on New Zealand for only a couple of weeks when orders came back to take the Canal (Guadalcanal was named after a town in Spain in the 1500s.) The Marines that landed on Guadalcanal were green groups who were facing combat hardened Japanese soldiers that had never been defeated. These Marines were also equipped with WW1 surplus weapons (M1A1 bold action Springfield rifles and WW1 machine guns.) After Guadalcanal the Marines were issued M1 Grand rifles. They did have the very effective 37mm anti-tank weapons that also proved highly effective against infantry.

[@drfooy9949]

This battle was over a year long…can’t even imagine. The brutality in this theater of war was insane

[@kaniac5768]

At 15:38 they mention “Rivers” he is known today as Indian Rivers due to his heritage and warrior spirit and as one of the finest marines to ever serve. They didn’t show it but he continued firing during that initial charge even when shot multiple times before succumbing to blood loss.

[@mikealvarez2322]

I wish they had included a small segment on Jacob Charles Vouza, a native member of the Island Constabulary. He scouted for the Marines and carried a small US flag with him. He was stopped by Japs and the flag was found on him. He was beaten, tied to a post and used for bayonet practice, but refused to give any information about the Americans. He was left for dead, but managed to free himself, walk 3 miles through the jungle before coming to a Marine on guard duty. He was taken to the aid station but refused assistance until he warned the commanding officer of the impending Japanese attack. It gave the Marines 10 minutes to prepare. Vouza was given a transfusion and recovered from his wounds. He was always proud of the fact that he carried American blood in his veins. He was awarded a metal for his actions and visited the US in the 60s.😊

[@cbeaudry4646]

Super underrated WW2 movie that still holds up is "The Sands of Iwo Jima" 1949 with John Wayne

[@Drewcatmorris]

One point of interest: The first part of the Pacific Campaign the marines were forced to use water-cooled machineguns were left-over from WWI. Another is the night battle seen in this episode is the Battle of Savo Island, fought on the night of 9 August 1942. The Japanese inflict a sever defeat on the Allied force, driving them away from Guadalcanal and leaving the just-landed marines in a perilously exposed position.

[@jamesross5151]

The Pacific theater makes the European theater look tame by comparison. Besides battling heat and humidity, they had to fight an enemy who did not follow the rules of war. They would not surrender and did not fear death. Also this was 2 years before D-day and the marines were under funded and had to use older equipment. This is going to get as heavy if not heavier than Band of Brothers.

[@markfoor4137]

leaving the chinstrap unbuckled was common because if a mortar or grenade went off next to you, the concussion could take your helmet (and your head) off if the strap was buckled.

[@michaelmills34]

Great work, I really enjoyed it. Semper Fi

[@newdohl]

This series really hits home the terrors of war.

[@jtonguam]

The war in the Pacific is so unknown these days. The absolute brutality of the Japanese. Look up Banzai cliff in Saipan, the Rape of Nanking, and the Bataan Death March and that will give you just a taste of how bad it was.

[@vincentpitts5356]

If I recall correctly that battle site is slowly being cleared and turned into apartments. Such a shame.

[@jg51ogg]

The Battle they showed "Alligator creek" was a lot more than what they showed. The reason it was called Alligator Alley was it was filled with Salt water Crocidiles. The fight at Alligator creek was over a three day period that started at Alligator creek and involved a counter attack by American forces to push the Imperial Japanese forces further into the jungles. The really gory horror of the event was upon returning to Alligator Creek they found Salt water Crocidiles eating dead Japanese soldiers.

[@Anon54387]

The Operations Room channel did a good run down on this. He's good in general, and his channel is a good one to support. He puts a lot of time into each of those, like tens of hours for each. He has a full time day job so he only has a new video every couple of weeks, but they are worth it.

[@tannerehrlich5108]

A lot of them don't have their helmets buckled because they used to believe that if they had it strapped and an explosion went of near them, that the blast would catch their helmet and pull their head off or snap their neck

[@albinorhino6]

The night time naval battle that the marines watch from the hilltop was The Battle of Savo Island. It is still the worst defeat in US Naval history. 1,077 American sailors were lost. Of the 6 American heavy cruisers that were present, 4 were sunk, and a 5th heavily damaged. The final lines of this first episode, “How fucked are you now, you’re surely fucked now,” as the marines walk into the dark jungle, sets the tone for the rest the series. Buckle up, it’s a wild ride.

[@aweebunny]

On Jan 5th 1942, my dad lied about his age, joined the Navy and went to fight the Japanese in the Pacific. He was 16 years old.

[@markfoor4137]

John Basilone had already served in the Army in the Philippines. He knew that it wasn't going to be a short war.

[@TX.SpaceCowboy]

"I mean is that cool?"😂🤣😂🤣

[@randyvalgardson774]

This is harder than BoB because the Japenese were brutal right from the start. They committed war crimes all through the war, that was why the marines started to be brutal to the Japanese.

[@davedeady5828]

The Tenaru river is where the massed attack was mounted by the Japanese. The image of the imperial Japanese soldiers buried in sand was taken immediately after the fight. Haunting image

[@TRWilley]

The mutilation at the 8:45 minute mark was common throughout the Pacific operations and was a form of psychological warfare - it is described in Eugene Sledge's book, "With the Old Breed," and often included other body parts being cut off as well, and it would be left where the American's were sure to see it. It lead to a deep anger and savagery that very different from what soldiers in Europe experienced.

[@justanobadi6655]

" How could the Marines forget the indian" - Robert Leckie, USMC.

[@codybishop7526]

Finally! Can’t believe you guys are finally covering this

[@Lord_Baphomet_]

“Tracers work both ways cupcake” - American soldier in Vietnam

[@robertoarrieta4588]

You 2 are my favorite reactors of this reaction channel. Such a pure and honest reaction. 🖤🤘

[@gene7887]

7:26 There was actually a widely held rumor among US troops that fastening the chin strap would lead to a broken neck, if the air burst from a shell landing nearby caught your helmet and violently pushed it upwards. This was pretty definitively false, but most were so afraid of the rumors that very few soldiers actually buckled their helmets, at least in comparison to other countries' troops.

[@richardrogerreed]

From an old jarhead I am excited that you are reacting to this miniseries. There's an old film called Pride of the Marines about a navy cross recipient from the battle of Guadalcanal. Worth watching.

[@masonblack3461]

I am genuinely looking forward to the humor as a coping mechanism during this series. I do that as well and I appreciate good wit. Excellent reaction as always! I don't comment much but I watch a lot.

[@serinx]

Leckie is the 'shifty character' in Iron Man 3 hah hah. Also - feet on the horizontal, hands on the vertical.

[@RichardWelty]

normally the Marines refer to their medics as Corpsman. they're not Marines, they're actually Navy. the Navy has traditionally supplied all the Marines medical needs.

[@Jim-pc5vz]

The water around Guadalcanal or the slot as it was called it's known as ironbottom sound because there are so many sunken ships there from the seven months of fighting at Guadalcanal

[@michaelstach5744]

If you are in the San Francisco area go out to Lands End. A short walk from Sutro Baths is a memorial to the USS San Francisco. They made it from the remains of the bridge. It is a sobering sight.

[@quarkedbutt3957]

The reason why some Marines didn't have their helmets bucked is because if there was an explosion near you the chin strap isn't made to tear off after a certain amount of pressure like the ones we have today, it could break your neck.

[@Fifa-EA277]

The TENNO HEIKA BANZAI CHARGE got me ☠️

[@quarkedbutt3957]

As a Marine I love The Pacific, the European front is given all of the attention. "When we liberated Europe, we had women throwing themselves at us and all the beer we could drink, all you got was jungle rot."

[@fortunadozukushi932]

No spoilers but Snafu got that dawg in him.

[@FrankeeLee223]

Read "Okinawa " "Helmet for my pillow" "Strong men armed" All by Bob Leckie. He was a gifted writer and a great Marine. "With the old breed" by "Sledgehammer "

[@petejones1232123]

Yall are in for a ride, The pacific shows a side of war most havent seen.

[@m1k3fx]

There's some definite gut punch moments in this series, im glad you're finallly watching!!

[@D-Wells0203]

So glad you two are reacting to the Pacific!! Just as good and powerful as Band of Brothers but you’ll see ultimately how different these series are because the two theatres of war we equally as different.

[@redsand-fi5oe]

I thought you said "welcome back to diet Jesus" LMAO

[@Anon54387]

Read Eugene Sledge's book. Later on in the war he talks about when they were having to dig fox holes in the mud and wind up digging into a Japanese body sunk in the mud and the stench stirred up was enough to make most people be on the verge of vomiting.

[@Flaystray]

0:36 The moment I decided to watch ur entire reaction to the show

[@logancampbell6157]

I feel like the dad went to WW1 and had no idea how to talk to him about it. Trauma and all

[@Jaysin999]

Awwww, girl on the right, thank u for bringing this back. I had just finished ur band of bro’s series with the guy. And im here for the band of beothers😂😊

[@samanderson7745]

To get more context on the reason the marines were effectively cut off without supplies and reinforcements on Guadalcanal I strongly recommend that you read up on the Battle of Savo Island. It was a huge naval defeat for the Americans that left the marines in a shit situation.

[@alecklecky]

WOW Wow Wow! so excited for this series!

[@sumguyman8656]

As a ww2 fanatic (and I mean it's down right nerdy at times) it's really REALLY cool to see the reactions of people that have heard of ww2 of course but might not grasp the full scope and magnitude and terrible impact it had on the world. I guess it's just cool knowing that these men and women who were indeed "our greatest generation" are not being forgotten but still being revered as heroes and heroines; as they damn well deserve. So glad I found these reactions I'm about to binge em all!

[@khalilhithe1919]

No... it's uh not cool hon

[@lucasalves2846]

Minute 7, on the very beggining, there is an officer talking to a group of sargeants. Big world map behind him. Red dots marking cities. If you take a close look, in the center of Brazil, there is a dot marking Brasília, Brazils capital. By that time Brasília didnt existed. Brazilian capital was Rio de Janeiro in the 40s.

[@stephenmaloney5835]

In case you are wondering why they had cigarettes stuck up their nose was for the smell

[@theycallmehoipilloi5495]

When y'all are going to watch scenes about specific battles that you'll be watching, Guadalcanal, Cape Gloucester, Peleliu, Iwo Jima and Okinawa, maybe check Google on the battles and kind of get familiar with what happened before watching. You will get a better idea of what happened, like the sea battles around Guadalcanal, where the Navy got pounded early in the campaign, which is why they couldn't get supplies. Just a thought.

[@Charli3HM21]

Guerrilla Warfare = Sneak Attacks Yeah that's basically it, haha

[@Cauldronb0rn]

Pro tip: solid dark green tanks are friendly. Anything else is not. This applies to anything up to the Vietnam war.

[@JimBrodie]

Fun factoid: GI's never did up their chin straps, because they inherit a fatal design flaw. With the strap done up, if you were hit in the head, the kinetic energy would snap your neck. Better for it to be undone and potentially bounce off instead.

[@griz312]

No that is factually false. The chin straps were uncomfortable and infantrymen used it as an excuse to not wear the strap. Even if the kenetic energy did manage to blow off their helmet the kenetic energy is still strong enough to scramble your organs.

[@boyd0324]

Be prepared for the horrors of war. The Pacific was brutal fight against an enemy who was willing to die for their emperor. It is a story that does need to be told just like BOB.

[@jamesbirch4400]

I recommend every single person either read "With the old Breed" or watch this miniseries. Not to learn American history but to understand that the quote "war is hell" is not an exaggeration and that 'hell' can be brought to this earth by ourselves and fellow man.

[@woundguy5934]

They were taught not to buckle their helmets because if they were caught in a blast the strap would break their neck when the helmet was blown off.

[@woodspirit98]

Theres a reason they dont buckle up their helmets. The concussion of bombs expolding in front of them can take there haeds off if its strapped to their head.

[@crewchief5144]

My grand dad was a horse Marine. Everything he wore was Marine Corps green.

[@4325air]

Our culture cannot understand this today, but after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, there was such a patriotic fever that in many small communities it was considered shameful not to enlist. It is tragic, but there were men who actually committed suicide because they were rejected due to medical reasons. As a result, there was a pin that men could wear on their clothing that indicated that they had volunteered, but that they could not serve in the military. Hopefully, when people saw the pin, they did not think ill of the man or question his courage or patriotism. I know, I know--hard to comprehend today. But it was what it was back then. My mother was in college, and my father dropped out of college in 1941 to go into the Army as a second lieutenant of infantry. They decided to wait to marry after the war, since Dad might not come home alive, and he did not want her to be a 21-year old widow. After three years in Australia, New Guinea, and the Philippines--and two Purple Hearts, five amphibious landings, and surviving Japanese banzai attacks--he came home on R&R and they married anyway. While in the States, the two atomic bombs were dropped, and the war ended. Thankfully, I am here with a drop-dead beautiful wife of 52 years, two children and three grandchildren. Yes, the U.S. was a much different culture 80 years ago...

[@tonyweaver2353]

I love the look Arianna gives her lol

[@andymiller6661]

When?

[@cwardfilms]

What’s funny is on yalls “Band of Brothers part 6: Chad says Babe looks like the kid from Jurassic park and not sure if y’all are aware, “Eugene Sledge” in Pacific is the kid from Jurassic park! Haha just thought that was funny

[@Diegesis]

lol I was editing like "y'all didn't recognize him!?"