we lost an american hero this week

Bruce Longstreet will forever in my own mind be an American hero. he devoted is latter years in life to show what the so called greatest generation actually suffered through. I interviewed him as a 17 year old and he was honest and straightforward in his experiences. His insight in 97' of the military and their sacrifices can still be felt today even with 50 to 60 years of differences. His dedication only reminded me of our own self gratification that should be lost. Yet he had that reassuring quality that reminded me that service to country is quantified only by how you serve the country and not the sacrifices that you have endured as a citizen. He taught me that he is an example of sacrifice not an ideal of sacrifice. He suffered so that we can, Candidly he talked about the need to learn from his suffrage in order for all of us to lead better lives.

I truly believe that if he were here today he would say that his sacrifice in the camp led to the better good of this great nation

Eric