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May 29, 2006
Remembering our heroes
For those inclined to decorate their Volvos with "War Is Never the Answer" bumperstickers, a reminder: it is because of men far more worthy than you, buried in cemeteries from Normandy to Arlington, that you enjoy the right to be pathetic, ignorant cowards.
I salute the fallen, and the men who answered the call, including my father, 
Petty Officer Second Class Gerald Lief, who served at sea in the Korean War; his father,
Cpl. Harry Wiener Lief, Troop E, 3rd Cavalry, USA, who went to France and fought in the War to End All Wars; and my uncle,
Sgt. Bernard Solomon, USMC, who fought at the Frozen Chosin and never forgot his pals who didn't come home. Semper Fi, Mac!
Posted by Mike Lief at May 29, 2006 03:03 PM
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Great photos of your family, and gratitude going out to all our Vets. My dad also served in the Korean War. His older brother survived Pearl Harbor.
Their mom almost fainted when the Western Union boy delivered a telegram, several days after December 7th. As she started to crumple to the porch, the guy said, "No lady. It's GOOD news!"
We have that telegram framed.
Posted by: Vermont Neighbor at May 31, 2006 09:24 AM