Americans need to show some appreciation to our soldiers, sailors and airmen who fought WWII. They were the “Greatest Generation”, who not only endured the ravages of the Great Depression, they were thrust into a shooting war of unprecedented destruction and massive casualties after Pearl Harbor; many of them were in their teens. My uncle was parachuted onto France from a C-47 on D-Day, and my other uncle flew aboard PBY-5s as a radioman. I vividly remember the Army “AA” embroidered dress uniform stored in our garage, replete with “Fruit Salad” earned by one of our brave soldiers. This December 7th, Americans should render a salute to those courageous troops who sacrificed so much for our freedoms.