There are two million veterans still alive today, but with each passing day there are fewer and fewer. The images and memories of these men and woman, collected in these pages, preserve a profound piece of America's history. Their past offers us a lasting and powerful perspective on today's world, and defines the true price of freedom."
The Last Good War: The Faces and Voices of World War II (Photographs by Thomas Sanders, Text by Veronica Kavass)
"World War II remains one of the most galvanizing and defining events in the history of America. Seemingly overnight, the entire nation unified behind a singular cause. By 1945, the size of the U.S. armed forces had grown from two to twelve million men and women of every color, religion, and creed. An entire generation's identity was forged, in part, by what many still refer to as the "last good war."
"You can't understand the full context of a comrade until you completely realize that the man standing next to you is willingto offer his life to protext you."
Note: I have read and looked through this book twice~the photos of the men and women's faces along with their words, memories and stories of World War II has made me think more deeply of our country and our history.
(photos courtesy of: Thomas Sanders)
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