My Grandfather and The GI Bill
History - A series of events from our past that connect us to our future.
Some say history is written by the winners, while the losers silently slug away to their dens. Let’s just say history is not always pretty. It at times is raw, blistering, and plain ugly. Some folks would say its Fugly. History’s heroes aren't always the winners, and the winners aren’t always the hero. Truth and Honesty always win out, these are simple clichés people use to make themselves feel better.
Real history is evident by the people who live it. History/Herstory/Theirstory, all of it matters. Without history we are doomed. Well! We may be doomed anyway but let’s at least know why we are here again.
Personal Facts and American History- My grandfather was drafted into the segregated US Army during WWII, he served overseas. He would say sometimes without going into details, when we asked him about it (WWII) “he saw some things.” My grandfather…
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