sledge and presentations

i was really struck by a part from Sledge when another marine asked him why Peleliu was taken and how army units landed on Morotai with little resistance the same day the peleliu operation began-and that MacArthur walked onto Leyte with ease. the other marine added that he didnt think they did any good, it wasnt helping win the war and their losses were for no good reason. I'm curious as to wether marine vets from that invasion still feel the same today and would make such statements publicly.

I liked learning about the history of the bridge going back to WWI. I also didnt realize that it was constructed with towers that could hold a full brigade. It was alos interesting to know that the designers left hollow points on the bridge meant for explosive charges-almost as if they planned that it would be attacked on day and need to be blown.

Prior to the presentation, i was unaware of the 1st lady's activeness in the war stateside, especially interesting was her impact on the segregated units and her personal correspondence with individual soldiers throughout the war. I had also forgotten that FDR married one of his cousins