Forever grateful: Saying goodbye to the Greatest Generation
On Aug. 15 and officially on Sept. 2, 80 years ago, a long and brutal 16-year nightmare finally came to an end for an extraordinary generation — aptly named the “Greatest Generation.” No one promised life would be easy or fair, and for this group, it was anything but.
Their ordeal began with the Great Depression — years of hardship, hunger, and hopelessness. For those living on the Plains, the Dust Bowl added an additional cruel blow. Just as they began to get up off their knees from this, they were thrown into the deadliest conflict the world had ever known — World War II. It was as if the world had gone mad.
While it’s likely America would have been eventually pulled into this madness, Japan made it inevitable with the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Within days, this generation answered the call. Recruitment lines wrapped around the block. By war’s end, 16.4 million Americans had served.
They fought across two vast fronts — Europe and the Pacific — and what they accomplished is nothing short of astonishing. But this incredible feat came at a terrible cost: over 405,000 killed and more than 670,000 wounded. These are staggering, heartbreaking numbers.
When they came home, they brushed themselves off and right away got to work, driven by a desire to make sure their children never went through what they did. This resulted in building the most powerful economy the world has ever known.
Now, time has been quietly stealing these national treasures from us. Of those 16.4 million who served, only about 66,000 remain. Of the 400-plus WWII veterans I’ve interviewed here in Northern Colorado, just five are still with us.
I will be forever grateful for their sacrifice, strength, and spirit — and I often despair that we’ll never see their kind again. I will miss them.
Brad Hoopes, Loveland
Michael Bennet should stay in the Senate
Two weeks ago, we had a politically motivated arson attack on voting machines here in Colorado. Will our next election will be open and fair?
We count on our Congressional delegation, Republican and Democrat alike, to stand up to the avalanche of sedition and greed. We have an experienced United States senator, Michael Bennet.
Why has Sen. Bennet, so badly needed in Washington, chosen this moment to leave the Senate to run for governor? A lot of us voted for him. We did not vote for this.
For months to come, our senior senator will be distracted from protecting us in Washington, where he is vitally needed. He will be on the campaign trail running for governor.
In Phil Weiser, we have a highly qualified Democratic candidate for governor. Two competing Democrats will suck up the limited resources we desperately need to fight off the authoritarian assault.
If Sen. Bennet wins the governorship, he will bail out before the end of his Senate term. We will instead be represented by a rookie senator, appointed by the very Michael Bennet who created the vacancy.
A new senator appointed like this will create the perception of tainted, insider, backroom politics. Indeed, rumors are already starting to swirl about who has been promised this Senate seat and in return for what favors.
Michael Bennet’s current course would give Colorado a distracted senator whose main focus is on running for governor. If Bennet wins, this will be followed by an unelected, inexperienced United States senator, appointed rather than elected.
Michael Bennet should stay at his post in this brewing storm. Dividing us in a state level race when we have never been more in need of experienced leadership in Washington is a mistake.
Luke Danielson, Gunnison
Cascadia gamble
I’m not a Greeley resident, but it seems rather risky to mortgage a whole city for the sake of an entertainment package. Greed can sometimes blind you.
Do you know how to catch a monkey?
Answer: With something shiny. Put it in a jar. When the monkey reaches in to get the prize, he can’t get his hand out of the jar without letting go of the prize.
Bob Grimes, Windsor
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