Incredible. I never knew WW2 was so ugly and horrible. I think I have PTSD now.
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michaelannamarie — 11 years ago(April 27, 2014 09:01 PM)
It brought back a lot of bad beep that I'd dealt with. The weather & jungle conditions were very well done & brought back memories. On the other hand, it was a movie, very well done, but nothing can ever come close to being in a real battle. 'cept being in a real battle.
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partsman — 11 years ago(July 07, 2014 10:28 AM)
Just gruesome. I don't think any of the combat vets came home without psychological problems.
And back then they came and were pretty much told - good job boys, it's over now so get on with your lives. I remember my dad fifty years after the war would sometimes get really drunk and cry and say he could "hear them screaming". I read a good book, The Hidden Legacy of World War II: A Daughter's Journey of Discovery. It's about the toll the war took, not only on the vets, but on their families also. -
ghoolsby — 11 years ago(July 07, 2014 11:42 AM)
When I was growing up, a lot of the dads and uncles were WW2 vets. Back then, there was a LOT of alcoholism. Those guys have been through hell. There was some awareness of and treatment for psychological aftereffects for the WW2 generation but it was nowhere near adequate.
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belgol5671 — 11 years ago(August 15, 2014 07:02 PM)
If anything, watching The Pacific makes me a stronger person. My "problems" seem so small and silly compared to what those Marines went through on those islands.
It also forces me to face the fact that I'm a pampered coward, who grew up in the 50's and 60's with all the comforts of middle class. I know I could never have survived what those guys went through. It's quite sobering to admit that to yourself. It's a damn shame that most Americans haven't a clue about the war in the Pacific. or even the sacrifices those at home made for the war effort. -
discowhale — 10 years ago(July 31, 2015 02:16 PM)
What a moronic thing to say.
I was in the Navy with a number of Nam vets, I know a few through my own family, and that kind of flippant statement belittles the guys who HAVE a problem like that.
Sadly through my two sons, both of whom were over in the Iraq / Afghan areas, have seen some awful stuff too. Like the Nam vets, they tend to just stay away from the topic.
Think before you type, you simple putz!