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Interviewer: Veteran: Interviewer: Veteran:
the Korean War. We were treated very nicely. We were proud, and when we had our parades, we could go down the street with our chest out and being proud to be an American, because we had served in what we considered something that had to be done. How do you feel about the war now when you look back on it? The only thing is that it's not really recognized as being as significant as some of the other wars, like World War I and World War II and even the Vietnam War. Vietnam was a larger scale war and I believe lasted longer and more lives were lost, but the Vietnam War didn't really have a cause. It was a political war that even people that served there will tell you that they really didn't know why they were there. I'm proud to have been part of the Korean War, and I think our freedoms today result in us going to Korea. Like World War II, it had a very significant part in American history. Had it not been fought, we would not enjoy the freedoms that we have today. Well, that's it. Thank you for taking the time to share your story. Thank you for allowing me to give you this interview. I'd like to end by saying that I'm proud to be an American.