It's years old by now, but if you haven't watched HBO's Emmy Award-winning mini-series, Band of Brothers, you're missing out. It follows the story of Major Dick Winters, a decorated American military officer, who bravely leads his men through D-Day and temporary occupation of the Eagle's Nest, Hitler's secret retreat in the mountains of Germany. I highly recommend renting this series through Netflix or what have you. I guarantee you will laugh, you will cry, and you will likely more fully understand what our men had to endure during World War II. I know I certainly did.
Sadly, the Washington Post reports today that Major Dick Winters has passed away at the age of 92.
He is and always will be one of America's finest...
(Clip provided by Band of Brothers/YouTube; Major Winters weights in on whether or not he's a hero.)
No comments:
Post a Comment