... heard but seldom understood why it was said until I read The Greatest Generation, by Tom Brokaw. The book explores the past and present lives of World War II veterans and others who live through that time period. I now realize what a waste to society Generation X must seem to be through the eyes of men ... back to visit Omaha Beach many years after the D-Day invasion. He states in the beginning that he intends to prove that the generation that the war produced is the finest that America has ever seen. After reading the book, I will not be one to argue. I learned about the struggles ... ...

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... heard but seldom understood why it was said until I read The Greatest Generation, by Tom Brokaw. The book explores the past and present lives of World War II veterans and others who live through that time period. I now realize what a waste to society Generation X must seem to be through the eyes of men ... back to visit Omaha Beach many years after the D-Day invasion. He states in the beginning that he intends to prove that the generation that the war produced is the finest that America has ever seen. After reading the book, I will not be one to argue. I learned about the struggles ... ...

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... that name. In Bulwer-Lytton's drama, the character is an anti-hero. The full quotation reads: "Beneath the rule of men entirely great/ The pen is mightier than the sword" (II.ii). Words do have power in them; and those who have words to use ultimately overcome those who wield weapons. I think of those documents that have survived wars--the Bible, the ... who use words for hateful purposes cannot drown out the chorus of words of hope and love and freedom. Tom Brokaw's book, The Greatest Generation, about the heroes of World War II, reminded us of the courage of our fathers and grandfathe...

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