Speaking to Fox News Channel during an event in Normandy for the anniversary of D-Day, a World War II veteran gave a dismal view of America in the present and how he feels about it, saying that he sees the country as being a far different and worse beast from the once-glorious nation he fought for and that, at this point, it has changed so much that he feels like a foreigner in his own land.
That came when he was asked about how he feels about America now that the war has been won and the country had a long time to develop thanks to the sacrifices his generation made on the beaches of Normany, the fields of Europe, the searing deserts of North Africa, the islands of the Pacific, and the skies above all. he was unenthusiastic about modern America.
The reporter asked, during the event for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day, “When you’re here with all of these brothers and people who experienced the war as you did, and also the subsequent wars in Korea and Vietnam, what do you think about the state of our country today? How do you feel about the country that you worked so hard to stay free to keep free?”
Continuing, he said that the “real truth” is that he feels like a foreigner in his own country because of how different it is from the one he fought for and so many of his comrades in arms died for, with the current state of things making his heart heavy, particularly as critical issues are left unaddressed by Washington and grow out of control. He did add, however, that all hope is not yet lost.
He said, “I, I feel like a foreigner in my own country lots of times. And I don’t like it makes my heart real heavy. And I just hope that you pull out of this there’s too much too much Hollywood going on in Washington all the time. important subjects they don’t cover. So the thing is, I hope I hope that I hope all the guys rally up No, go back and straighten it all out.”
Watch the moving clip here:
Commenting on a post about the clip on X, one commenter thanked him for his service and asked for America’s forgiveness for how things have gone, writing, “Thank you for your service and bravery sir. I apologize for our country for not being good stewards of the country you and many others fought for and what many of your friends died for. Forgive us, please?”
Similarly, another commenter wrote much the same thing, saying that he remains patriotic despite the generally negative attitude toward that sort of feeling in modern America. He said, “This hero is droppin facts!! I never saw combat but I feel the same way. The America pride is deemed bad these days but I will always be proud to be an American!”
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