‘Midway’ got this part wrong | Letters
My wife and I recently saw “Midway,” which is a movie about one of the most important battles in World War II.
The battle at Midway followed Japan’s unprovoked attack on Pearl Harbor, where approximately 2,400 Americans were killed.
The movie is worth seeing. However, at the end of the movie there is a printed message on the screen that dedicates the movie to the American soldier and the Japanese soldier. Really! This was not “Everybody gets a participation award.” This was a war where Imperial Japan and Germany wanted to rule the world.
The American soldier was fighting to defend our homeland against invasion while the Japanese soldier was zealously fighting for Imperial Japan so they could rule Korea, China and the United States. Hitler’s Germany would rule the rest.
My Dad and my father-in-law both fought in the war and my father-in-law was a 16-year-old Marine fighting in the South Pacific. If you are parents with teenagers in the house, think about that for a moment.
You may think I am racist, but that would be wrong. I believe in reconciliation and moving forward with an objective of all people treated with dignity and respect, and that certainly includes the Germans and the Japanese.
What I am is grateful for is the American military and its allies, particularly the British, for saving the free world. The movie’s dedication equating the Japanese soldier with the American is disgraceful and disrespectful to American service personnel.
Thank you, American service personnel and allies. I realize the extraordinary price you pay for my freedom.
Charlie Bussey
Lady’s Island
Check in on isolated seniors
As the holiday season quickly approaches, many will struggle with increased feelings of loneliness – especially seniors, who spend more time alone than the average adult.
According to Meals on Wheels America, one in four U.S. seniors live alone. Isolation can cause detrimental health issues, including heightened risk of heart disease, dementia and premature death. The holidays also bring their own challenges for isolated seniors, as they may struggle with increased lack of mobility and grief over lost loved ones.
In September, the Jean Griswold Foundation partnered with Meals on Wheels America to tackle the senior isolation epidemic. We at Griswold Home Care have seen firsthand how companionship improves one’s well-being, and we’re proud to support an organization that shares our mission of helping people live fulfilling lives at home.
This season, we encourage you to join our efforts by checking on your aging loved ones often.
Michael Falvo
Griswold Home Care of Hilton Head
Bluffton
Veterans thankful for a kind act
I am writing you a letter about the generosity of a young girl and her family.
My husband and I are both veterans. We had finished our lunch on Nov. 11 at the Cracker Barrel on U.S. 278. My husband was paying for the meal when a lady came tapped my husband and said, “Sir, my daughter said she would like to pay for your lunch because you are a veteran.”
My husband said, “What about my wife? She is a veteran too.”
The lady said, “Yes!”
They paid for our lunch. We were very honored to have that kind deed done for us in light of all the recent negativity in this nation. We did not get their names and would like to acknowledge their kindness and say “ Thank you!”
Rolanda L. Meyer
Ridgeland
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This story was originally published December 1, 2019 at 8:16 AM with the headline "‘Midway’ got this part wrong | Letters."