Every generation is built upon the backs of those who came before. Time always moves forward. Yet for me, the past will forever remain in the present. I have met heroes. Have eaten with them around a table. Have watched them die. Then returned home to rebuild the world they fought so hard to protect. Then I have watched as Time slowly ravaged that world once more into dangerous territory. But I will not forget. We are known as the Greatest Generation, and I sincerely hope they are wrong. My life has led me through an incredible journey that has taught me what it truly means to live. The people I have known will forever live on through the words that I now write, and maybe, just maybe, those that follow will learn from our mistakes, embrace our successes, and better endure the trials they will undoubtedly face in the future.