XCR1250 Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Tearful WWII vet says on his 100th birthday that current state of America is 'not what they died for' Ryan General Tue, July 5, 2022 at 2:02 PM A U.S. veteran who saw action in World War II lamented the current state of the country while celebrating his 100th birthday. Carl Spurlin Dekel, who spent his special day on June 29 with friends and family, broke down in tears as he told Fox13 in an interview shared the day after that his fellow soldiers did not die in the war for what America has now purportedly become. “People don’t realize what they have… the things we did and the things we fought for and the boys that died for it, it’s all gone down the drain. Our country is going to hell in a handbasket,” Dekel said. According to the Silver Star recipient, he has lived a good life, attributing his longevity, happiness and good health to his appreciation for the small things. “I sincerely believe in this whole world, that everything is beautiful,” he shared. “If I wake up in the morning and see these plants out here… and all those flowers that are in there, and the green grass on the ground, that’s beautiful.” While the native of Lakeland, Florida, takes pride in all the awards and recognition he has received, his memories of his friends in the Marines who he lost in the war bring him to tears. “We haven’t got the country we had when I was raised, not at all,” Dekel claimed. “Nobody will have the fun I had. Nobody will have the opportunity I had. It’s just not the same. And that’s not what our boys, that’s not what they died for.” While Dekel did not go into details, his dissatisfaction with the country’s current state reflects the views of the majority of the population based on a survey by Pew Research Center published in January. The study reveals that 21 percent of Americans are satisfied with “the way things are going in the country today,” while 78 percent feel dissatisfied. The study also noted that the majority of the public view the country’s current economic situation in a negative light. “I want the young kids to realize that freedom comes with a heavy price,” Dekle said in an interview with Plant City Courier & Tribune in 2009. “It isn’t given to people out of the goodness of others. It’s something you have to fight and sometimes die for.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_428cj Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Bhen would wave his rainbow flag in his face ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted July 6, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 6, 2022 Last soldiers to truly die for our freedom 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Highmark Posted July 6, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 6, 2022 The last man of Band of Brothers Easy Company recently passed away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 13 hours ago, ford_428cj said: Bhen would wave his rainbow flag in his face ... Why would I do that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 I remember my grandpa shaking his fist at the TV as the Iraq invasion unfolded in 2003. All he could say was “this isn’t what I fought for”. He was disgusted with the perpetual war for profit that the US had turned to. That was a real eye opener for me. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Last war we actually fought to win. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 6 hours ago, Skidooski said: Last soldiers to truly die for our freedom That’s highly debatable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 17 hours ago, ford_428cj said: Bhen would wave his rainbow flag in his face ... we wouldnt have any of this nonsense if the Nazis won... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 3 hours ago, f7ben said: I remember my grandpa shaking his fist at the TV as the Iraq invasion unfolded in 2003. All he could say was “this isn’t what I fought for”. He was disgusted with the perpetual war for profit that the US had turned to. That was a real eye opener for me. Mine died in 98 but he never spoke about the war with us. He was in the Philippines. My dad always said he hated the japs so I was pretty nervous when my ex wife and I bought a honda. He said, "Everyone says those are great cars" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 10 minutes ago, Anler said: Mine died in 98 but he never spoke about the war with us. He was in the Philippines. My dad always said he hated the japs so I was pretty nervous when my ex wife and I bought a honda. He said, "Everyone says those are great cars" Mine was in Europe and Korea ....He nearly didn’t make it out of Korea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted July 6, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 6, 2022 1 hour ago, spin_dry said: That’s highly debatable. mmmkay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 1 hour ago, f7ben said: Mine was in Europe and Korea ....He nearly didn’t make it out of Korea My uncle was in Korea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted July 6, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 6, 2022 11 minutes ago, Anler said: My uncle was in Korea So was my dad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irv Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 44 minutes ago, Anler said: My uncle was in Korea Same, and I've had great grandfathers fight in both world wars. This was recently received from my father who got it from my great aunt. Her husband was a casualty of mustard gas in WW1 and was honorably discharged due to that. From what I've heard, he obviously survived, but his quality of life after the mustard gas attack caused him to suffer the rest of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Skidooski said: mmmkay America provoked the Japanese. And what threat was Germany to the US? Really? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f7ben Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 (edited) 6 minutes ago, spin_dry said: America provoked the Japanese. And what threat was Germany to the US? Really? Yah , that’s totally the same Your analyses on Russia’s last transgressions and current intentions is MC level retarded Edited July 6, 2022 by f7ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted July 6, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 6, 2022 (edited) 44 minutes ago, spin_dry said: America provoked the Japanese. And what threat was Germany to the US? Really? What did the Japanese do with this provocation? Edited July 6, 2022 by Skidooski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 (edited) 41 minutes ago, f7ben said: Yah , that’s totally the same Your analyses on Russia’s last transgressions and current intentions is MC level retarded Do Edited July 6, 2022 by spin_dry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 39 minutes ago, f7ben said: Yah , that’s totally the same Your analyses on Russia’s last transgressions and current intentions is MC level retarded How was germany a threat to America, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 5 minutes ago, Skidooski said: What did the Japanese do with this provocation? America cut off their trade routes and 90% of their oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted July 6, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 6, 2022 Just now, spin_dry said: America cut off their trade routes and 90% of their oil. That’s not answering my simple question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 Just now, Skidooski said: That’s not answering my simple question They warned america that what they did was an act of war. They were really given no choice but to attack 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Skidooski Posted July 6, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted July 6, 2022 1 minute ago, spin_dry said: They warned america that what they did was an act of war. They were really given no choice but to attack You prolonged that as much as you could 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Skidooski said: You prolonged that as much as you could I figured that you could piece it together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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