Anders Hejnfelt’s Reviews > With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa > Status Update

"As I looked at the stains on the coral, I recalled some of the eloquent phrases of politicians and newsmen about how "gallant" it is for a man to "shed his blood for his country," and "to give his life's blood as a sacrifice," and so on. The words seemed so ridiculous. Only the flies benefited. "