Continually do I find myself reevaluating the gravity of the world wars that shook Europe.

My ability to comprehend how these wars completely and literally shook a continent is limited for not having to endure these times.

But walking through these places, and seeing what our greatest generation saw many years ago continues to be hallowing.

Visiting the 101st Airborne Museum in Bastogne was one of those moments where I grew to respect the eerieness of some of these places.

It gave me a greater appreciation for the heaviness of what transpired in Bastogne and during the Battle of the Bulge.

If you’re familiar with Band of Brothers By Stephen E. Ambrose, then you may recall Bastogne, where the elements of the 101st endured a long winter.

They were given one simple task, hold Bastogne.

They repelled attack after attack, underwent bombing after bombing, and stayed true to their mission. . Bastogne was never retaken by the Germans .

Getting a slight glimpse into the lens that the 101st endured in Bastogne reaffirms my gratefulness for the greatest generation and what they endured.

I’ll leave you with this parting thought: On 22 December 1944, four German emissaries approached the American front lines with white flags demanding surrender. To which Brigadier General McAuliffe simply replied “NUTS”!

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