I followed Majors Winters story as told thought the HBO’s series Band of Brothers, and came away with a profound since of gratitude and admiration for all soldiers who fought and died in War.
As a kid not yet understanding the sacrifice of war, I enjoyed watching a lot of war movies and T.V. series which for the times did its best but I now realize fell woefully short in bring the true horror of war to the screen.
Reenacted war productions today along with interviews from the surviving solders of the 101st Airborne Division’s Easy Company, brings realism to the screen that can not be denied.
Clint Eastwood’s “The Flags of Our Fathers” and “Letters from Iwo Jima” also bring both a human and inhumane truth of war too the screen.
An article from the associated Press states, “Winters talked about his view of leadership for an August 2004 article in American History Magazine:”
“If you can” he wrote “find that peace within yourself, that peace and quiet and confidence that you can pass on to others, so that they know you are honest and you are fair and will help them no matter what, when the chips are down”
You can read the complete Associated Press story on Major Richard Winters here.
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