Spaw wrote - "I find it appalling and very sad that most of the schools no longer affix the importance to today that was there in my childhood."

I can agree with the sentiment but there is the consideration of relevancy. For today's youth WWII is as much ancient history as the Civil War and Viet Nam. And, as we all know, if you haven't had to fight for your freedom you don't hold it in that special esteem that the rest of us do.

BTW, "fighting for our freedom" is not restricted to military action. In my mind and world that term encompasses civil rights, conscientious objectors, and anyone else who stands up for the rights of the common folk.