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My grandfather was in the Army Air Force and spent the war in Alaska and the Aleutian islands. As far as he was concerned the weather was as big of an enemy as the Imperial Japanese were.

My dad's job during WWII was aircraft quality control across multiple factories. He was not only exempted from the draft, he was kicked out (and sent back to flying his private plane over the western US and Canada making sure airplane parts from factory A connected properly with parts from factory B ) all four times he enlisted.

My dad was in the Army Air Corps in WW II, and he performed a valuable service, but he was not near combat. He was essentially a remote air traffic controller.

Mrs. Prof's father went ashore with the second wave at Omaha beach that day. Unarmed, as a medic. He made it all the way to Germany, methinks. I'd have to ask again, but she's gone to bed. Let her sleep.

Army Air Corps; it wasn't the Air Force until after the war. Japan actually invaded the US during the war. They invaded some Aleutian Island or other. I suppose holding it was its own comeuppance. I've met several folks who were stationed at Shemya. My career field could have sent me there. The base has tunnels between buildings. Allegedly, the wind can be so intense that stuff like rocks that should not get blown around gets blown around. There is a tradition that if you get stationed at Shemya, you take a rock with you when you leave for a new duty station. The hope is that eventually the island will disappear.

For all it's faults, at least 5e hasn't come out with dozens of character books and character "builds" aren't a big thing, and is optional. 3.x had way to many splat books. Based on what I've seen in One D&D I'm hopeful for 5.5

"Think I'll jump off the desk, run around a bit, then climb on The Human's lap and chest this morning. Gonna eat and nap later" - Explorer the Cat.

Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutly. Petty power corrupts out of all proportion to actual power.

What he did was nonetheless still necessary and important for winning the war. He was part of the effort that freed my homeland from Nazi control and so allowed me to live free. I thank him for his service.

"I'm under the desk. Not in the way of anything except maybe your legs. You can scoot around" - Explorer the Cat.