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Show Help to Shorten the War, And the Suffering By Pledging Your Money Silence, oppressive calm, was prominent along the beaches of Sicily as the glaring sun, just over the horizon, shed its penetrating light upon the blue Mediteranean and the golden sand, partly stained red. The solitude of the scene was harshly interrupted inter-rupted by the death-dealing rattle of guns somewhere some-where in the distance, taking another toll of lives for freedom's sake. Yes, it was the Allies against the Axis. One force for peace and a world free from g tyranny and the other for the goal of all dictators, slavery for common people. We in America have always enjoyed the privilege of living in a free country. Until some of our friends or relatives joined this battle for freedom we took for granted this priceless privileges. Then we realized that this thing called fredom consisted of more than just free speech, religion, press, freedom from fear and want. Suddenly, Sud-denly, with clarity, we knew it consisted of the blood of generations, fighting forever for "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happines". We can help end this struggle sooner if we buy war stamps. Our loved ones can come gack and we will forever be free. |