The author notes that while war is often conducted by imperfect men for the wrong reasons, there are still lessons to be learned from it. The author believes it is legitimate to honor those who served and that heroes can emerge even in the midst of evil. The author does not seek to glorify war but rather to learn from his family's experience in World War II and determine how to glorify God in our lives as a result.

Note from the author. This book in no way hopes to glorify war. Nations often go to war for the wrong reasons that are contrary to the Word of God. Imperfect men conduct war and they often do things that are despicable. However, there are lessons to be learned from war.

It is legitimate to honor those who served. It is right to honor your father and learn from him, even though the circumstances were not ideal. Even when imperfect men attempt to constrain evil, there are still heroes who emerge. No matter how unlawful a war might be, there are some obedient soldiers with the glory of God in their hearts and obedience in their minds. My purpose in this book is not to glorify World War II or to pretend that it was something that it was not.

Rather, I hope to take what happened in my family and see what we might learn from it and determine how we might glorify God in our lives as a result of the experience. Thank you for listening.