James Connolly : All veterans have tales , sometimes harrowing ; many ca n't tell them . Others ca n't understand , he says ; it was like this with his father , who served in WW II . He says sometimes , though , he 'd hear stories of friends killed , of nearly every leg . Kindall : He did n't enjoy Veterans Day . When parade passed , he only remembered friends dying .
James Kindall : War veterans have tales , sometimes harrowing ; many ca n't tell them . Others ca n't understand , he says ; it was like this with his father , who served in WW II . He says sometimes , though , he 'd share stories of friends killed , of nearly losing leg . Kindall : Dad did n't enjoy Veterans Day . When parade passed , he only saw friends lost .