James Kindall : War veterans have tales , sometimes harrowing ; many ca n't tell them . He wanted to get home to a bride he had n't seen in 3Â½ years . 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 . NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by Verb8tm, Inc., an NPR contractor, and produced using a proprietary transcription process developed with NPR. Dad did n't enjoy Veterans Day . When parade passed , he only saw friends lost .
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 . NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by Verb8tm, Inc., an NPR contractor, and produced using a proprietary transcription process developed with NPR. Dad did n't enjoy Veterans Day . When parade passed , he only saw friends lost .