It is Time for the Next Greatest Generation

Sitting in my home office, one of millions appropriately practicing social distancing and adjusting to a new way of life in the face of the Coronavirus, I see a country confronted with one of the most uncertain and difficult times many of us may have faced. At the same time, I am also reminded of our history as a country, and the incredible dedication and contributions of the Greatest Generation. Tom Brokaw, author of the 1998 book, “The Greatest Generation” profiled the brave Americans who came of age during the Great Depression and went on to fight in World War II, as well as those who contributed to the war effort on the home front. Brokaw wrote that these men and women fought not for fame or recognition, but because it was the “right thing to do.” My dad, a U.S. Marine Iwo Jima survivor, passed away last year at the age of 95. My brothers and I always understood how difficult his early years were, being raised as an orphan. And then suddenly, at 19 years of age and confronted with the need to defend our country, he bravely and patriotically volunteered to enlist and do what had to…