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John Holmstrom's avatar

Thanks for the great comment! I have to say (in all modesty since all I did was talk a bit) that the video has reveived more great reviews than any video I have ever appeared in. Grady Hearn did a great job putting all of the elements together. Thanks for posting!

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Ken Avidor's avatar

Thanks for posting this. Looks like a great exhibition.

I agree with you about war and PTSD. My dad was a WWII bombardier, flew a lot of missions and he got a really bad case of PTSD. It was tough growing up with a dad who had trouble controlling his temper. It wasn’t till I was an adult that I understood what he went through.

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John Holmstrom's avatar

Thanks Ken! Yeah, my father's PTSD was the opposite. He rarely showed any emotions. He would mutter shit to himself and was usually very depressed. And yes, it wasn't until I became an adult that I began to understand why. Thanks for sharing.

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John Holmstrom's avatar

Thanks Nat! I think as long as we have Nazis (best/worst villains ever), we will remember World War Two. Calling someone "Hitler" has more gravitas than calling them "Stalin," "Chairman Mao" or "Napoleon."

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DaveJ's avatar

What a moving video and a great tribute to your Father. What a fantastic artist he was. He captured not only the visuals, but the general mood of the harsh environment in such intricate detail. Those pencil drawings are incredible. It's a shame Kriegie Life didn't get a wider release. In literary terms, it's a far cry from the horrors of a POW camp to Punk magazine, but the link is there through a passed down love of visual art. I'm sure he'd be very proud of you for keeping his legacy alive. Thanks for posting this.

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Nat's avatar

Amazing!!! Very happy to see your father’s legacy and story live on.

This is so important.

The shadow of WWII is sadly fading and future generations need to know and contemplate the good and the bad of it now more than ever.

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