Idunno, the language of the OP on that thread is entirely different from what I've seen on "our" A.G.Randad's posts over the time he's been here. (Also 2009) Plus I usually pick a random date for my birthday when signing up on some sites.. who knows.

And to be honest I don't even care if it's a fake story or not; it's touching all the same.

What is so hard to believe about the story by the OP? It is not completely far fetched at all and very little stands out as even being so remotely outlandish that I would potentially insult someone who was sharing their life story with other people. If anything that post you linked to Coolicus, supports this story more than it doesn't. Sure the language may have been a bit different but that could easily be explained by more care being put into this post than the other one as this is obviously something more care was put into. Maybe the OP learned a lot more about posting in 3 years as well?

I just do not get what there is to doubt? Skepticism without good reason is just as bad as being too open minded imo.

That was a wonderful read sir. I'm proud to have learned something about someone who put his life on the line for a cause bigger than himself, and being rewarding with a wonderful person he spent so much time on this earth with. I may not have known your wife personally, but she seemed like a fine woman. I'm glad you've found happiness at such an age. I admire the elderly and their accomplishments.

Very nice read. If Coolicus' suspicions are true and this is fake (not saying it is), then consider a career as a novelist.

It's a nice read and all but like some others I'm a heavy sceptic this is even remotely true.

I agree with you it is somewhat possible. Consider this; a thousand years ago, we Hungarians (Magyars) looked like my avatar, (bigger picture; http://arpad.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Arpad_Kertai-Zalan600.jpg). We had very Mongol-like faces, though bonier and with more almond-shaped eyes and high cheekbones. Then we settled in Europe, and now most Hungarians look more like Eastern Europeans than people of the Russian/Mongol steppes, however there are exceptions (many exceptions) such as me, who still posses almond eyes and high cheekbones. Thus, I think that blue-eyed Koreans are plausible though much less so (remember it was only a few explorers in the midst of vast populations, and I hardly think their top priority was...well breeding). However, I'm not saying that this makes the OP's post any more or less believable.

You know there is still a small possibility of a two Koreans with brown eyes having a blue or green eyed child? Very small but it is there. Just sayin. Also as has been said who knows the ancestry of the OPs wife? She could have been 25% european for all we know and carried the bb gene.

Pffft. Post a picture of your 3 kids and wife. Also, tell me where you work and attend, then I'll believe you. Jk.

Wow, you're on the other side of the fence eh? You really want to believe this is all true right? I can't blame you.

You've made your points that you think this could be fake, is there really any need to continue to post about it?

To the OP: I just wish I could hug you... which if I ever saw you IRL and you wore a hat or something else that symbolized your service, I would. (Those poor vets never see it coming!) I also really admire your son, Thomas. I wish I could be like him, helping where help is really needed. You should be so proud. Thanks so much for sharing your story and I pray you continue to find peace wherever you go.

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hm. i am still not at that point though. been stressing and fretting over it lately. i think maybe i getting tired or being afraid too.

I'm only 21 and I sometimes dwell on the future and what it will bring. Moreso on the past though.

Thank you for sharing this, it was very inspiring. Sinds your a war veteran and a gamer i got to ask you, do you play any of the games like call of duty and what do you think about these kind of games?

Well considering that the typical [censored] 10-year-olds who play CoD online are totally dis-respective of soldier's lives (I know it's virtual but the damn concept bothers me), I'd say he's not the biggest fan of these games.

Er, why not? My late grandfather was born in 1920 and used to drag me around the arcades when I was growing up in the early '80s so I could watch him playing videogames. Both my gf's parents were programmers, her father being born in 1930 and was also a nuclear physicist. Technology isn't new and there's no age limit. If I'm still alive in 40 years I imagine I'll still be infesting the videogame forums of the day, or whatever's the equivalent.

Glad this got unlocked so I could say that the original post was a highly enjoyable read. Thanks for sharing.

I agree with this. Some young CoD player shredding virtual enemy soldiers with a controller doesn't think of how it would actually be to be involved in a real battle. Like the trauma and PTSD, emotional problems etc. But some 10 year olds playing CoD know that war is much more brutal than in a videogame. I see what you're saying.

It's not the brutality of blood and gore etc, but simply killing someone and then mocking them that angers me. Then I think of dropping these kids for a minute or two in Normandy on D-Day or the siege of Stalingrad and I imagine how piss scared they'd be. This somehow angers me further and then I wish there was some way of actually doing this. Then I get utterly whacked out, mutter "[censored] this" and go play Total War. I can't even describe the feeling properly, I mean I really couldn't care less about being beat and called a "noob" and lots of other gamer slang these little virtual Rambos use, it's just that it somehow feels as if they were toying with people's lives and then adding insult to injury. I know it sounds odd but that's how I feel about it.

That's why it's a video game.

With what do you think of cod i actually meant the usually over patriotic romanticizing (as far as i know at least) single player campaigns.

Indeed, on both counts.

I like positive heart warming threads like this. Especially on a day where I need a bit of a positivity boost to shake me from this mood I've gotten myself into. (In a bit of pain, and just feeling a bit blue. Grey whether does not help either.) So again, thank you.

I enjoy stories like these a lot. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us, Mr. Grandad.

Well, you ought to seriously look into it, because Mclericp is right. Your story was well-written and very captivating. : )

To be honest, I try to avoid historical based war games like Call of Duty: World at War. I tend to get greatly distressed when I play them. While I can accept that it's just a video game, I still can't help myself. I remember I could never finish World at War. I got up to about the second level but it was just too stressful for me. Killing the enemies made feel too horrible. And whenever the Banzai charges would happen I'd nearly have a heart attack. I just ended up switching it off, and giving it back. When it came out, I tried Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It seemed like it was better for a while and I was able to play the first few levels without getting stressed much at all. Until that ghastly airport level. I ended up having to give it back as well. I'm just no good with violence in games when it's in a realistic setting. I always have to turn the gore settings down if I can. I think that's why I prefer fantasy games like the Elder Scrolls. I can use the fantastical worlds as a form of escapism. When I play games about war it's more like I'm just reliving bad memories. Why would I pay money for that when I can relive the horrors of the war all I want every time I try to go to sleep at night?

Very good. It's not often you hear about gamers who are eighty. But it does sound like your family has a thing for asians

EDIT: I support an autobiography of your life. I'd buy it.

I would also recommend a game called Deus Ex - Human Revolution that came out recently. It's different from the usual run and gun CoD games, and has mature and considerate themes, bringing on philosophical debates about humanity. In the very first level (aside from the intro) you're fighting terrorists against augmentation and how it dehumanizes you. I took the nonlethal option and chose a stun gun. I managed to sneak through without killing anybody and then I reached the hostages in a room in one of the labs. I disarmed a bomb then managed to get to the rafters, before using a sniper rifle to pick them off one by one. It made me feel horrible. I overhead them arguing about killing people. They weren't all guilty, and mostly they were just against dehumanizing yourself with machinery, so I reloaded.