Opinion

We’re fast losing the Greatest Generation

We’ve heard it all before: Veterans of the Second World War are dying at an alarmingly fast rate.
But when you consider the numbers, it’s staggering.
About 1,200 WWII veterans die every day, and in another five to 10 years, most of them will be gone. That’s according to the Web site of a group dedicated to sending Western Slope veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the war memorials, before it’s too late.
The Greatest…