American Veterans Center
Dear Fellow American,
Burying your brothers-in-arms can be a sad, tragic
experience for a lot of soldiers.
But burying close to 75,000 of American and German
soldiers less than a year is outright traumatic.
As a wide-eyed, skinny 18-year-old at the height of
World War II, there was nothing I wanted to do more than join the
fight.
My dream was to be a fighter pilot. But because of
my poor eyesight at the time, I failed the test.
That's when I was assigned to the U.S. Army 607th
Graves Registration Company.
They called it that because our main job was to dig
graves and bury dead soldiers
From the time I landed in Utah Beach on D-Day to the
day the war ended in Europe, my company and I buried close to
75,000 soldiers.
And I'd be lying if I didn't say how much I thought
about each of those soldiers - many of whom were not much older
than me - who never got to live their lives.
Granted, I didn't know them personally.
But as I laid each American soldier down in their
final resting place, I felt something that every American veteran
inevitably feels at some point in their service.
An innate sense of duty to make sure that all my
friends and family members back home understand the true price of
our freedom and realize the ultimate sacrifices made by so many
young men.
Today, I have a new fear that keeps me up at night.
The fear that once I'm gone, nobody will remember us
World War II veterans... and nobody will care about the things we
did to take down the Nazi's, defeat the Imperial Japanese Army,
and ultimately save the world from tyranny.
At 96 years old, I know that I don't have much time
left.
That's why I'm urgently asking you to help me
preserve our American history and the legacies of our veterans
who gave their lives for our country before it's too late.
Over the past few years, I've sadly watched
thousands of my fellow WWII comrades pass away from old age.
But even worst is that in our schools today, younger
generations - the ones who will lead our country in the future -
aren't being taught the important sacrifices those veterans made
for our freedom anymore.
In fact, some people are actively trying to erase
our history and make guys like me ashamed of my service to this
country.
Thankfully, I know that when I pass on from this
life, the lessons I learned about duty and honor from my time in
the war WILL live on forever thanks to the help of the American
Veterans Center (AVC).
If you've ever heard of the American Veterans Center
before, then you know that for the past 25 years, they've made
sure no American Veteran is forgotten - from WWII to the War on
Terror.
Every May, they host the National Memorial Day
Parade where they make guys like me the celebrities in front of
the millions of people lining the streets and watching on TV.
In November, they host an Annual Veterans Conference
where they fly me and my fellow combat veterans from around the
country to Washington D.C. to give us the chance to tell our
stories to the hundreds of students and future military leaders
in attendance.
The AVC even sends camera crews to our homes so they
can record our stories and preserve them for the rest of time.
But the AVC cannot do it alone.
As a non-profit organization, they rely almost
exclusively on the donations of thousands of patriotic Americans
like you who care about our country's history and our veterans.
The National Memorial Day Parade costs the AVC
around $500,000;
The Annual AVC Conference and Youth Summit costs
them around $600,000;
And every Oral History video they record costs
about $2,000 to produce.
So, after all the American Veterans Center has done
for me and thousands of American veterans, I have to ask you for
this urgent favor...
Will you consider making a generous, tax-deductible
contribution of $25, $35, $50 or more to the AVC so they can
preserve our legacies before more of us pass?
I cannot begin to tell you how much the American
Veterans Center means to me.
Because of them, I know that when I eventually pass
on, my stories - and the stories of the men who served by my side
- will be remembered forever.
But if the AVC can't raise the money to continue
preserving our history, thousands of more veterans who put their
lives on the line for our freedom and way of life will pass away
without having their stories told.
I've always believed that those who don't understand
history are doomed to repeat it.
Without your help today, future generations will
completely forget about what it took to keep America free and
prosperous.
And when that happens, America's identity will be
lost forever.
I'm counting on folks like you to make sure that
doesn't happen.
Please, help my friends at the American Veterans
Center preserve our history from being washed away by sending
them a gift of $25, $35, $50 or more today.
Sincerely,
George Ciampa
D-Day Veteran
Battle of the Bulge Veteran
Director, Producer, Documentarian
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The mission of the American Veterans Center and the
World War II Veterans Committee is to preserve and promote the
legacy and experiences of America's veterans and active duty
service personnel from World War II through today.
A non-profit educational organization, the AVC and
WWIIVC are funded solely through generous contributions from
people like you. All contributions are tax-deductible.
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