war is hell.

And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember'd;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
-King Henry V, Shakespeare's Henry V, Act IV, Scene III

this weekend, i finished watching the hbo series "band of brothers" that i borrowed from my parents' house. stephen spielberg and tom hanks produced the series, so it has that "saving private ryan" feel to it. the show takes place during world war ii and follows easy company from the 101st airborne from basic training and throughout their entire european tour. the company lived and fought together throughout numerous bouts in five different countries, and although many of were lost, they ultimately got to go home at the end of the war. it's a powerful series and i highly recommend it.