“He exemplified the courage and the willingness to hear the story of the common soldier, particularly those who were at the pointy end of the spear, the infantry men on the ground,” said Suzanne Vares-Lum, director of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies. Still, his legacy lives on as a small but mighty group gathered Friday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific to remember the man who chose to cover the war from the perspective of the everyday soldier in the foxhole. “I think it’s important that we remember Ernie Pyle and what he contributed to the legacy of journalism, the legacy of the warrior and that he reminds us that there is a price to pay,” said Vares-Lum.
Author: Hawaii News Now
Published at: 2025-04-19 22:39:25
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