What do you think I fought for in Omaha Beach?

I found this to be touching and very powerful. So much that I felt the need to post it here.

"A disarming video of an 86-year-old WWII veteran from a public meeting on Maine's marriage equality bill on April 22, 2009."

"The woman at my polling place asked me do I believe in equality for gay and lesbian people. I was pretty surprised to be asked a question like that. It made no sense to me. Finally I asked her: what do you think I fought for in Omaha Beach?"

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p.s. thanks for making me cry at work Rich!