Yes I think every generation should read this book that honors the soldiers responsible for giving us freedom. This is what the author points out in the book and I completely agree. My father fought in the war but landed at Utah Beach therefore he was spared the more unpleasant circumsatnces found at Omaha Beach. He truly was moved after reading this book and he asked me to write a review showing his appreciation for a genre of literature there should be a higher appreciation for.