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‘Remember Us' Review: Tending Sacred Ground
‘Remember Us' Review: Tending Sacred Ground

Wall Street Journal

time08-06-2025

  • General
  • Wall Street Journal

‘Remember Us' Review: Tending Sacred Ground

The most poignant emotion that war evokes is remembrance. How do the survivors—the soldiers, the mothers and fathers, the children, the brothers and sisters—sustain the memories of those killed on the battlefield? And what happens to that battlefield once combat has finished? These are some of the meaningful themes that readers will discover in Robert Edsel's 'Remember Us.' Mr. Edsel, whose books include 'Saving Italy' (2013) and 'The Monuments Men' (2009), is especially knowledgeable about the intended and unexpected destructiveness of military combat. The chaos of war upends any carefully laid plan, interrupts expectations, makes maps useless and, yes, deforms terrain. Nothing is as it first existed; no premise is assured on a battlefield. Consequently, to remember is the best we can do to give meaning to the horrors endured by both combatants and their civilian survivors. This book enjoins us not to forget, but to recall with patriotic calmness the price of those deaths. Most of Mr. Edsel's story takes place in Margraten, a small Dutch village that survived German occupation, and Maastricht, a nearby urban center. Both are situated near where the borders of Germany, Belgium and Holland intersect. The Dutch and Allied voices that come to us from this account plead that we not forget such geographical vulnerability. Proximity can breed suspicion, which often leads to conflict. During World War II, American and Allied forces were thorough in recovering and burying every fallen trooper in the fields surrounding these now pleasant towns. The most moving aspect of remembrance in this small region of Europe, the author recounts, was the decision of the Dutch citizens, following the war, to 'adopt' the grave of a fallen Allied combatant. To this day they continue to care for them. (No similar attention to German soldiers was found throughout the same area. Now—almost a century later—Germany is officially searching for evidence of its own forgotten through an organization known as the Volksbund, or the German War Graves Commission.)

Remembering America's Fallen & The Families That Grieve Them
Remembering America's Fallen & The Families That Grieve Them

Fox News

time26-05-2025

  • General
  • Fox News

Remembering America's Fallen & The Families That Grieve Them

For many Americans, Memorial Day holds multiple meanings–the arrival of summer and its seasonal delights can sometimes overshadow its true significance, yet ceremonies and parades across the nation honor our nation's fallen heroes. For families of those fallen, Memorial Day is not contained to just one day. Bonnie Carroll is a retired Air Force Reserve Major and founder of the TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), and she joins the Rundown to share how her organization supports grieving military families year-round. This Memorial Day, we commemorate eighty years since the end of World War II and remember the sacrifices made for freedom. Robert Edsel, author of Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and Forever Promise Forged in World War Two, joins to discuss his new book and what the holiday means for Americans. Plus, commentary from retired Navy SEAL and host of FOX Nation's, 'The Unsung of Arlington,' Mike Sarraille. Photo Credit: AP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

Robert Edsel weighs in on the ‘forever promise'
Robert Edsel weighs in on the ‘forever promise'

Yahoo

time24-05-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Yahoo

Robert Edsel weighs in on the ‘forever promise'

New York Times best-selling author Robert Edsel, known for 'The Monuments Men,' joins NewsNation to discuss his new Memorial Day release: 'Remember Us: American Sacrifice, Dutch Freedom, and A Forever Promise Forged in World War II.' The book takes a deep dive into the enduring legacy of the Greatest Generation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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