Paul Tibbets Passes

Paul Tibbets, 92, passed away yesterday. Paul was the pilot of the "Enola Gay", the B-29 bomber that dropped the bomb on Hiroshima during WWII.

Most of the coverage I've seen on the news sites centers on controversies surrounding the atomic bomb that helped bring about the end of the war with Japan. I won't deal with that here.

Paul Tibbet was part of a generation that placed country above self. He and the others who served in WWII answered the call from their nation with courage and honor, and enjoyed the support of a grateful American public. Today's America could learn some valuable lessons from that era.

Rest in peace, Paul Tibbets.