Robert Clarkさんのインスタグラム写真 - (Robert ClarkInstagram)「Repost from @natgeoyourshot. The upcoming @NatGeo magazine story "The Last Voices of World War II" has had an impact on me. I got to meet people who I will never forget. One of them is Lawrence Brooks, the oldest living American to have served in WWII. He is 111 years old. Only 389,292 of the 16 million Americans who served in the war are still alive, and we are continuing to lose more every day. Brooks served in a majority African-American unit stationed in New Guinea and the Philippines. He reached the rank of private first class. Brooks told of the harsh treatment of the African-American troops by the U.S. military but holds no bitterness. He was proud to serve his country and said he would "do it again in a second, but I might be a bit too slow now." During Hurricane Katrina, Brooks was trapped in his home with water up to his chest. At age 96, he climbed out of his home and swam to the roof of his church to finally be rescued by a helicopter. He is a father to five children and five stepchildren. He has 12 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. When I asked him the secret to a long life, he told me very simply, "Love. I got nothing but love for people; that is how it worked for me." Lawrence Brooks is certainly very inspirational. What does resilience look like to you? Can you show us? Upload your images to your feed and use the hashtag #StoriesofResilience. I’ll be curating submissions and featuring my favorites on the Your Shot account leading up to the 75th anniversary of V-E Day.」5月5日 3時39分