There’s a fascinating story in today’s WaPo on the secret World War II interrogation site at Fort Hunt. The site, located in the heart of my district, is a popular picnic site today. But during the War, it was a place where a small group of Americans pried German war secrets out of POWs–without harsh interrogation techniques. But because the installation was a secret, most of the veterans never were able to tell their families about the work they did to shorten the war.

This story, combined with Ken Burns’ marvelous series, The War, come at an important time. World War II veterans, truly the Greatest Generation, are dying at the rate of 1100 a day. They were mostly not given to talking much about their experiences. Share this Post story with your parent/grandparent and see what memories it brings to the surface.