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Two Americans recall WWII on Veterans Day.
Byline: TERRY JOYCE
SUMMERVILLE-World War II veterans Roy and Betty Ragsdale and millions like them were heroes in 1945 when they left the military.
It was an age difficult to imagine now.
Only 4 million of the 16 million men and women who served in World War II survive today, and the bitter legacy of Vietnam remains fresh for many.
But on this Veterans Day, a holiday that began with the armistice that ended World War I, there is a resurgence of patriotism in the country.
Looking back, Betty Ragsdale said, "I think people who entered the military had a lot more patriotism then than they do now. Now they go into the service for the …
