I served in the military when World War II vets were still active and visited bases and reunions. I absolutely enjoyed speaking with them and listening to their stories. I wish I had a rifle to hand to each of them as they spoke with me. I can imagine their eyes Opening wide with a happy twinkle.
The problem with this narration, is the reader did not have anyone assist him with pronunciation of military terms and locations of famous battles. Some were simple errors, but others were blatant ignorance of how to say the word.