December 7, 1941 (31)
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TrueBlue1986: Absolutely, and the freedom of speech they fought for deserves respect too.
to be honest trueblue, not the time or place...just saying
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Not a place to argue
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If you have stories from your dad/grandpa/great grandpa or others then please share w/ us.
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If you have stories from your dad/grandpa/great grandpa or others then please share w/ us.
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NCC1968: Not a place to argue
BUT
If you have stories from your dad/grandpa/great grandpa or others then please share w/ us.
BUT
If you have stories from your dad/grandpa/great grandpa or others then please share w/ us.
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My friends dad flew P-38's over Europe and had films. He had them put to video tape in the 1980's and we all gathered around a new-at-the-time bigscreen TV at a local store and watched them.....awesome!
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JSuburbia: to be honest trueblue, not the time or place...just saying
Maybe their legacy will make you think, words are not needed though you're right there.
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Just read a article on some of the remaining Pearl Harbor Military survivors.....of those that a survived the USS Arizona bombing.....1177 of the Arizona's 1400 crew were killed on the 6th. Today of those survived, only about 20 are still alive.
to those that were there that day. Past on the way to today. And to those are here yet today.
to those that were there that day. Past on the way to today. And to those are here yet today.------ This poll is Archived ------
ttom500: ....of those that a survived the USS Arizona bombing.....1177 of the Arizona's 1400 crew were killed on the 6th. Today of those survived, only about 20 are still alive.
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The Arizona has become the symbol of the day, but we have to remember everyone through the years of fighting that followed.
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Pearl Harbor-USS Arizona Memorial
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Great post Conrad73
I can not thank these men and women enough for their sacrifices. I grew up during the Vietnam War and I became a draft dodger. I reget that decision soooo much now.
I am now as Patriotic as they come. We were not as brave as these Patriots during the Vietnam era.
Pearl Harbor Day Attack
I can not thank these men and women enough for their sacrifices. I grew up during the Vietnam War and I became a draft dodger. I reget that decision soooo much now.
I am now as Patriotic as they come. We were not as brave as these Patriots during the Vietnam era.
Pearl Harbor Day Attack
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NordicSkier: I can understand remembering Pearl Harbor and the WWII vets of my father's generation...but what about the ONE remaining USA World War I veteran? Why not honor him, too? Where's the national WW I memorial??? Why was Armistice Day .
I do indeed honor him....just that TODAY is Dec 7th
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johnaustin123: .... during the Vietnam War and I became a draft dodger. I reget that decision soooo much now.
I am now as Patriotic as they come. We were not as brave as these Patriots during the Vietnam era.
I am now as Patriotic as they come. We were not as brave as these Patriots during the Vietnam era.
Your big enough to say that - thanks.......war makes people think and make tough decisions - that we may or may not regret later.
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Russia is the Nation that celebrates World War I Armistice Day believe it or not. Agreed; Why do we not honor our World War I Veterans as much in the USA?
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My father fought in the North Atlantic as a Royal Naval Officer. I was in the Royal Air Force and involved in later Theaters. I would like to extend this to all people who have given their lives for their countries.
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I find most people i speak to from this era refuse to speak of the events they were involved, which speaks to the severe circumstaces and tragedy they faced.
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Probably for the same reasons we do not honor civil war veterens. Because no one is really left alive from that era. As sad as it is I'm sure in time we will slowly stop honoring the triumphs of WWII
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g1ants1980: Probably for the same reasons we do not honor civil war veterens. Because no one is really left alive from that era. As sad as it is I'm sure in time we will slowly stop honoring the triumphs of WWII
Not in the UK I don't think
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g1ants1980: Probably for the same reasons we do not honor civil war veterens. Because no one is really left alive from that era. As sad as it is I'm sure in time we will slowly stop honoring the triumphs of WWII
But not just yet
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tomcatwarne: Not in the UK I don't think
I really hope not as this was was more significant than previous conflicts.
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Back in the Vietnam Era, there was a draft lottery. My number was (26) but my best friend’s was #2.
Tom didn't know what to do. He graduated #2 in our High School class and was in his first year at Ohio State University.
Tom said "I'm going to cut off my big toe". I'm glad that Tom didn't because the Vietnam War and the draft ended shortly after.
Tom is now an airline pilot for Mexican Airlines. He would have never had the opportunity to get that job if he would have followed through.
Tom didn't know what to do. He graduated #2 in our High School class and was in his first year at Ohio State University.
Tom said "I'm going to cut off my big toe". I'm glad that Tom didn't because the Vietnam War and the draft ended shortly after.
Tom is now an airline pilot for Mexican Airlines. He would have never had the opportunity to get that job if he would have followed through.
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The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, stunned virtually everyone in the United States military. Japan’s carrier-launched bombers found Pearl Harbor totally unprepared. President Franklin Roosevelt quickly addressed Congress to ask for a declaration of war as illustrated in this audio excerpt. Although he never mentioned Europe or the fact that Germany had by then declared war on the United States, the Pearl Harbor attack allowed him to begin the larger intervention in the European war he had long wanted.
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They will not be forgotten..
Two videos, the first, Dying Capital Ships showing ships from WWI & II, the second, the unveiling of a memorial to the Scottish Merchant Navy in Leith, Edinburgh by HRH Princess Anne as she is Patron of the Merchant Navy Memorial Trust.. (not sure why the video is repeated?)..
Two videos, the first, Dying Capital Ships showing ships from WWI & II, the second, the unveiling of a memorial to the Scottish Merchant Navy in Leith, Edinburgh by HRH Princess Anne as she is Patron of the Merchant Navy Memorial Trust.. (not sure why the video is repeated?)..
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for america
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*crisp salute* I honor my grandfather who fought in the Pacific Theater in WWII. My grandmother's cousin went down on the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor. In the late 70's, she got to pay her final respects to him while on a visit there. My grandfather is in his 90's now and still rarely speaks of his experiences.
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johnaustin123: Back in the Vietnam Era, there was a draft lottery. My number was (26) but my best friend’s was #2.
Tom didn't know what to do. He graduated #2 in our High School class and was in his first year at Ohio State University.
Tom said "I'm going to cut off my big toe". I'm glad that Tom didn't because the Vietnam War and the draft ended shortly after.
Tom is now an airline pilot for Mexican Airlines. He would have never had the opportunity to get that job if he would have followed through.
Tom didn't know what to do. He graduated #2 in our High School class and was in his first year at Ohio State University.
Tom said "I'm going to cut off my big toe". I'm glad that Tom didn't because the Vietnam War and the draft ended shortly after.
Tom is now an airline pilot for Mexican Airlines. He would have never had the opportunity to get that job if he would have followed through.
I will share a different Vet Nam story with you. In High School, one of my friends....on the same football team.....was drafted.....and he was sent to Vet Nam late in the war. His name is on the Wall, he was the 13th name to the last man to die there.
He had been given his orders for home....and was waiting for transport, When he was killed. Had his transport plane arrives only a day earlier.....he would not have died.
They have added others to the wall since then. As remains have been found and identified. But he was to be unlucky number 13 on the Wall of 56,000.
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ttom500 Good post.
I had a friend that was older than me in High School. His name was Ron. He was a big guy...wrestled for his sport.
He was not drafted, he volunteered for the Marines. He was such a good fighter that they sent him straight to the front lines.
Ron had a talent for using a Bayonet. He survived and he came home to Ohio. He was a mess. Ron was a very religious person.
HE HAD 27 BAYONET KILL’S IN VIETNAM.
(6) Months after he got back, Ron committed suicide. He just couldn't handle what he experienced.
I had a friend that was older than me in High School. His name was Ron. He was a big guy...wrestled for his sport.
He was not drafted, he volunteered for the Marines. He was such a good fighter that they sent him straight to the front lines.
Ron had a talent for using a Bayonet. He survived and he came home to Ohio. He was a mess. Ron was a very religious person.
HE HAD 27 BAYONET KILL’S IN VIETNAM.
(6) Months after he got back, Ron committed suicide. He just couldn't handle what he experienced.
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g1ants1980: I find most people i speak to from this era refuse to speak of the events they were involved, which speaks to the severe circumstaces and tragedy they faced.
I would have to agree with you on this point (regarding WW I) based upon personal observations in France and discussions that I had with several elderly Frenchmen about ten years ago.
When I cycled around northern France and passed through villages, no matter what the size, I always would see a memorial (usually an obelisk or tablet) that inscribed the names of the war dead from both WWI and WWII. The number of dead from WWI was endless...always 5-10 times greater than WWII...the largest memorial I saw was near the train station at Versailles. The WWI dead occupied an entire panel on one side (the long side L-shaped) while the WWII, Indochina and Algerian war dead were on the other shorter side.
From time to time, in my miserable French, I asked a few elderly men what they thought of all this. These men had been in WWII and were too young to have been in WWI, but some were young boys at that time whose fathers served, and some were killed. They didn't really want to talk about it.
Considering what they endured as a country, and the losses that they sustained, it was easy to understand why.
Thumbs up to the American Battlefields Monuments Commission, as well as the French authorities, for keeping our US military cemetery there in the Argonne in impeccable shape. It is the largest US military cemetery in Europe. Requiescat in pace.
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Arlington Cemetary Changing of the Guard
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g1ants1980: Probably for the same reasons we do not honor civil war veterens. Because no one is really left alive from that era. As sad as it is I'm sure in time we will slowly stop honoring the triumphs of WWII
Hi glants,
A part of me remembers life during the American Civil War and those that gave up their young lives during that war in which sadly 558052 soldiers died which is probabley why I am such a peaceful person and have always been against war as a resolve.
No man should need die for his country and maybe one day we as a human race will respect truely the 2 million + soldiers that have died world wide.. May They Rest In Peace..
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December 7, 1941(Vote Below)
Pearl Harbor.
In time the US ended up having to get into the war and fight both alongside Allies.
We(all nations involved) lose many veteran every year....not only to war, but to time. Our WWII vets still deserve MUCH respoect and honor.