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Old 08-15-2008, 03:23 AM   #1 (permalink)
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63rd Anniversary of Japan's Surrender - Peace At Last

August 15th marks the day the Japanese surrendered to the Allies. As each year passes, more and more men and women from the Greatest Generation pass away into the annals of history. Thank you for your great sacrifice brave men and women of the Allied Powers so that the world could be free from tyranny and genocide. We must never forget their great service and keep their deeds alive in our memory.

Anyone know any veterans from WWII? Most of the ones I know have died, including the ones in my family. But I still hang out with a few feisty oldies everyday at the park. Today I will reflect on that moment in history and count my blessings. I will then lift my drink and toast my friends at the park as well as the others around the world.
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Old 08-15-2008, 08:40 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Anyone know any veterans from WWII?
Many.

I'm serving my second year as Post Commander of my American Legion Post. We still have quite a few of "The Greatest Generation" still hanging out. Most of 'em have some story to tell.
Last night one of them brought in a plaque that was given to him for his efforts in expelling the Imperial Japanese Army from the Aleutian Islands, along with a Letter of Commendation from Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. 65 years late, but he was still just as proud of it. It was actualy a very nice plaque.

edited because it's spelled Aleutian Islands, not Alluetion Islands. And it's Governor Palin, not Paladin.
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Old 08-15-2008, 08:41 AM   #3 (permalink)
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No, I don't know any veterans from WWII--my paternal grandfather spent a portion of the war in a German labor camp, though, as he was a young man in the Netherlands at the start of the war, and they forced him to "volunteer." Similarly, my great-uncle got shipped off to Norway to "volunteer". My other grandfather had a physical disability that prevented him from serving. I can't imagine how hard it must have been for him to see all of his friends go off to war when he himself could not.

My SO's grandfathers are too young to have served in WWII, but one of them is a veteran of Korea, and met Grandma at a USO dance. The other was too young even for that!

But I also salute those who served today, and thank them for their service. It means a lot to me and my family, still.
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