I had the coolest conversation with a WWII bomber pilot
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When I was sailing with my school, we stopped at Saipan and it just so happened to be the 60th anniversary of the dropping of the atom bomb (2005). Saipan was where the Anola Gay flew out of and it was pretty interesting because all of the top military brass were on the island. Me and a few of my friends went to the ceremony and were lucky enough to hear the stories of many of the people who fought in the war especially the Pacific.
My uncle served was in the Battle of The Bulge and had some stories I'll never forget. My Mom telling me of the flashbacks and dreams after he got home are unreal.
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I just wonder how history will remember the soldiers of today, especially with the way things seems to be headed.
My uncle served was in the Battle of The Bulge and had some stories I'll never forget. My Mom telling me of the flashbacks and dreams after he got home are unreal.
My uncle served was in the Battle of The Bulge and had some stories I'll never forget. My Mom telling me of the flashbacks and dreams after he got home are unreal.
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My great uncle, Peter Masters, was a British commando that landed at Normandy.
He was an Austrian Jew that got a little "payback".
Here's his story & obituary.
He was an Austrian Jew that got a little "payback".
Here's his story & obituary.
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My great uncle, Peter Masters, was a British commando that landed at Normandy.
He was an Austrian Jew that got a little "payback".
Here's his story & obituary.
He was an Austrian Jew that got a little "payback".
Here's his story & obituary.
When I was sailing with my school, we stopped at Saipan and it just so happened to be the 60th anniversary of the dropping of the atom bomb (2005). Saipan was where the Anola Gay flew out of and it was pretty interesting because all of the top military brass were on the island. Me and a few of my friends went to the ceremony and were lucky enough to hear the stories of many of the people who fought in the war especially the Pacific.
correction: ENOLA GAY. which was the name of the mother of COL PAUL TIBBETTS (may he RIP). the pilot of the first bomb mission.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enola_Gay
what's sad is that their history is losing out to paris hilton, american idol, etc...
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Relevance to pop culture doesn't have anything to do with it. Times change and America has a very short memory.
My issue issue with modern day pop culture is that it has replaced a working knowledge of historical events. Most people's idea of history is who won American Idol 3 seasons ago. Hell, try to get most people under 30, or a lot over 30 for that matter, to identify the countries we're currently at war with on a map. Not a good future for America when looked at in this light.
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I worked with a non-profit that contributes to a national effort to tell the stories of vets. I used to once in awhile have lunch with a bunch of retired deputy sheriffs who were vets from different wars and used to hear all kinds of experiences. Take a look: http://digiclub.org/sofs/