A day that will live in Infamy....

Ron

Ron

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Just wanted to take a second to recognize all our service folks, and remember all the fine Americans lost 68 years ago today, in the last MILITARY strike on American soil.

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thought you were talking about the copenhagen climate meeting.


i noticed there was very little said today. I think i had one customer bring it up today, and the older gentleman who works with us told me about where he was the day the attack happened.

anyway..agreed, salute to the men who protected us then, and now.
 
yep,one of the greatest generations this country has seen. I can't remember the exact number but there are a few thousand veterans world wide that die each day which were veterans of this war.Unfortunately,I view the Japanese the same that my Marine grandfather did.

Thanks to ALL the veterans out there and to the ones guarding our freedoms now.
 
Thanks for the reminder.

I want to give a salute to Col. Thomas Ferebee, I grew up with his grandson Jason.And have met him on several occasions, while growing up. Little did I know what an important man he was.

Mr. Ferebee lived here in Davie County while we were kids and passed away probably 8 to 10 yrs ago. He didnt live here when he died.
Mr. Ferebee was one of two men with special buttons in front of them on a plane called The Enola Gay. You've heard that name, right?

Anyways, long story short..There were 2 buttons and 2 men that shared the duty of pushing those buttons. One button was a ''dummy'' button , rigged to do nothing,and one button was ''wired'' to drop ''The Atomic bomb'' on Hiroshima.
Niether man ever knew who's button was ''The real button''. The reason for this, As Mr. Ferebee's explained , so that no single man could have the glory and Horror of killing Thousands on the same day he liberated Millions! News stories always said '' He was the guy'' and Mr Ferebee said..His CO and friend Tibby, Never talked much about the 2 buttons, and that we would probably never hear this particular story again. I always thought that was odd.

I'm proud to say I heard this straight from Col. Thomas Ferebee when I was 14 years old while fishing with him and his grandson Jason.

Heres to him:beer:

Heres to them.:beer:
 
A couple months ago I had the honor and privilege of sitting beside and talking to a WWII vet in Walgreens for about 30 minutes while we both waited to get our regular flu shot. I didn't get his name, but during those 30 minutes, I would have adopted him as my own grandpa. He was so proud of his country and his service, yet so humble. I wish everyone young person in the country had that same opportunity I had for those 30 minutes in Walgreens to hear that first hand account; something that will completely be gone in a few short years.
 
SkyHiK5 said:
Just wanted to take a second to recognize all our service folks, and remember all the fine Americans lost 68 years ago today, in the last MILITARY strike on American soil.
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My dad was there the day it happened.
 
Not hijacking the thread but.....


Also the day my divorce became final!!! It does live in infamy
 
I hate how such significant history slips away little by little as time goes by. Thanks to each of the men and women that have protected my freedom!
 
Yup, japanese soldiers actually set foot on alaskan soil....technically it didnt become american soil until 1958 though.

there is an interesting story about the suicide mission that a group of japanese soldiers carried out. they had planned an land invasion into the united states through the canadian border. the soldiers had made it into alaska but had underestimated the harsh weather conditions. the japanese soldiers died on alaska soil....i dont believe their bodies have been recovered.
 
My father and I was at The Diner having breakfast the other day and he said "65 years ago he was marching in Honalulu" He told me about the memories of that day like it was yesterday! My dad will be 83 years young Jan 29th 2010. And he is STILL giving me pool lessons! The man can do railshots and bankshots fantastic. Anybody want to make a old man happy, get with me and we'll visit him and roll a few games! Thanks for the post.
 
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