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JNelson6563

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43. A splendid tribute!

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Mon Nov 12, 2012, 06:01 PM

Nov 2012

Beautiful!

Julie

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I'm watching a re-run of the HBO series, "The Pacific" and I never knew why [View all] catbyte Nov 2012 OP

Love. Respect. eom. Raine1967 Nov 2012 #1

Great post cat, thank you for sharing. dae Nov 2012 #2

The Pacific is very intense lunatica Nov 2012 #3

I'm watching the DVD set now...you're right.. rppper Nov 2012 #57

A Slow Salute to your dad from another veteran. nt jody Nov 2012 #4

Thanks. The one big change in my dad was that as a teen he was an avid hunter. catbyte Nov 2012 #5

There's an amazing scene late in the series you're watching that touches on that sort of thing. Posteritatis Nov 2012 #16

Damn. You made me cry. Squinch Nov 2012 #6

Thanks for sharing. BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #7

Purple MT joesdaughter Nov 2012 #18

I'm not sure whether you have been paying attention. BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #42

Born and raised in MT joesdaughter Nov 2012 #53

I am sorry to have doubted but, BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #54

Only visit now joesdaughter Nov 2012 #55

Same here! Cheers! BlueMTexpat Nov 2012 #56

Samuel Ross Alexander, 1st Marine Division 1942-1947 etherealtruth Nov 2012 #8

Great thread. UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #9

agreed demmis19566ie Nov 2012 #51

Thank you to Texasgal Nov 2012 #10

My favorite uncle was a radioman and tail gunner with the Army Air Force in the Pacific Theater. amandabeech Nov 2012 #11

You know, my dad was part of the resistance in Eastern Europe nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #12

Rec'd. Hats off to your father and all the other men and women who served. Kaleva Nov 2012 #13

That series certainly didn't pull its punches Posteritatis Nov 2012 #14

My uncle was a top gunner in a B-17 over Europe. Archae Nov 2012 #15

My Dad was a nose-gunner on a B-24 stationed in Italy, and .... OldDem2012 Nov 2012 #28

in the extras on the DVD set Skittles Nov 2012 #17

Yesterday, I saw a PBR and a Huey at our Veterans' Center DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #23

... Skittles Nov 2012 #29

Skittles Diclotican Nov 2012 #44

Difficult To Watch USMCMustang Nov 2012 #19

When we were preparing mom & dad's house for sale, I ran across a cigar box catbyte Nov 2012 #21

My Uncle Never Spoke About Korea USMCMustang Nov 2012 #37

yeah heaven05 Nov 2012 #20

How wonderful for you to ... mrsadm Nov 2012 #22

A big thank you to your Dad! susanwy Nov 2012 #24

I gave myself the name "Dustlawyer" because I had spent many years on what is known as Dustlawyer Nov 2012 #25

Beautiful story socalgal58 Nov 2012 #26

wow... Guadalcanal, Korea, AND Vietnam?! renate Nov 2012 #33

my uncle was a prisoner of the Japanese on Corregidor grasswire Nov 2012 #27

William Manchester's book "Goodbye Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific War" NoMoreWarNow Nov 2012 #30

my great-uncles went to europe + the navy. pansypoo53219 Nov 2012 #31

I saw a series on the Pacific War on the History Channel several months ago. 1monster Nov 2012 #32

My father and father in law fought in the Pacific mick063 Nov 2012 #34

When I was in college I almost married a Japanese guy, a brilliant guy who now works catbyte Nov 2012 #39

The absolute best teacher I ever had was a WWII Pacific Marine kickysnana Nov 2012 #35

What a moving thread! mimi85 Nov 2012 #36

The Pacific elbloggoZY27 Nov 2012 #38

Well...... cliffordu Nov 2012 #40

My thanks for your dad... discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #41

A splendid tribute! JNelson6563 Nov 2012 #43

Thanks for sharing ReRe Nov 2012 #45

Thanks for sharing. zonkers Nov 2012 #46

A salute to you Sam! N_E_1 for Tennis Nov 2012 #47

If you want to make yourself sick, read "The Imperial Cruise" and see why it didn't have to happen rwsanders Nov 2012 #48

That's not even the beginning. It started in 1853, and Commodore Perry's 'visit' to Japan. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #52

Reading all the stories about dads who served in WWII made me want to share this story about my Dad maui902 Nov 2012 #49

My Dad was a proud Marine. chieftain Nov 2012 #50