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Live: President Trump Speaks at 75th Anniversary of the Battle at Coral Sea
Posted on 5/4/17 at 7:24 pm
Posted on 5/4/17 at 7:24 pm
I have to be honest. I've never heard of it. Looking forward to hearing President Trump's remarks.
PS - Does this man ever stop working?
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PS - Does this man ever stop working?
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Posted on 5/4/17 at 7:26 pm to KCT
The idea of having the Australian PM to celebrate this anniversary would never have occurred to anyone in the obama administration.
They didn't care about history or our closest allies.
They didn't care about history or our closest allies.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 7:28 pm to KCT
What happened to Greg Norman?
Posted on 5/4/17 at 7:29 pm to KCT
The Australians hold what we did at coral sea in huge regard. They were facing invasion and we sent 2 of our few capital ships left after pearl to stop the Japanese.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 7:30 pm to TiptonInSC
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What happened to Greg Norman?
He's always on crutches. So it seems.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 7:32 pm to geauxtigers87
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The Australians hold what we did at coral sea in huge regard. They were facing invasion and we sent 2 of our few capital ships left after pearl to stop the Japanese.
Thanks for the info.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 7:38 pm to KCT
Sorta.
The Japanese sent an invasion for to Port Moresby which is in Papua New Guinea.
That would have put their bomber aircraft well within range of Northern Australia.
We sent two carrier groups to stop them.
It was a japanese tactical victory but an allied strategic one as we lost Lexington.
What made this battle significant was it was the first time opposing navies battled beyond the horizon.
It also cost the Japanese at Midway as their two carriers were in the yards at the time of that battle.
And yes the Aussies love us...(as my port call at Perth showed me in 89).
The Japanese sent an invasion for to Port Moresby which is in Papua New Guinea.
That would have put their bomber aircraft well within range of Northern Australia.
We sent two carrier groups to stop them.
It was a japanese tactical victory but an allied strategic one as we lost Lexington.
What made this battle significant was it was the first time opposing navies battled beyond the horizon.
It also cost the Japanese at Midway as their two carriers were in the yards at the time of that battle.
And yes the Aussies love us...(as my port call at Perth showed me in 89).
Posted on 5/4/17 at 7:40 pm to KCT
Posted on 5/4/17 at 7:43 pm to KCT
Wow, talk about emotional. They're bringing several vets to the stage.
God bless them
God bless them
Posted on 5/4/17 at 7:56 pm to asurob1
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Sorta. The Japanese sent an invasion for to Port Moresby which is in Papua New Guinea. That would have put their bomber aircraft well within range of Northern Australia. We sent two carrier groups to stop them. It was a japanese tactical victory but an allied strategic one as we lost Lexington. What made this battle significant was it was the first time opposing navies battled beyond the horizon. It also cost the Japanese at Midway as their two carriers were in the yards at the time of that battle. And yes the Aussies love us...(as my port call at Perth showed me in 89).
I see you know how to utilize Wikipedia old man
Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:03 pm to KCT
Our President and a Great American
MAGA
MAGA
This post was edited on 5/4/17 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:06 pm to Magician2
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I see you know how to utilize Wikipedia old man
lol no.
The Pacific war is my favorite era from history. There probably isn't a book that's been printed in the last 30 years from the Pacific war that I haven't read (and most of them still occupy my book shelf).
Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:08 pm to asurob1
I admire your interest in the Pacific and I'm fascinated as well. I have family on both my mother and father's side who fought in the Pacific.
This post was edited on 5/4/17 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:21 pm to KCT
I love his speeches.
You never know what's going to happen.
Decent speech. Nice finish.
You never know what's going to happen.
Decent speech. Nice finish.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:31 pm to geauxtigers87
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The Australians hold what we did at coral sea in huge regard. They were facing invasion and we sent 2 of our few capital ships left after pearl to stop the Japanese.
We also has some P-40 squadrons based there to intercept Japanese bombing raids.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:33 pm to KCT
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PS - Does this man ever stop working?
Our President!
Posted on 5/4/17 at 9:27 pm to KCT
His motor is impressive.
Posted on 5/4/17 at 10:14 pm to asurob1
Just a hypothetical...had the radar operators that mistook the Japanese strike force at Pearl Harbor for a bunch of incoming B17's somehow sounded a warning would the war have turned out differently? Fifteen minutes warning....would it have changed history?I always thought Wake should have been abandoned and maybe even Guam.
Mac Arthur having his planes dispersed at Clark Field and other Philippine Air Bases and many in the air..the food and ammo not sent to the beachheads....it makes me wonder what if. But I have always been an alternate history fan.
Mac Arthur having his planes dispersed at Clark Field and other Philippine Air Bases and many in the air..the food and ammo not sent to the beachheads....it makes me wonder what if. But I have always been an alternate history fan.
This post was edited on 5/4/17 at 10:19 pm
Posted on 5/4/17 at 11:51 pm to antibarner
Alternative history really is fascinating.
What is JEB Stuart had been with Lee at the beginning of Gettysburg?
What is JEB Stuart had been with Lee at the beginning of Gettysburg?
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