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re: Omaha Iwo Jima vets gather for their final monthly meeting
Posted on 8/6/16 at 6:31 pm to Jim Rockford
Posted on 8/6/16 at 6:31 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:
Iwo Jima
"Where uncommon valour was a common virtue "
-Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
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Posted on 8/6/16 at 6:59 pm to Mr. Hangover
quote:Yes they did. I don't think you can put
they were all ready and willing to make the ultimate sacrifice
WWII and the war in the Middle East as comparable to each
other. But that is just my opinion.
Posted on 8/6/16 at 7:00 pm to Jim Rockford
Good, proud, fricking men.
Better than the trash we are becoming today
Better than the trash we are becoming today
Posted on 8/6/16 at 7:03 pm to bobbyleewilliams
I agree 
Posted on 8/6/16 at 7:03 pm to Mr. Hangover
quote:
You don't think that in the future, when Americans who served in Iraq or Afghanistan are 75+ years old, will have the same things said about them??
As a veteran of Iraq, I will happily correct anyone that ever compares my experiences with Iwo Jima or the like.
Posted on 8/6/16 at 7:07 pm to Jim Rockford
Semper Fidelis you goddamn Devil Dogs!
This post was edited on 8/6/16 at 7:08 pm
Posted on 8/6/16 at 7:15 pm to Jim Rockford
My Grandfather was in Okinawa, he passed in 98.
Posted on 8/6/16 at 7:59 pm to Jim Rockford
/salute
Posted on 8/6/16 at 8:13 pm to Jim Rockford
My grandfather - marine
My great uncle - army
Greatest generation
My great uncle - army
Greatest generation
Posted on 8/6/16 at 8:17 pm to Jim Rockford
True American heros. In a few short years, they will be greatly missed.
Posted on 8/6/16 at 8:19 pm to Jim Rockford
Posted on 8/6/16 at 9:34 pm to Sentrius
Great Uncle- Navy
Grandfather - Marines
I love and miss them both.
Grandfather - Marines
I love and miss them both.
This post was edited on 8/6/16 at 9:37 pm
Posted on 8/6/16 at 9:41 pm to Jim Rockford
Edward Teach posts on this board on a rare occasion. He was at Iwo Jima.
Posted on 8/6/16 at 10:07 pm to Jim Rockford
Posted on 8/6/16 at 10:08 pm to Jim Rockford
So very cool.
Posted on 8/6/16 at 10:23 pm to Jim Rockford
The WWII vets are dieing off and in a few years there will be none left.
Its been estimated that over 16 million Americans served in some capacity in the war effort.
Today, its estimated that less than a million of those vets are alive today.
WWII is becoming a faded memory and its history and lessons will sadly be forgotten.
A friend of mine had an uncle who was a Marine vet who was in the Battle of Iwo Jima. For several years I thought he was just a crazy ole guy.
One day while sitting at his table, I noticed a coin which looked like a silver dollar.
I picked it up to look at it & he said, 'Yeah,thats what they sent me the other day, to commemorate when we went in to Iwo Jima.'
My buddy & I just sit there looking at the coin and was somewhat stunned. I had no idea that he was a Marine and was in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
My respect for that man went up a million times after that. He still acted a little nutty but he was a still a giant in my eyes.
Its been estimated that over 16 million Americans served in some capacity in the war effort.
Today, its estimated that less than a million of those vets are alive today.
WWII is becoming a faded memory and its history and lessons will sadly be forgotten.
A friend of mine had an uncle who was a Marine vet who was in the Battle of Iwo Jima. For several years I thought he was just a crazy ole guy.
One day while sitting at his table, I noticed a coin which looked like a silver dollar.
I picked it up to look at it & he said, 'Yeah,thats what they sent me the other day, to commemorate when we went in to Iwo Jima.'
My buddy & I just sit there looking at the coin and was somewhat stunned. I had no idea that he was a Marine and was in the Battle of Iwo Jima.
My respect for that man went up a million times after that. He still acted a little nutty but he was a still a giant in my eyes.
Posted on 8/6/16 at 10:26 pm to LSUTANGERINE
about 10 years ago a friend's grandpa had his driver's license taken away, he went into the office and basically told them, I fought at Tarawa and you aren't taking my license.
they gave him his license back
they gave him his license back
Posted on 8/6/16 at 10:46 pm to BookahBear
My grandfather's crew still has their Iwo Jima reunions as well. It was an honor to meet those guys after he died. He was a platoon sergeant that lost a leg to a mortar shell and was carried off the field by one of his men and shot three times during the rescue. He came home to live a great life and I really miss having him around.
Posted on 8/6/16 at 10:54 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
They sure don't make 'em like that anymore. What the frick happened to you kids today? What the actual frick?
"Oh, it's not me." Yes it is. It's you.
"Oh, it's not me." Yes it is. It's you.
Posted on 8/6/16 at 11:00 pm to Halftrack
Settle down fella. We get it you don't like today's youth. Let's give these WWII guys all the focus in here.
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