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#1764979 - 12/07/12 01:38 PM
December 7th
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Today is a day that changed the world. Not because of what was done to our country, but because of how Americans, the greatest generation of us, responded to the act. They showed resolve, pride, and perserverance. I hope that we and our leaders can be worthy of the sacrices that they made for us to be able enjoy the lives we have now.
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#1764981 - 12/07/12 01:42 PM
Re: December 7th
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Amen!
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#1764985 - 12/07/12 01:49 PM
Re: December 7th
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It's Pearl Harbor Day.
:salutes our military:
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#1764988 - 12/07/12 01:54 PM
Re: December 7th
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And I did post a reminder to lower your flags in the banker's section way up ^^^^.
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#1764993 - 12/07/12 01:59 PM
Re: December 7th
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I really wish everyone would send a message to the White House to remind them too. (I did) This day seems to get overlooked sometimes. And I would really like for people to remember what an incredible and horrific event it was in our history and yet still one of the proudest in how our nation responded. 2402 Americans died that day. I just think they should be remembered.
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#1765009 - 12/07/12 02:18 PM
Re: December 7th
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Somehow, I dont think it was me. Our maintenance man fought in WWII (and he's pretty spry). He had the flag at half mast at the main branch at 6:00am. My branch is actually on Tinker Air Force Base and at 5:00PM everyday the Star Spangled Banner is played over the public address system. It always makes me very proud to see how everything stops (even traffic) and everyone salutes the flag. Both civilian and military.
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#1765010 - 12/07/12 02:21 PM
Re: December 7th
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Hubby's uncle was @ Pearl, but was away from base at the time
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#1765025 - 12/07/12 02:37 PM
Re: December 7th
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Bankbb1... well said.
I am married to a vet, my dad and both grandpa's are vets and my son-in-law is currently serving in the Marines. Proud of each one and all the others.
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#1765038 - 12/07/12 02:51 PM
Re: December 7th
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My grandpa was at Pearl Harbor during the attack. He was getting his hair cut on shore when they hit. He had to run to the ship (The Pennsylvania). He was a loader on a side gunner. After the attack was over they had to remove mealted lead from his hands.
My wife and I visited there last fall.
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#1765043 - 12/07/12 02:54 PM
Re: December 7th
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Wow DD.
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#1765058 - 12/07/12 03:06 PM
Re: December 7th
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I love these stories!! We can't get anywhere if we don't remeber where we've been!
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#1765089 - 12/07/12 03:20 PM
Re: December 7th
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We went to the shore every summer when I was a kid. My dad had these marks all over his legs and chest and would never talk about them. As I grew up I suspected it was shrapnel scars and in the last few years he has started talking about some of his war experiences, and he was wounded several times and they are the scars from it.
Thanks dad for all you did! Semper Fi!
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