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80 Years Ago This Very Moment.....
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2024 8:16 pm
by MikeKozlowski
“The long sobs of the violins of autumn wound my heart with a monotonous languor.”
- BBC Radio Londres
Mike
Re: 80 Years Ago This Very Moment.....
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2024 3:22 am
by clancyphile
By this time... the LGOPs are raising hell.
And 82 years ago, on this day, Richard Fleming would be KIA at Midway, receiving only the Medal of Honor awarded for valor during that battle.
https://www.historynet.com/richard-fleming-midway/
https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-h ... dal-honor/
Re: 80 Years Ago This Very Moment.....
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2024 10:57 am
by jemhouston
Re: 80 Years Ago This Very Moment.....
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2024 4:10 am
by Johnnie Lyle
And eighty years later, the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the men who fought that day and the days that followed share literal and metaphorical beers together.
Their sacrifices were not in vain. Despite the daily deluge of bad news, we justify their faith in us every day.
Re: 80 Years Ago This Very Moment.....
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2024 2:06 pm
by Jotun
Johnnie Lyle wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2024 4:10 am
And eighty years later, the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the men who fought that day and the days that followed share literal and metaphorical beers together.
Their sacrifices were not in vain. Despite the daily deluge of bad news, we justify their faith in us every day.
May I add that the beers are shared by the descendants of the men who fought on both sides? I hope so.
I was, am and remain thankful to the Allies for liberating Europe and giving my country a second chance, albeit for reasons of power politcs (at first). This thankfulness is very much with a large cavceat in the case of the USSR, although they paid the by far highest blood toll.
Re: 80 Years Ago This Very Moment.....
Posted: Fri Jun 07, 2024 11:43 pm
by Johnnie Lyle
Jotun wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2024 2:06 pm
Johnnie Lyle wrote: ↑Fri Jun 07, 2024 4:10 am
And eighty years later, the children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the men who fought that day and the days that followed share literal and metaphorical beers together.
Their sacrifices were not in vain. Despite the daily deluge of bad news, we justify their faith in us every day.
May I add that the beers are shared by the descendants of the men who fought on both sides? I hope so.
I was, am and remain thankful to the Allies for liberating Europe and giving my country a second chance, albeit for reasons of power politcs (at first). This thankfulness is very much with a large cavceat in the case of the USSR, although they paid the by far highest blood toll.
Yup. Magnanimity in victory has major advantages.
Re: 80 Years Ago This Very Moment.....
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:22 pm
by jemhouston
Re: 80 Years Ago This Very Moment.....
Posted: Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:40 pm
by Craiglxviii
If only this would happen on Quora
