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Old 09-02-2024, 04:16 PM
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We should pause and remember the soldiers, sailors, and marines that sacrificed so much so that we can live in freedom.


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Absolutely.

Dad was in the Pacific theater as part of the 1st. Cavalry. He never talked much about the war, but did witness the surrender from a ship near the Missouri. From there he was part of the army of occupation. Though he didn't talk much about the actual war he did talk about occupation duties, and the fact that he gained a lot of respect for the Japanese people while there.