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A very moving reminder of the sacrifices made by so many young men.
1 posted on 12/19/2004 7:33:09 AM PST by flitton
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"According to records held by the World War One Veterans' Association, there is only one man in the world still alive who spent 25 December 1914 serving in a conflict that left 31 million people dead, wounded or missing."

a Merry Christmas to him.


2 posted on 12/19/2004 7:42:11 AM PST by SunkenCiv ("All I have seen teaches me trust the Creator for all I have not seen." -- Emerson)
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My daughter just completed "All's Quiet on the Western Front". A very tough war. V's wife.


3 posted on 12/19/2004 7:50:31 AM PST by ventana
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Sending him a heart felt hug.


5 posted on 12/19/2004 9:17:46 AM PST by mtbopfuyn
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To: flitton

Thank you for posting such a wonderful story.


6 posted on 12/19/2004 3:02:45 PM PST by lindor
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