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Posted on 03/04/2015 9:18:16 AM PST by BenLurkin
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To: Forward the Light Brigade
The Japanese should have won Leyte Gulfbut they backed off before they scattered the invasion fleet.The reason they didn't win, the reason they backed off, was because of the famous "Taffy 3," a few tin cans (destroyers) going up against gigantic battleships and cruisers, with some baby flattops, their planes not having the heavy ordinance they needed to be attacking heavy armored ships like these.
A David and Goliath battle if ever there was one, and they pulled it off, David won. The most heroic action in US Navy history. A good read on it is, "The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors."
To: sasportas
Google the story of the USS Johnston (I hope I spelled it right). It's an amazing story.
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03/04/2015 1:41:10 PM PST
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Know et al
(Keep on Freepin'!!!)
To: rjsimmon
An rarely have our tax dollars been so well spent!
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03/04/2015 2:53:33 PM PST
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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CJ Wolf
To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; decimon; 1010RD; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; ...
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SunkenCiv
(What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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exit82
("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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