[Hiddigeigei]

WWII reminiscence really not apropos to the article: my godfather was commanding the USS William D. Porter (DD-579) when it was sunk by a shot-down kamikaze that exploded under its keel in WWII. All the crew got off safely. The ship had a rather colorful past (worth reading about) including accidentally firing a torpedo at a battleship President Roosevelt was aboard. I read that when the Porter entered ports, other naval ships would run up flags signaling, “Don’t shoot, we’re all Republicans here.”

[Chainmail]

Actually, few things are more appropriate than reminiscing about WWII on a thread in which the Japanese are focusing on themselves again. Given the current climate of mobs of young folks rejecting our history and our greatness.

I tend to be focused on the Japanese, because we lost a cousin at Pearly Harbor, another fighting on Tarawa, another died on the USS Chevalier, and four of my cousins were held prisoner and routinely starved for three and a half years in the Philippines.

Other than that, no strong feelings.

[rlmorel]

That torpedo story was astonishing. I had heard of it, but knew none of the detail until I read the book “The Admirals” about Lahey, Halsey, Nimitz, and King.

It is actually pretty funny, but...I guess it wouldn’t have been so funny had the torpedo hit!

Hard to imagine.

I did not hear the “Don’t shoot, we’re all Republicans here.” part before...now THAT is funny!!!!