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To: CottonBall

That is really an impressive amount of facts.

No wonder they are called “The Greatest Generation.”

Could this generation raise to the task if called on.

How long has it been since we won a war?

And it’s not the fighting men and women’s fault.


6,258 posted on 07/21/2021 6:28:17 AM PDT by Lakeside Granny (Vote RED~R.emove E.very D.emocrat~D&S)
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To: Lakeside Granny

Amen.

Good morning, Gran and TFT! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ


6,262 posted on 07/21/2021 6:46:39 AM PDT by Jane Long (America, Bless God....blessed be the Nation.)
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To: Lakeside Granny; CottonBall
That is really an impressive amount of facts.

No wonder they are called β€œThe Greatest Generation.”

AMEN!

Even more amazing - in 1942 the US population was only 135 million (vs. an estimated 333 million in 2021).
And during the war years the population available to work the factories and produce those war goods was reduced by the huge build-up of the military.

SIZE OF US MILITARY IN WWII (Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard)

1942 - 3,915,507

1943 - 9,195,912

1944 - 11,623,468

1945 - 12,209,238


6,269 posted on 07/21/2021 7:12:02 AM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (I won't be lectured about science by leftard idiots who believe men can have babies)
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To: Lakeside Granny

β€œ Could this generation raise to the task if called on.”

Had to look it up, the GG was born 1902-1927. So the very youngest would be 94.

Not likely those still around could jump into the fray any more.


6,343 posted on 07/21/2021 10:53:40 AM PDT by CottonBall (When people fear government, there is TYRANNY. When government fears people, there is LIBERTY. T Je)
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