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To: ASOC

The sacrafice of the torpedo squadrons from Enterprise, Hornet, and Yorktown is one of the great stories of World War II. Wonder what Nacy Pelosi would have said about it before the dive bombers caught all four Japanese carriers uncovered and changed the course of the war in 15 minutes?


30 posted on 10/31/2007 9:13:01 AM PDT by neodad (USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
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To: neodad
Wonder what Nacy Pelosi would have said

Q U A G M I R E ! ! ! ! ! !

32 posted on 10/31/2007 9:14:24 AM PDT by ArrogantBustard (Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
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To: neodad
Certainly one of the easily seen moments where the selfless action of a few brave men change the course of history.

WWII is full of such actions:
Sgt Paige on a lonely ridge on Guadalcanal
The cooks and supply clerks at the Battle of Bastone

Today, we still have heroes, whose selfless sacrifices are worthy of note:
Sgt Paul Smith at BIAP
Lt. Michael P. Murphey on an empty hillside of Afghanistan

I wake up each morning and give thanks to God for the men and women, past and present, of the US Armed Forces who sacrificed so much for the freedom my family enjoys today.

My grandfather, dad and uncle with both myself and one son all have served and survived - our prayers go to those families whose dads, uncles, brothers, sons and husbands that have not.

35 posted on 10/31/2007 10:00:53 AM PDT by ASOC
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To: neodad
Certainly one of the easily seen moments where the selfless action of a few brave men change the course of history.

WWII is full of such actions:
Sgt Paige on a lonely ridge on Guadalcanal
The cooks and supply clerks at the Battle of Bastone

Today, we still have heroes, whose selfless sacrifices are worthy of note:
Sgt Paul Smith at BIAP
Lt. Michael P. Murphey on an empty hillside of Afghanistan

I wake up each morning and give thanks to God for the men and women, past and present, of the US Armed Forces who sacrificed so much for the freedom my family enjoys today.

My grandfather, dad and uncle with both myself and one son all have served and survived - our prayers go to those families whose dads, uncles, brothers, sons and husbands that have not.

36 posted on 10/31/2007 10:01:59 AM PDT by ASOC
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