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Eight WWII vets aged 96-100 joining Trump for V-E Day despite pandemic
AP - CBS News ^
| May 8
| Staff
Posted on 05/08/2020 7:33:55 AM PDT by PghBaldy
Washington — Eight World War II veterans - the youngest of them age 96 - will join President Trump at a wreath-laying ceremony Friday commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe. Their hopes to mark the day in Moscow were dashed because of the coronovirus pandemic.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Germany; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 75th; may8; veday; wwii
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At 11:30AM EDT WATCH: Trump participates in wreath laying at World War II Memorial https://youtu.be/NRVDRV4L2p4
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posted on
05/08/2020 7:33:55 AM PDT
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PghBaldy
To: PghBaldy
Thanks for posting this! I’ll watch, and wouldn’t have known when before this.
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posted on
05/08/2020 7:34:45 AM PDT
by
MayflowerMadam
(Nothing happens to a Christian that God does not allow to happen.)
To: MayflowerMadam
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posted on
05/08/2020 7:37:06 AM PDT
by
PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
To: PghBaldy
To: PghBaldy
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posted on
05/08/2020 8:01:25 AM PDT
by
PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
To: PghBaldy
“despite the pandemic” “despite the pandemic” Arrrkkk!!
What does the PANDEMIC matter here? Can we not ever be happy or celebrate again?!
Freakin’ media!
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posted on
05/08/2020 8:03:00 AM PDT
by
madison10
(Wash your hands & say your prayers cause Jesus & germs are everywhere)
To: PghBaldy
My 95 year old WWII Vet neighbor is amazing. (flew B-24s)
He still tends a large garden on his 5 acres.
His kids and grandkids visit often, even having a social distancing gathering outside recently.
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posted on
05/08/2020 8:03:22 AM PDT
by
G Larry
(There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
To: PghBaldy
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posted on
05/08/2020 8:03:24 AM PDT
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PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
To: PghBaldy
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posted on
05/08/2020 8:04:29 AM PDT
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PghBaldy
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To: PghBaldy
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posted on
05/08/2020 8:05:32 AM PDT
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PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
To: madison10
You can bet your butt these guys seen a whole lot worse than this hoaxdemic
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posted on
05/08/2020 8:16:16 AM PDT
by
eartick
(Stupidity is expecting the government that broke itself to go out and fix itself. Texan for TEXIT!)
To: PghBaldy
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posted on
05/08/2020 8:19:21 AM PDT
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PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
To: PghBaldy
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posted on
05/08/2020 8:22:24 AM PDT
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PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
To: PghBaldy
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posted on
05/08/2020 8:30:12 AM PDT
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PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
To: PghBaldy
So far only see live DC feed at CSPAN
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posted on
05/08/2020 8:35:25 AM PDT
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PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
To: PghBaldy
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posted on
05/08/2020 8:37:53 AM PDT
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PghBaldy
(12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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posted on
05/08/2020 8:50:45 AM PDT
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PghBaldy
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To: PghBaldy
Sure is nice to have a President who views this as an honor and responsibility instead of treating it like a cheap photo op.
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posted on
05/08/2020 8:52:43 AM PDT
by
oldvirginian
(Oh what fresh hell is this!?!)
To: eartick
“You can bet your butt these guys seen a whole lot worse than this hoaxdemic”
Absolutely!
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posted on
05/08/2020 9:35:52 AM PDT
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madison10
(Wash your hands & say your prayers cause Jesus & germs are everywhere)
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