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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


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
1 posted on 05/08/2020 7:33:55 AM PDT by PghBaldy
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To: PghBaldy

Thanks for posting this! I’ll watch, and wouldn’t have known when before this.


2 posted on 05/08/2020 7:34:45 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Nothing happens to a Christian that God does not allow to happen.)
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To: MayflowerMadam

You are very welcome!


3 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.)
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To: PghBaldy

btt


4 posted on 05/08/2020 7:46:36 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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Bump


5 posted on 05/08/2020 7:58:12 AM PDT by foreverfree
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To: PghBaldy

LIVE From France, President Emmanuel Macron for Paris VE Day ceremony 2020

https://youtu.be/9OXDt2vM_WA


6 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.)
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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!


7 posted on 05/08/2020 8:03:00 AM PDT by madison10 (Wash your hands & say your prayers cause Jesus & germs are everywhere)
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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.

8 posted on 05/08/2020 8:03:22 AM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: PghBaldy

Another feed for POTUS 11:30AM EDT https://youtu.be/_f2MT9gDqj8


9 posted on 05/08/2020 8:03:24 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy

German live news (DW)

https://youtu.be/NvqKZHpKs-g


10 posted on 05/08/2020 8:04:29 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy

SKY News LIVE (UK) https://youtu.be/9Auq9mYxFEE


11 posted on 05/08/2020 8:05:32 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: madison10

You can bet your butt these guys seen a whole lot worse than this hoaxdemic


12 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!)
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To: PghBaldy

Harry S. Truman’s Announcement of Victory in Europe

1 minute 19 seconds https://youtu.be/tiB7omOvc3Y


13 posted on 05/08/2020 8:19:21 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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(Fox Business) Trump participates in ceremony to commemorate end of WWII https://youtu.be/qK0Ftm60OuA


14 posted on 05/08/2020 8:22:24 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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CSPAN https://www.c-span.org/video/?471906-1/president-trump-marks-75th-anniversary-day-wreath-laying-ceremony&live


15 posted on 05/08/2020 8:30:12 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy

So far only see live DC feed at CSPAN


16 posted on 05/08/2020 8:35:25 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: PghBaldy

Limo on screen now https://youtu.be/qK0Ftm60OuA


17 posted on 05/08/2020 8:37:53 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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It may be possible to watch the entire event if one missed it, at this link later https://www.c-span.org/video/?471906-1/president-trump-marks-75th-anniversary-day-wreath-laying-ceremony&live


18 posted on 05/08/2020 8:50:45 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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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.


19 posted on 05/08/2020 8:52:43 AM PDT by oldvirginian (Oh what fresh hell is this!?!)
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“You can bet your butt these guys seen a whole lot worse than this hoaxdemic”

Absolutely!


20 posted on 05/08/2020 9:35:52 AM PDT by madison10 (Wash your hands & say your prayers cause Jesus & germs are everywhere)
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