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11-12-2007, 01:49 PM
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They are passing away in large numbers, and we owe them a lot.
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About 500 a week up here in Canada now... which is why the Royal Canadian Legion has been working so hard over the last decade to record and document the personal experiences of our veterans.
Incidentally there is only 1 surviving Great War vet left from Canada, and he's lived in the US since 1920  When he passes through there'll be a full state funeral and national day of mourning as declared by an Act of Parliament and Royal Decree...
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11-12-2007, 01:57 PM
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About 500 a week up here in Canada now... which is why the Royal Canadian Legion has been working so hard over the last decade to record and document the personal experiences of our veterans.
Incidentally there is only 1 surviving Great War vet left from Canada, and he's lived in the US since 1920 When he passes through there'll be a full state funeral and national day of mourning as declared by an Act of Parliament and Royal Decree... |
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And well it should be! I'll drink a toast to him on that day, but not too soon I hope.
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11-12-2007, 02:27 PM
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About a week and a half ago, I heard on a newscast that Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbetts (USAF, Ret.) who, as a Colonel, commanded the flight of the Enola Gay which dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima passed away on September 1.
He had purposely stayed out of the limelight for years because of the controversy surrounding the mission but reportedly had no regrets because it helped shorten the war.
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11-12-2007, 04:04 PM
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Two things come to mind:
1. He was ordered to as air craft commander. He was in the Military in a time of a major war.
2. It helped stop WW!! in the Pacific where the lose of American life would have been astronomical.
My Father was in WWII in the Pacific Army and not a scratch, but my Uncle a Marine in the Pacific had *13* Purple Hearts.
So much for ending Major wars. 
Oh, we have Police actions since then!
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11-12-2007, 04:33 PM
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And well it should be! I'll drink a toast to him on that day, but not too soon I hope.
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Oh I'll be drinking more than one toast
Anyways the whole Act of Parliament and subsequent Royal Decree was an interesting display of Canadian politics... the motion in Parliament was tabled by the opposition (the NDP in this case... umm far left) and was opposed for some reason by the Conservatives - anyways in case the motion didn't pass the Legion went above the PM's head and appealed to the Crown & the Senate; and both actions where successful within the same week... although some cynics might argue the Conservative opposition faded once the Senate and then the Queen stepped in
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11-18-2007, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by DeltAlum
About a week and a half ago, I heard on a newscast that Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbetts (USAF, Ret.) who, as a Colonel, commanded the flight of the Enola Gay which dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima passed away on September 1.
He had purposely stayed out of the limelight for years because of the controversy surrounding the mission but reportedly had no regrets because it helped shorten the war.
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Originally Posted by Tom Earp
Two things come to mind:
1. He was ordered to as air craft commander. He was in the Military in a time of a major war.
2. It helped stop WW!! in the Pacific where the lose of American life would have been astronomical.
My Father was in WWII in the Pacific Army and not a scratch, but my Uncle a Marine in the Pacific had *13* Purple Hearts.
So much for ending Major wars.
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Tom;
There is a great deal more than just what you wrote about Gen Tibbetts.
He was one of the best pilots in the 8th Air Force in England.
And his "special op" unit practiced and planned attacks on Japan as well as Germany.
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11-11-2008, 09:08 AM
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The following news story from a few days ago shows that "Duty, Honor, Country" are more than just three words, more than just a phrase.
Our Service personal heroically and selflessly serve and protect us well beyond the battlefields.
To them and ALL who wear the uniform, now or in the past, I say Thank You!
Fast-acting Marines save lives in motel fire
Blaze destroys Americas Best Value Inn in Lake Forest.
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/f...22885-reported
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