I am surprised that no one has mentioned it here but today is pearl harbor day. Please take a moment to honor those that gave all they could for their country today! Its somewhat important to me and my family. My grandfather Felix V Balodis was on the USS Helena and suffered sever burns to 80%of his body but made it out alive but was never the same.

Wow cool. Telegraph/type. How many www2 vets do you think are still alive now?

I honor it every year and wear this to show I care. I've been there and it's extremely humbling.

I also have flags that flew over the Arizona...

 

 

 

 

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My uncle was there and barely survived the onslaught of the Japanese attack.....

My dad was there.  Aboard the destroyer USS Selfridge.  They were not hit and steamed out of the harbor.  My dad lived to a ripe old age of 94.

this is pretty cool

 

Oldest U.S. vet, 110, helps mark Pearl Harbor Day

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That's a man who has weathered many storms in his life and has lived to tell the tales.  I wish I could one day make it to that age.