Bobbieo
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Sun May-31-09 11:18 PM
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In The Space Of One Week - Two more Navajo Code Talkers |
FreakinDJ
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Sun May-31-09 11:33 PM
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1. All the guys from WWII are an endangered species |
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I wonder how many of the "Gun-Hoe Freeper Types" ever bother to visit a veteran and actually spend time with one. They talk a good game but its 99% pure BullShit
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Sun May-31-09 11:33 PM
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2. Navajo Times has a good story too. |
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Mon Jun-01-09 12:44 AM
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Mon Jun-01-09 12:54 AM
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4. eventually there will be a last one. a last WW2 vet. |
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almost there with WW1. and then korea, vietnam.
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Mon Jun-01-09 03:28 AM
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5. Man these were some of the coolest guys from WWII |
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Can you imagine the look on Nazi & Japanese code breakers' faces after the war, when they found out why they were never able to decipher US messages?
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Mon Jun-01-09 05:41 AM
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6. They are my true heros of WW2. |
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Tue Jun-02-09 09:34 PM
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7. These guys deserve some gratitude too. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/442nd_Regimental_Combat_TeamA Japanese American combat unit was the most decorated unit in WW2.
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