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The German army surrendered to the Allied commander ending the war in Europe. Remember those who sacrificed and continue to sacrifice for this country. If you know a WWII vet, make sure you thank him and if you know a "Rosie Riveter" thank her too. This country would not exist without their heroic actions.
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Thank you.

It seems most of us "younger" people seems to forget the important deeds of those that came before us

Thank you, WWII vets. You saved the world. Please forgive us when we forget that fact simply because you're all pretty old now. God bless you.

yes thanks also thanks to those who worked the shipyards and
ammo plants, and farmed so the home fires were still burning..

and thanks for M and Ms those came out of WW 2

ragtopW wrote:yes thanks also thanks to those who worked the shipyards and
ammo plants, and farmed so the home fires were still burning..

and thanks for M and Ms those came out of WW 2

Mr. Mojito's mother worked in the shipyards in Seattle during WWII.

My sister in law's father was one of the guys who jumped during D-Day and was one of the soliders they brought back for the 50th . . . he jumped that day, too. At 70 something. Way kewl. They were THE GREATEST GENERATION.

East Texas Parrothead wrote:

ragtopW wrote:yes thanks also thanks to those who worked the shipyards and
ammo plants, and farmed so the home fires were still burning..

and thanks for M and Ms those came out of WW 2

Mr. Mojito's mother worked in the shipyards in Seattle during WWII.

My sister in law's father was one of the guys who jumped during D-Day and was one of the soliders they brought back for the 50th . . . he jumped that day, too. At 70 something. Way kewl. They were THE GREATEST GENERATION.

my grand father (WW 1 vet) and my Father (16) Worked at Mare Island

Thanks Brad for posting this. I urge any of you who have vets to talk to them, thank them and hear their stories, they won't be around forever

ragtopW wrote:

East Texas Parrothead wrote:

ragtopW wrote:yes thanks also thanks to those who worked the shipyards and
ammo plants, and farmed so the home fires were still burning..

and thanks for M and Ms those came out of WW 2

Mr. Mojito's mother worked in the shipyards in Seattle during WWII.

My sister in law's father was one of the guys who jumped during D-Day and was one of the soliders they brought back for the 50th . . . he jumped that day, too. At 70 something. Way kewl. They were THE GREATEST GENERATION.

my grand father (WW 1 vet) and my Father (16) Worked at Mare Island

I'm not sure where she worked. She doesn't talk about that part of her life much. She went up there when the war broke out to earn money for college. She's very mum (no pun intended) on the time period. We've tried to eek it out of her in bits and pieces, but it's almost like she had another life up there or something.

Hmmm....could be the plot line for a novel, huh?

ragtopW wrote:

East Texas Parrothead wrote:

ragtopW wrote:yes thanks also thanks to those who worked the shipyards and
ammo plants, and farmed so the home fires were still burning..

and thanks for M and Ms those came out of WW 2

Mr. Mojito's mother worked in the shipyards in Seattle during WWII.

My sister in law's father was one of the guys who jumped during D-Day and was one of the soliders they brought back for the 50th . . . he jumped that day, too. At 70 something. Way kewl. They were THE GREATEST GENERATION.

my grand father (WW 1 vet) and my Father (16) Worked at Mare Island

Really? Mare Island used to be the largest employer of Napa Residents. My dad was fortunate, he was still in Navy boot camp when the Japanese surrendered. He got sent to Brown U for a tear on the Navy then got switched to the reserves. Went to college and dental school, but they were watching and recalled him for Korea when he graduated. He spent that war checking recruits teeth at Pendleton.

My grandfather served in the Army, helped to build the Alaskian Highway, served in France, and was on a boat to the Pacific when the war ended. My grandmother, working in Evansville, IN building tail rudders for P-48 Thunderbolts.

Thanks for posting this, U.A.H.
LOTS of us need reminding from time to time just WHY this country is so great.
TOO MANY OF US (young and old) are under the misconception that history began on the day we were born, when, in reality, had it not been for these people of THE greatest generation, many of us never WOULD have been born.

A MUST READ FOR EVERYONE-
"The Greatest Generation" by Tom Brokaw.

My Dad landed at Utah beach. They played "Play like you are dying" poker on the ship going over. He had the greatest run of luck and had nearly $20,000 in cash in his backpack when they hit the beach, which was under heavy fire. At that point, they were instructed to drop their packs and go to cover. My Dad likes to say, "I made some beach scavenging French sonofab*tch one rich man"

After surviving D-Day, Dad was wounded by a sniper at Cherbourge and finished the war guarding POW's. He rarely talks about it. Mom said he cried like she has never seen himn cry after seeing "Saving Private Ryan". The have been together since 1936 and married 64 years