#WWII Veterans

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National V-J Day: Commemorating the End of World War II and the Triumph of Peace

Celebrate National V-J Day on August 14th, commemorating the end of World War II and the triumph of peace. Honor the sacrifices of those who served, reflect on the lessons of history, and embrace the legacy of the Greatest Generation. #VJDay #WWIIHistory

[kinialohaguy]

Can't Have Nice Things Anymore

Aloha kākou and Happy Aloha Friday. We can’t have anything nice anymore. Bring back cars and trucks with front bench seats. Those vinyl bench seats that stuck to your legs when it was warm. We can’t have these things anymore because the nanny state government says it’s for our safety. So, they took them away. But bucket seats cause certain logistical problems at drive-in theaters if you know that…

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In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we recognize the invaluable contributions of the Navajo Code Talkers, whose unique skills played a pivotal role in securing Allied victory during #WWII. Using their Navajo dialect, these brave service members developed an unbreakable code that protected military communications from enemy forces. Their linguistic expertise and cultural heritage became a powerful tool for secure operations in the war's most critical moments.

In 2000, the original 29 Navajo Code Talkers were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, a tribute to their bravery and impact. Their legacy endures, highlighting an essential chapter in military history and underscoring the lasting importance of preserving Indigenous languages and cultures.

Learn more about the importance of the Code Talkers in this Prologue Magazine article: https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2001/winter/navajo-code-talkers.html

📸: Photograph of Navajo Indian Code Talkers Henry Bake and George Kirk, December 1943. https://loom.ly/LEGuj_A

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There is a cemetery in the Netherlands with over 8,000 U.S. WWII veterans' graves. For over 70 years, Dutch families have visited the cemetery every week to tend to graves they have adopted. Currently, hundreds of people are waiting for a chance to become caretakers.

[safedistancefrombeingsmart]

Martin Freeman begins the D-Day 80 service by reading the memories of veteran Joe Mines

Joe Mines, 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment, landed here on Gold Beach 80 years ago today. He joins us and allowed me to share these memories with you: “I've never been back here, for 80 years. I’ve often thought “What do I go back for?” After all the terrible things I’ve seen. Like a picture book, up there, I can visualise everything.  I landed on June the 6th 1944 at a place called Vers Sur Mer. The Germans pulled back, so it allowed us to clear the mines on the beach.That was the 1st job I got, clearing mines. All over the place they were. Joe Mines clearing mines. One of our fellas trod on one and blew his leg off. The whole leg went. War is brutal.  Back when I signed up, I met a fella on the train. I went to Normandy with him. But he got killed within about an hour of landing here. He was only young. I was 19 when I landed, but I was still a boy. I don’t care what people say. I wasn’t a man. I was a boy. And I didn’t have any idea of war and killing. I was lucky. Yeah, I had lots and lots of luck.  So why would I come back? Well, this is the last and only opportunity for me.The last there will ever be. And it’s because of the lads. I want to pay my respects to those who didn’t make it.  May they rest in peace. “

[todaysdocument]

Gun Crew of a Tank Destroyer in England

Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal OfficerSeries: Photographs of American Military Activities

Original Caption: "Members of the gun crew of a tank destroyer unit load their piece during practice firing, somewhere in England, before leaving for the real thing on the continent. Left to Right: Pfc. Aurbery Morris (Hobbsville, NC), Pfc. J. C. Heatem (Detroit, MI), Pfc. Robert B. Russell (Ashville, NC), 1st Lt. U.V. Watkins (Huntsville, TX), Pfc. Cebe Young (Ashville, NC), Pfc. James H. Mason (Williamston, NC). 614th Tank Destroyer Battalion, Burley, England." Photographer: Tonne

This black and white photograph shows an African American gun crew loading a projectile into a tank destroyer.  The seven men in the photograph are wearing combat uniforms and helmets.  The tank destroyer is a large gun that sits on a wheeled caisson and it sits in a grassy field.

[opelman]

Warbirds by Treflyn Lloyd-Roberts Via Flickr: A matching pair of Hurricanes that had seen active service during World War II display over Sywell during the 2024 air show. V7497 is a Battle of Britain veteran, while P2902 crash landed on a beach during the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940. Aircraft: Hawker Hurricane Mk.Is V7497/SD-X (G-HRLI) and P2902/R-DX (G-ROBT). Location: Sywell Aerodrome (ORM/EGBK), Northamptonshire, UK.

[rubydubydoo122]

I just read a fic where Jason goes back in time to before Bruce was born, and he kinda just stays there, so it’s both Alfred and Jason raising Bruce and the rest of the Batfamily, but I just think it would be so much funnier/cooler if Jason went back in time and he just becomes Alfred. Like, it’s a closed loop and Alfred was Jason and Jason was Alfred. Idk, I just think it was a fun concept.

The fic is We Realized We’re Both to Blame But What Could We Do? By appalyneinstitute1

[balladofthe101st]

thinking about how good of a person and soldier shifty was that more than half of the company was willing to let their best chance of going home go just so shifty could go home

[fdrlibrary]

This Veterans Day we remember the Roosevelt sons, who all served during WWII.

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Bud Anderson’s F-105D “Old Crow II” awaits a mission in Vietnam in 1970, when he led the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing

➤➤ VIDEO: https://dronescapes.video/Bud

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General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s original "D-day Statement to Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force.”

General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s original "D-day Statement to Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force.”

The National Archives holds a multitude of records related to #DDay and its surrounding events:

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This Veterans Day we'd like to share some photos from our Horace Hansen collection. Hansen's military career was extraordinary, and his travels are well documented through documents and photographs. Hansen both waded onto the beaches of Normandy a day after D-Day and served as a lead prosecutor for the Dachau war crimes trials. While there are many great solo shots of Hansen, the photographs he took of groups of soldiers make us wonder about their stories and wish we knew more, so we've included a couple today.

Thank you to all who have served.

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Earl Moran - "Don't Try Any Pincer Movements On Me" - 1942 Brown & Bigelow WWII Calendar Illustration - American Pin-up Calendar Collection - A Salute to our Veterans as we celebrate them on Veterans Day 2023

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Martin Freeman begins the D-Day 80 service by reading the memories of veteran Joe Mines.