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I'm in tears tonight. Read the words on this certificate, signed by FDR, given to my grandmother when her (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Jan 11 OP
Oh, my. I'll never know your grandmother or her son... hlthe2b Jan 11 #1
Thank you. I'm stressed by the increasing ICE and TSF violence against the population. It breaks my heart for all who sinkingfeeling Jan 11 #2
And this regime is singling out veterans for retribution - because they actually fought erronis Jan 11 #3
K&R orangecrush Jan 11 #4
Especially powerful and moving to read this yorkster Jan 11 #5
TY. Very moving. electric_blue68 Jan 12 #6

hlthe2b

(113,207 posts)
1. Oh, my. I'll never know your grandmother or her son...
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 09:43 PM
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or perhaps you--beyond DU.. But, I share your emotion reading that.

My own father and three uncles were all WWII veterans, though all survived. This touches me intensely and only increases my overwhelming love for FDR.

sinkingfeeling

(57,487 posts)
2. Thank you. I'm stressed by the increasing ICE and TSF violence against the population. It breaks my heart for all who
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 10:24 PM
Jan 11

fought to preserve our freedom having their sacrifices be trampled by the current fascists while half the country applauds.

erronis

(23,095 posts)
3. And this regime is singling out veterans for retribution - because they actually fought
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 10:39 PM
Jan 11

and cared for this country.

And Kremlin DonJT and his comrades hate the US military and democracy.

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