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sprinkleeninow

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2. My dad also, WWII Navy, Phillipines.

Reply to The Blue Flower (Original post)

Sat May 25, 2019, 10:28 PM

May 2019

Found himself in the water when his ship suffered secondary fire.

After he came home, he clenched his mouth and tears came to his eyes when my mom tried to have him talk about his experience

Then we have something like 'this' shirking his 'duty' as executive commander. What a colossal sick joke.

My dad died suddenly one morning, aortic aneurysm, 45 years old, I was 13.

I honor my dad for his service and especially patriotism which appears missing from many seated in our government presently.

I also honor all others for their service. Thank you.

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On Memorial weekend 2019, the word is BETRAYAL [View all] The Blue Flower May 2019 OP

Excellent post. Your personal expression brings home the meaning and the magnitude of emmaverybo May 2019 #1

My dad also, WWII Navy, Phillipines. sprinkleeninow May 2019 #2

I am constantly amazed Desert grandma May 2019 #3