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beemerphill

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56. Same Here

Tue Jun 1, 2021, 09:16 AM

Jun 2021

My Dad fought the Japanese Fascists in the Pacific Theatre. When he came home he got a Union job and supported the Democrats. When he retired he was a Union Rep and proud of it. He was a lifelong Democrat and proud of that too.

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My Dad was ANTIFA [View all] Bobstandard May 2021 OP

I had an uncle that served on B-24s. He was visiting me back when Bush Jr captain queeg May 2021 #1

My Dad was an antifascist WW2 tail gunner. He fought fascism. AnotherMother4Peace May 2021 #8

Wherever we find them. N/t Bobstandard May 2021 #38

My Dad was an Eisenhower Republican arlyellowdog May 2021 #2

My dad was ANTIFA as well. US Army WWII onecaliberal May 2021 #3

Both my grandfathers were ANTIFA too. One was in the Navy in the Pacific AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #4

I guess you could say the same for my Dad. KentuckyWoman May 2021 #5

My dad flew P-47s in the European Theatre Rural_Progressive May 2021 #6

Those Of Us Who Served COL Mustard May 2021 #21

So was my dad... Nanuke May 2021 #7

My Dad was also ANTIFA Army Air Corps GoodRaisin May 2021 #9

My dad was ANTIFA. He fought in the battle to liberate the Philippines. PatrickforB May 2021 #10

My Dad, too Dave in VA May 2021 #11

My dad was antifa, as well Mysterian May 2021 #12

ANTIFA dad here, too. Mr.Bill May 2021 #13

My dad and my uncles on both sides of the family were ANTIFA too. Texin May 2021 #14

My Grandfather Was Antifa GB_RN May 2021 #15

My father was the same way about his war stories. BobTheSubgenius May 2021 #16

Same here. USCG sub-chaser, mine-sweeper, destroyer escort in two theaters. Hated W. For good reason Evolve Dammit May 2021 #17

Shouldn't we ALL be... 3catwoman3 May 2021 #18

This👆 I_UndergroundPanther May 2021 #48

This thread makes me think again about George McGovern, a true war hero in the.... RussellCattle May 2021 #19

Same here, BlueJac May 2021 #20

My uncle flew and Avenger Torpedo bomber in WWII Dickster May 2021 #22

My dad and his 2 older brothers were ANTIFA dweller May 2021 #23

Grandfather fought in WWI; Dad in WWII housecat May 2021 #24

My dad was a USN radioman who spent months in the Amazon jungle intercepting German U-Boat..... usaf-vet May 2021 #25

Salute LymphocyteLover May 2021 #29

My dad was ANTIFA yellowdogintexas May 2021 #26

Thanks for that LymphocyteLover May 2021 #28

My Dad also, a Merchant Marine during WW2. secondwind May 2021 #27

So was my Dad in the Merchant Marines during WW2 summer_in_TX May 2021 #49

Thank you to those that served before us, with us and those that are NoMoreRepugs May 2021 #30

My Dad was ANTIFA. WWII Navy. Phillipines. sprinkleeninow May 2021 #31

My dad was ANTIFA dflprincess May 2021 #32

My Dad was ANTIFA. My Mother was ANTIFA. Dad was Army chaplain, Mom a Red Cross helping FailureToCommunicate May 2021 #33

All of us opposed to the modern GOP & who worked to defeat Trump in the last election are Antifa LymphocyteLover May 2021 #34

2 of my uncles were Antifa Lifelong Protester May 2021 #35

My dad was Antifa! Ilsa May 2021 #36

Thank you for sharing such a wonderful story! CaptainTruth May 2021 #37

My uncle was ANTIFA yellowdogintexas May 2021 #39

When I was in the Navy they were jokingly referred to as "sub sailors"! Mostly because of their.... George II May 2021 #40

My father and my uncle were WWII antifa. wnylib May 2021 #41

Mine, too! Fritz Walter May 2021 #42

My Dad was Antifa UpInArms May 2021 #43

Yes, mine too! Thank goodness for the AntiFa Allies FakeNoose May 2021 #44

My dad was a POW in Germany during WWII. He was ANTIFA all the way 'til the day he died. BComplex May 2021 #45

My Dad ANTIFA also.. USS Quincy pounding the interior of Normandy and Cherbourg in WW2.. mitch96 May 2021 #46

My dad was a hardcore democratic voter TlalocW May 2021 #47

my dad was ANTIFA too... bluboid May 2021 #50

Mine, too. July May 2021 #51

My dad was antifa, survived D-Day Duppers May 2021 #52

My dad was Antifa, in the Army Air Force flyingfysh May 2021 #53

My Dad was also ANTIFA The Jungle 1 Jun 2021 #54

My dad was anti-fascist. 1st Looie in WW2. Wounded in France. Liberal In Texas Jun 2021 #55

Same Here beemerphill Jun 2021 #56