71 days ago by briether

This is no means to an end For the means is the end And I declare myself victor in this war Between my limitations and my dreams And my Purple Heart will be your lips pressed against my lips And my ticker-tape parade will be my smile on your smile And we will cheer, “No more war!” And forget about t ...

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75 days ago by juliestagis

People never cease to amaze me. It seems I’m continuously shown that I am the least creative person on the planet. I mean, I like Legos. And taking pictures. I could do this. But I would never think to, which is why it’s so COOL. This guy named Mike Stimpson from England spends 2-3 hours for each ph ...

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76 days ago by mattie14

August 17, 2009 Found in the drafts. The famous LIFE VJ Day photo “The Kiss” of the nurse and the sailor was recreated. Here’s the background post from Nov 2008 when Edith Shain was finally identified. Photo/ Alfred Eisenstaedt Sailor Glenn McDuffie, 18, kissed nurse Edith Shain. She left Doctor’s H ...

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82 days ago by Waring Hills

As the sun came up on 02 September 1945, the USS Yorktown was steaming 30 miles east of Sagami Wan. The formal surrender ceremony was scheduled later in the morning on the USS Missouri. The ceremony began at 0930 and lasted one hour. The proceedings were transmitted to all ships and the crews listen ...

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82 days ago by Ken

Yesterday, September 1st, marked the beginning of World War II in 1939. Today, September 2d, marks the end six years later. When: On this day in 1945, Japan surrendered, “formally and unconditionally,” in a ceremony aboard the U.S.S. Missouri. What: In the 20 minute ceremony, twelve signatures were ...

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82 days ago by DR

Let's say a special prayer of thanks and well being for our Pacific Campaign WWII Vets today. September 2, is VJ Day (Victory over Japan Day). Also, the last month has been particularly costly for our armed forces in Afghanistan. Let's keep them and their families in constant prayer. God bless our a ...

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82 days ago by blahblahblahger

Best to beware that A national beheading Could end a nation. It’s VJ Day and National Beheading Day. Posted in Haiku, Holidays, Obscure Holiday, Poetry Tagged: National Beheading Day, VJ Day

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82 days ago by mitchie

Victory Over Japan Day: (excerpted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VJ_Day) Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day, also known as Victory in the Pacific Day, or V-P Day) is a name chosen for the day on which the Surrender of Japan occurred, effectively ending World War II, and subsequent anniversaries of ...

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83 days ago by RidesAPaleHorse

September’s Pivotal Role in WWII: Nazi Germany Invades Poland, Japan Formally Surrenders September 1, 1939: Nazi Germany Invades Poland From Duetsche Welle, “Poland remembers the outbreak of World War II”: The war started when a German battleship opened fire on a small Polish military depot on the W ...

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100 days ago by dfox

Peter Heppell. 24-years-old when Operation Thursday took place. World history news… This just in from BBC News To mark the 64th anniversary of VJ Day, one veteran has returned to the Burmese jungle, where he fought as part of the Chindits Special Force, to place a memorial. Peter Heppell, from East ...

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