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Another good book is Flyboys by James Bradley. It's about the island of Chichi Jima where the Japs had a radar station that had to be taken out before the assault on Iwo Jima. 8 American flyers were shot down and captured during the raid. George Bush Sr. was also shot down but he went down over water and was rescued by a submarine. The story isn't about him and he only warrants a couple paragraphs.
What it all came down to was that several of our men were eaten by cannibalistic Japs.
10 more A bombs would have done nicely before the war was over.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
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So does the book 'Unbroken', the story of Louis Zamperini. I just finished it and it was a nerve wracking read. did you not enjoy it Mickey? I thought you'd find it inspiring.
I'm pretty certain when we sing our anthem and mention the land of the free, the original intent didn't mean cell phones, food stamps and birth control.
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