70th Anniversary!

George Anderson · 08-08-2015, 06:31 PM

Seventy years ago today the United States taught Japan and the world the price of attacking us. It also resulted in my Dad coming home from Manila rather than preparing to go to Japan.

Bill_in_VA · 08-08-2015, 08:05 PM

Little known history fact: The United States, not Japan, invented fried rice.

Diver6106 · 08-08-2015, 08:49 PM

I've been watching the ceremonies on NHK, but always think of the millions killed in Korea and China by the Japanese invasions, not to mention the rest of Asia in Imperial Japan's attempt to form the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere." I think Japan still has a way to go to fess up to history. I don't fault Truman's decision to save all the lives from an Allied invasion, and CERTAINLY JAPAN should bless it's lucky stars for all the Japanese degradation an invasion would have costs. Just like guns, the Bomb saved lives. But the liberal press don't seem to mention these facts, just the 'atomic maidens.'

Sergio Natali · 08-09-2015, 02:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill_in_VA

Little known history fact: The United States, not Japan, invented fried rice.

Bill

With all the respect, I'm not Japanese, and I'm not one of the "moderators", I realize it was only a joke but in my modest opinion wasn't very funny.

Best regards.

Sergio

mrerick · 08-09-2015, 07:03 PM

My father, who spent the entire European war in Algiers, had just been deployed via San Francisco and Hawaii to the Japanese theater when this ended things.

I'm probably here today thanks to quickly ending the war in Japan.

Each time I visit his field of stones in Arlington, more and more have grown into the distance...

Marc

MikeP · 08-09-2015, 07:38 PM

My dad was inthe 506th PIR and was gearing up to head to the Pacific when they lit it up.

Don't find a lot of humor in it, though.

08-08-2015, 06:31 PM	#1
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	70th Anniversary! Seventy years ago today the United States taught Japan and the world the price of attacking us. It also resulted in my Dad coming home from Manila rather than preparing to go to Japan.

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Bill_in_VA User Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Southwest Virginia Posts: 391 Thanks: 802 Thanked 583 Times in 211 Posts	Little known history fact: The United States, not Japan, invented fried rice. __________________ John 8:32 reive (riːv) vb (Military) (intr) dialect Scot and Northern English to go on a plundering raid [variant of reave] ˈreiver n e.g., " Some view the Border Reivers as loveable rogues."

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mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,920 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,135 Times in 1,518 Posts	My father, who spent the entire European war in Algiers, had just been deployed via San Francisco and Hawaii to the Japanese theater when this ended things. I'm probably here today thanks to quickly ending the war in Japan. Each time I visit his field of stones in Arlington, more and more have grown into the distance... Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	My dad was inthe 506th PIR and was gearing up to head to the Pacific when they lit it up. Don't find a lot of humor in it, though. Attached Thumbnails

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Diver6106 User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mt. Vernon VA Posts: 245 Thanks: 1,433 Thanked 117 Times in 75 Posts	I've been watching the ceremonies on NHK, but always think of the millions killed in Korea and China by the Japanese invasions, not to mention the rest of Asia in Imperial Japan's attempt to form the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere." I think Japan still has a way to go to fess up to history. I don't fault Truman's decision to save all the lives from an Allied invasion, and CERTAINLY JAPAN should bless it's lucky stars for all the Japanese degradation an invasion would have costs. Just like guns, the Bomb saved lives. But the liberal press don't seem to mention these facts, just the 'atomic maidens.'