Friend of mine father was there but not close to the flag raising. Married and had two sons but then crawled into a bottle and deserted his family. He died about 15 years ago, the booze finally got him. My friend sis a hitch in the Corp because that's what his dad had been. Served a tour in Viet Nam. Combat wounded vet.
My dad fought in the Pacific, US Army infantry. He was on a hospital ship returning to the US when they landed on Iwo.
Even though our WWII vets are dying off I think we will be OK. We have a younger group who rush to recruiting offices right after 9-11 just as they did years ago right after Dec 7. They have carried that fight now for over 10 years as an all volunteer force. In WWII they enforced the draft with jail time for failing to report and even the Marines were taking draftees toward the end of the war. Not knocking them at all. Just stating facts. Draftee or volunteer the WWII vets stepped up and did their jobs when needed as are the kids today.
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Today's Featured Article - Stories From Old Farmer - by K. Pratt. Old Farmer, a.k.a. Dale Jensen began posting messages to our discussion forums at the grand age of 75. With extensive knowledge of farming and tractors, he valued the past and the ways that went with it. He shared these values with us until shortly before his passing. I spoke with Dale in his last days and requested his permission to share some of his stories with the readers of our magazine. He agreed, and provided the
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