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2007-12-07 Home Front: Culture Wars

Today in History, The Road To Victory Begins!

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Posted by bruce 2007-12-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 A heartwarming and inspirational feel-good story if ever there was!

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Posted by Mike 2007-12-07 08:49|| 2007-12-07 08:49|| Front Page Top

#2 ORIGINAL PEARL HARBOR PHOTOS

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-12-07 12:22|| 2007-12-07 12:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Sneak Attack: Small Arms at Pearl Harbor - The Ayoob Files

Posted by anonymous5089 2007-12-07 13:40|| 2007-12-07 13:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Roughly/Broadly speaking, in case of war agz Japan. the US plan was for MacArthur to hold out in the Philippines while awaiting the arrival of the US fleet and air forces. Japan destroyed this scenario by attacking Pearl Harbor, i.e. sinking the US fleet first. AIRPOWER + OTHER 20th CENTURY INNOVATIONS > WARFARE = NAVAL BATTLES WERE NO LONGER "GENTLEMANLY" OR "KNIGHTLY", TRAFALGAR/NAPOLEONIC ERA LINEAR BROUHAHAS BETWEEN CAPITAL SHIPS + NOBLE COMMANDERS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-12-07 18:13|| 2007-12-07 18:13|| Front Page Top

#5 My mother's older brother PETE/PEDRO was aboard the USS NEVADA on Dec. 7th, 1941 at PEARL HARBOR -he's now in his early 90's and wheelchair-bound many times, but still has the manly gumption to try and get about on his own two feet despite his age and medical problems.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2007-12-07 22:12|| 2007-12-07 22:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Nevada was a fine old ship; it's a pity they cut her up. Joe, tell your Uncle Pete we thank him for his service.

Posted by Mike 2007-12-07 22:24|| 2007-12-07 22:24|| Front Page Top

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