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2009-10-25 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Today in History: the Engagement Off Samar, 1944

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Posted by Mike 2009-10-25 09:33|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 The story -
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Posted by Procopius2k 2009-10-25 11:46|| 2009-10-25 11:46|| Front Page Top

#2 To this day the battle of Layte gulf is hotly debated in the halls of the Navy.

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-10-25 12:49|| 2009-10-25 12:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Nice, but not Midway.
Old farts revanche.

Posted by .5MT 2009-10-25 12:57|| 2009-10-25 12:57|| Front Page Top

#4 I've heard that the Arizona bubbled like mad that day.

/AnonyMouse

Posted by .5MT 2009-10-25 12:58|| 2009-10-25 12:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Hell Midway was nice... but the most important naval engagement in US history remains... The Battle of the Capes.

Hail France!
Hail DeGrasse!

Eat it Graves!
w00t!

Posted by .5MT 2009-10-25 13:01|| 2009-10-25 13:01|| Front Page Top

#6 There's always been more than enough glory to go around.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-10-25 13:43|| 2009-10-25 13:43|| Front Page Top

#7 more than enough glory to go around.

What constantly amazes and humbles me is that we always seem to have men and women that rise to the occasion.

Posted by SteveS 2009-10-25 14:31|| 2009-10-25 14:31|| Front Page Top

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