Popular Post 41chevy Posted December 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2014 Today was Pearl Harbor Day, no mention from the Emperor or his press but they did mention Elvis' 80th Birthday. Not even any ceremonies at the WWII Memorials. My uncle should be spinning in his grave ! His crew mates from the USS OKLAHOMA, USS UTAH and USS ARIZONA should too. 11 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrsmackpaul Posted December 7, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 7, 2014 I was gonna tick "like this" BUT I dont like it one bit, its a bloody disgrace the thousands of men and woman that gave their lives and gave up the best years of their lives so that we could live the way we do and the powers that be dont have balls or respect to stop and remember oh it makes my blood boil Paul 10 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/#findComment-269512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Blaylock Posted December 7, 2014 Share Posted December 7, 2014 Had to get to page eleven in the newspaper here before you seen anything about it then just a half page article Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/#findComment-269515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Pissed me off too! One small article deep in the newspaper. At least two of the comics commerated the day. The newspapers are too busy stirring the Ferguson & Staten Island pots and they wonder why people don't want to read their BS. 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/#findComment-269524 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 But you'd better not miss the big Christmas Mattress Blowout. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/#findComment-269528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 8, 2014 Author Share Posted December 8, 2014 But you'd better not miss the big Christmas Mattress Blowout. Only if we use the cover for cumo slobby Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/#findComment-269532 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY-B61 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Only if we use the cover for cumo slobby Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/#findComment-269534 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmerrill0516 Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 Shameful that in so many ways we don't deserve the sacrifice those men made. We should wake up every day and be grateful that we live in America and that this means we are free. Free to do whatever we want (which is lawful unless you are the president of course) and thank all the people who fought and died so we could. It's a dam shame. We can't even be bothered to say yah those guys kicked ass and did what was hard because it was important, not because it was easy.Freedom isn't free and when we forget that, we don't deserve it.God Bless America and all those who did what had to be done for Her and for all of us. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/#findComment-269538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted December 8, 2014 Share Posted December 8, 2014 A nice article highlighting a few vets from my part of town, but not much else.http://triblive.com/news/editorspicks/7193335-74/harbor-pearl-kralik#axzz3LB6IDizf Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/#findComment-269571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 41chevy Posted December 8, 2014 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 8, 2014 My uncle James survived the Japanese attack on the Gunboat Panay on the Yangtze River on Dec 12 , 1937. He transferred to the US Oklahoma to be safer on a ship of the line, only to die on Dec 7, 1941 when the Okie capsized. My uncle Henry died crossing the Rhine in 1945. My uncle Kashmir died when his B-24 went down in the Polisti Oil Field Raid. My dad came home with physical and mental problems from 3 years of combat with the Third Infantry Division. My small hometown of Oyster Bay lost 37 young men in WWII, 23 in Korea. Vietnam cost my town 18. My graduation class was 65 seniors, 9 were KIA in Vietnam, just dumb luck I survived my wounds . Our town always took the soldiers sacrifices very seriously. The lack of even a moment of silence or even a thanks just shows how far down we as a people have gone. No sense of history, tradition or sacrifice. Most see only whats in it for them. Like our Emperor says "ask not what you can do for your country, but what can it give you for free" My Rant! Paul 8 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/#findComment-269576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 well im right with you all...was traveling and out, most of the day,,,didnt see too much TV,,,,but guess obambi,s gang in ferguson,,,took all the coverage...wow..paul...i think i remember you mentioning the same thing last year,,,sorry for all your losses...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/#findComment-269668 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 At least Iowa's Gov. had all the flags flying at half mast to honor the day Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/#findComment-269680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 The World War II Memorial has an on line registry for those that served: http://wwiimemorial.com/ If your family or friends are not listed you can add them. A lot of good stuff there. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/#findComment-269684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Grrrr Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/#findComment-269703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted December 9, 2014 Share Posted December 9, 2014 Thank you for posting Paul. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/#findComment-269786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted December 10, 2014 Author Share Posted December 10, 2014 The World War II Memorial has an on line registry for those that served:http://wwiimemorial.com/If your family or friends are not listed you can add them. A lot of good stuff there.I got every family member who served in WWII listed, including my moms sister who was a WAC flying fighters out of Republic Aircraft to New Jersey. Oyster Bay still has it's Honor Roll in the Village from WWI to now for all the locals who served and a separate one for the Revolutionary war to the Spanish American War, dedicated by Teddy Roosevelt and Quentin Roosevelt in 1909. As kids we climbed all over and played on the Dahlgren gun from the USS Maine and a Parrot Gun from the Civil War Blockade ship the USS .R.R. Cuyler. The Memorials have perpetual care from the Derby and Roosevelt families. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/#findComment-269834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryS Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 It is a good feeling to be able to acknowledge those that served and sacrificed and to know their names are there for future generations to see. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/38015-forgotten-day/#findComment-269936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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