+7,000 Marine lives on that miserable volcanic island. 27 MOH. Three of the 6 who raised the Flag went home with their own flags, over their coffins. No kneelers, just ordinary Americans from every walk of life. Doing what must be done.
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February 23, 1945
- Thread starter john4surf
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They weren’t kneeling to protest police violence against black people. Because that totally didn’t exist back then.
Not sure about WWII returning soldiers ‘welcome home’ but the surely the families were proud and relieved for their safe return. I found my former army commander, Thomas Fuller who retired as a ‘bull’ Colonel with a quick search after posting the Iwo photo. Suffice it to say, Colonel Fuller was a hero and incredible leader in my eyes and a legend to those of us fortunate enough to serve under him. He was the intelligence officer responsible our collecting two American POWs from a NVA/Vietnam Cong camp under an extreme hostile environment. Race had nothing to do with it. John
True. At Arlington, they just buried the black dudes in a separate area altogether. Truman finally created "equal treatment in burial" for minority servicemen and women in 1948. Derp.
it means it’s a shame you and hal weren’t drafted. you two could have shown balls by fragging your commander in the typing pool...
it means it’s a shame you and hal weren’t drafted. you two could have shown balls by fragging your commander in the typing pool...
So good.
Well played.
are you old enough to remember the draft? That's really old.it means it’s a shame you and hal weren’t drafted. you two could have shown balls by fragging your commander in the typing pool...
my best friend’s oldest brother graduated highschool in 1969, as did a large bunch of the neighborhood greasers/hot rodders...
most of them got drafted - lottery time...
it made a lasting impression on me...
one of the best things about being an anonymous troll, like you are, is you can be ageless. and since you’re an unknown, we can only speculate why you’re ashamed of yourself. if anyone really cared...
there’s probably a good reason, right?
- your fossil buddy...
my best friend’s oldest brother graduated highschool in 1969, as did a large bunch of the neighborhood greasers/hot rodders...
most of them got drafted - lottery time...
it made a lasting impression on me...
one of the best things about being an anonymous troll, like you are, is you can be ageless. and since you’re an unknown, we can only speculate why you’re ashamed of yourself. if anyone really cared...
there’s probably a good reason, right?
My dad came close. He graduated in 71 from MHS. I guess there was a lottery system at the time.
you can’t help yourself from trying to throw the race card into any situation.
are you trying to denigrate the guys who served?
that’s truly disgusting.
I graduated in ‘73 and a bunch of guys in my neighborhood 4 - 6 years older than me got drafted. Some didn’t make it back, some made it back damaged, some ok.my best friend’s oldest brother graduated highschool in 1969, as did a large bunch of the neighborhood greasers/hot rodders...
most of them got drafted - lottery time...
it made a lasting impression on me...
one of the best things about being an anonymous troll, like you are, is you can be ageless. and since you’re an unknown, we can only speculate why you’re ashamed of yourself. if anyone really cared...
there’s probably a good reason, right?
Anyone remember Parklane ciggies?
I’m a dinosaur.
what a spazit means it’s a shame you and hal weren’t drafted. you two could have shown balls by fragging your commander in the typing pool...
I thought maybe it was slang
was it a colin kaep reference?
that's weird too
Vietnam war? I graduated from High School in 1968. Every older classmate of mine either joined or got drafted so I was convinced that I was next. Going to war was inevitable and was an undisputed fact. The only choice a teenager had was a college deferment, or a medical deferment if you were too poor to afford college. My closest older friend and mentor was killed in a helicopter he was piloting that was shot down while picking up wounded soldiers. Our families were close friends, it was an overwhelming tragedy. My family was poor so I considered joining the marines, then a miracle happened, I was offered a fully funded football scholarship. But I still had to board a US Government bus with my designated 1-A buddies to attend a pre-induction physical in the federal building in downtown New Orleans. I passed with flying colors so scholarship or not I was going to 'Nam". The summer of 1969 was my turn and I took a chance on the just enacted lottery. All the while the nightly news was as it was for the last 6 years, bloody fighting, enemy body count numbers, and peace marchers. A very stressful time for my generation. Me? I drew a high enough number and went on to college.
'Kneelers' or 'Kneelo's' is Australian slang for Knee Boarders. I think John4Surf could be correct, Kneeboarding may not have arrived to the Hawaiian Islands until the 60's - would be interesting to figure it out.
Nice insight John
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the whole notion is so tone deaf it begs ridicule...
"kneelers" were still getting lynched in the 40's
when the "kneelers" came home, they were prevented from benefitting from the GI Bill
the "kneelers" couldn't buy homes after fighting for our country due to racist redlining laws
"kneelers" were still getting lynched in the 40's
when the "kneelers" came home, they were prevented from benefitting from the GI Bill
the "kneelers" couldn't buy homes after fighting for our country due to racist redlining laws