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Old 08-14-2010, 06:25 AM
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August 14, 1945-------VJ Day (Victory over Japan). The insanity of WWII finally came to an end.

God Bless the "Greatest Generation" for their astounding contributions to defeating the "Evil Empire"!

This sailor says it all.............



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Old 08-14-2010, 10:41 AM
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Maybe we need to think about how WWII was ended, and try it again. Seems to have worked well before.

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