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Offline Wayout

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WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« on: November 09, 2013, 07:08:48 AM »
The few surviving Doolittle Raiders are making their final toast to comrades who died in or since their World War II bombing attack on Japan.   :salute

http://news.yahoo.com/wwii-doolittle-raiders-making-final-toast-081057065.html
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Re: WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2013, 07:13:06 AM »
 :salute History in the making. .
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Re: WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2013, 07:37:41 AM »
We pulled into Dayton international yesterday evening as the Raiders were arriving with their families. We had no idea until line crew told us what was going on
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Re: WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2013, 08:03:05 AM »
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Re: WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2013, 08:47:45 AM »
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Re: WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2013, 11:04:36 AM »
This day had to come some time. Sad to see them go, or gone, but so glad that men like them lived and served.
Fair skies and tail winds forever. Thank you all Sir.  :salute
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Re: WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2013, 05:41:51 PM »
The Pentagon Channel is streaming it live.
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Re: WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2013, 05:52:51 PM »
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Re: WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2013, 02:47:25 AM »
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