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Offline waystin2

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WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« on: November 09, 2013, 10:03:55 AM »
A ceremony will be held this evening to honor the Doolittle raiders and the three surviving participants in this legendary raid.  A big salute to members of this greatest generation.   :salute

http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2013/11/09/wwii-doolittle-raiders-making-final-toast
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Offline matt

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Re: WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2013, 10:14:43 AM »
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Offline bacon8tr

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Re: WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2013, 02:31:42 PM »
Quote from: matt on November 09, 2013, 10:14:43 AM
:salute

I couldn't even begin to imagine the emotions,thoughts, and feelings that will coarse through them as they raise those chalices one last time.    :salute
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Offline Stixx

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Re: WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2013, 03:14:13 PM »
The National Museum of the USAF will be streaming the ceremony live beginning at 6pm EST
http://www.af.mil/live.aspx
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Re: WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2013, 03:33:29 PM »
Quote from: Stixx on November 09, 2013, 03:14:13 PM
The National Museum of the USAF will be streaming the ceremony live beginning at 6pm EST
http://www.af.mil/live.aspx


Thanks for posting that link.  :salute
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Re: WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2013, 05:44:05 PM »
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Re: WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2013, 03:12:24 AM »
God Bless those men!  :salute
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Re: WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2013, 08:31:36 AM »
 :salute
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Offline ozrocker

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Re: WWII Doolittle Raiders making final toast
« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2013, 02:30:00 PM »
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