"Our Guard in War" Topic
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Tango01 | 11 Aug 2021 4:44 p.m. PST |
"It is disappointing that the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War II – a major milestone marking the conclusion of humankind's most titanic conflict – went largely unnoticed amidst the unrelenting dread of 2020. Perhaps this year, we can pay adequate tribute to the war's end – particularly given that so many WWII veterans are leaving us. In any case, the importance of these anniversaries remains: they are an immovable point on the calendar that essentially forces society to pause and reflect, to remember what happened, to consider the cost, to appreciate the sacrifice, and to learn at least some small part of the history. This includes the history of America's National Guard in the Second World War. It's unfortunate that the contributions of the Guard and its experience in WWII have gone relatively uncelebrated. The reasons for this are many – the most prominent being that the National Guard's history in the war has been simply subsumed by that of the U.S. Army. To some, delineating the service of the National Guard from the U.S. Army may be a distinction without a difference, a tidbit of military esoterica that is inconsequential in the final grand scheme. After all, the National Guard is a reserve component of the U.S. Army and – since 1947 – the U.S. Air Force…" Main page link Armand
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Legion 4 | 13 Aug 2021 8:44 a.m. PST |
As far as I have seen the NG is well known for it's participation in WWII around here … And in many cases with the PRC/CCP COVID pandemic many events planned for WWII were cancelled. E.g. the D-Day Reenactment on the shore of Lake Erie in OH. It is planned for 20 Aug. 2021, next week actually. Vet Services is taking us up. I look forward to this ! But will probably wear a mask … |
deadhead | 13 Aug 2021 1:05 p.m. PST |
I suspect that, in the UK, VJ will pass almost unnoticed. I will bet fewer than 5% could tell you the date of VE Day (a date that is even subject to some dispute internationally anyway) But VJ Day? I had to check before responding….just in case. OK, Hiroshima and Nagasaki I could do, but when did Imperial Forces surrender? Couple of days to go. Somehow not the same as VE day. The homeland was largely unoccupied, there were still massive numbers under arms for the bad guys, they largely had the morale and win to fight on. Indeed they did in places. Thank God for Oppenheimer, the Destroyer of Worlds. He saved more Japanese lives than US and Allies (say 5 million against "only" 0.5 million of our lot?) |
Tango01 | 13 Aug 2021 3:42 p.m. PST |
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