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To: oldteen; Homer_J_Simpson




Good morning, Teenie.
Happy Military Monday. God Bless our men and women in uniform.

Today in Military History ...
Thursday, April 30, 1942

In the Southwest Pacific... Japanese carriers, Shokaku, Zuikaku and Shoho leave Truk for the Coral Sea to take part in Operation Mo, the invasion of Port Moresby.

In Burma... British forces destroy the bridge at Ava after retreating north of the Irrawaddy Valley


For more info on today's history, please see today's Military History

Remember our veterans.

Have a beautiful day.


1,248 posted on 04/30/2012 10:11:48 AM PDT by JustAmy (Our military men and women have my support!!)
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To: JustAmy
First in our thoughts
Forever in our hearts

Amen, Amy!

Thank you...have a great day!

1,252 posted on 04/30/2012 11:02:31 AM PDT by oldteen
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To: JustAmy

Thanks for posting the link to our WWII +70 Years thread, Amy. Maybe somebody that hasn’t seen it before will pay a visit. The next month is going to be a crucial period of the war and the reading will be correspondingly interesting.


1,266 posted on 04/30/2012 12:44:59 PM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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