Posted on 08/28/2014 4:20:02 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
In fact, the infectious spirit of optimism has spread to the war department. Munitions orders are being cut back. The U.S. Army, which is heavily dependent on artillery firepower, will rue this decision in a few months.
I read E.B. Potter's Nimitz almost forty years ago, and vaguely recall the enormity of distance in the Pacific Ocean along with the effort to supply and keep the fleets operating.
We beat two major powers in less than four years. Today, the President cannot even say the name of our blood enemy, islam.
Can’t wait to post photos of “Muderer’s Row,” the lineup of Essex Class fleet carriers at anchorage at Ulithi in 1945.
And these are good things to remember when we see the bad guys seemingly winning in this day and age. It may take longer than the few years like WWII, but at some point, the good guys are going to win. And that will be a joyous day.
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