Don Carter Online

WWII Plus 65 Years                                                                          September 3, 2010

I noticed that yesterday marked the end of World War II some sixty-five years ago, with the signing of surrender by the Japanese aboard the USS Missouri anchored in Tokyo Bay. This was a fitting place for the surrender to take place, a symbol of the sleeping giant that was awakened on December 7, 1941.  In late July of this year I had the good fortune to go aboard the "Mighty Mo", silently moored in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii,  and took advantage of the opportunity to stand at the exact spot where history was made. To trod the same deck that thousands of sailor have walked upon since the ship was built was an awesome experience for me. True there were some famous folks there on that day in 1945, some good military minds and diplomats for sure. But as I stood there surveying the exact spot where General MacArthur stood, the thought came to me, that what made us then and makes us a great nation today is the spirit and honor of the soldiers and sailors and Marines, that gave their sacrifice to preserve our nation. It is to them, whose sacrifice cannot be repaid, that I give my respect and thanks to on this day.  

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God Bless,

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