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TomSlick

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9. There yet remain heroes among us.

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 17, 2020, 08:59 PM

Dec 2020

The WWII heroes are passing and the remaining Korean War heroes are fewer in number. Heroes of Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. are with us and should not be forgotten. So long as men and woman are prepared to risk all for the country, there will be heroes in our midst.

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Steve Domitrovich, Last Survivor Malmedy Massacre, Dec. 17, 1944, Battle of the Bulge WWII [View all] appalachiablue Dec 2020 OP

I read that Hitler specically orderd brutal treatment of the GIs, thinking it would spread fear captain queeg Dec 2020 #1

The SS also did this on the eastern front, desperate and vicious. appalachiablue Dec 2020 #2

IIRC, the USSR had not signed the Geneva Convention GopherGal Dec 2020 #6

Sounds right sorry to say appalachiablue Dec 2020 #10

One of the terms of the Geneva Convention gladium et scutum Dec 2020 #11

He passed at age 94. Surrounded by family. irisblue Dec 2020 #3

Thank you, he was in very good shape in the video appalachiablue Dec 2020 #8

Thanks. 90 wasn't adding up for me. yonder Dec 2020 #4

Another hero passes. TomSlick Dec 2020 #5

More and more, as the last heroes pass. My uncle just appalachiablue Dec 2020 #7

There yet remain heroes among us. TomSlick Dec 2020 #9

That's right, more heros from Vietnam, Iraq, Afgahnistan appalachiablue Dec 2020 #12