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Philippine WWII veterans seek equality from US
The Hawaii congressional delegation has introduced bills in the House of Representatives and Senate to provide for the reunification of Filipino veterans and their families. See: http://hanabusa.house.gov/press-release/hanabusa-introduces-filipino-veterans-family-reunification-act and... -
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Daniel Ken Inouye, Medal of Honor, United States Senator
Thank you for posting the photo of Senator Dole at the funeral. He was taken in to the Capitol on a wheel chair, but told Sen. Reid that he wanted to walk to Senator Inouye's casket. In an alcove, Senator Dole stood up and walked with his wife to the rotunda. "And Dole, held by his wife... -
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Daniel Ken Inouye, Medal of Honor, United States Senator
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Daniel Ken Inouye, Medal of Honor, United States Senator
Hawaii and the nation lost Daniel K. Inouye last week Monday, December 17, 2012 at the age of 88 years. In World War II he was a Captain in the 442 Regimental Combat Team where he earned the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. In engagement in Italy with German... -
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Pearl Harbor Survivor to be Interred Dec. 7
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/hawaiinews/20121125__Veteran_of_attack_at_Pearl_to_be_interred_at_Punchbowl.html?id=180740511 -
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The Vintage Camera Club Thread
Tin, You can join the Zeiss Group on Yahoo and once you are in, you can ask the members, who have a wealth of data, about your Ikonta. They will ask the appropriate questions and can give you a lot of information about your camera. The Zeiss Group is located at...- RHY
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- Forum: The Display Case
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GM FM2 Wildcat For Sale
If the seller could use a tax write off, he could donate it to the Pacific Aviation Museum based at Ford Island at Pearl Harbor. The Wildcat was the primary fighter that the Navy had during the early days of WWII. At the Battles for Wake Island, the Coral Sea and Midway the Wildcat played an... -
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USS Arizona Survivor Laid to Rest with Shipmates
One of the few last remaining survivors of the USS Arizona was interred on the ship this week. See: http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/19531030/one-of-last-uss-arizona-survivors-returns-to-ship-for-last-time -
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$749.00 Stratoliner
Why are the Stratoliners going for more than the Whippets are? I better start putting my stuff up on Ebay if this this an indication of the state of the market for vintage Strats and Whippets. -
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The Nomonhan Incident / Battle of Khalkhin Gol (1939)
If this battle never took place, the world we live in today would be a lot different. -
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Miller Goes Under
See: http://houston.ebayclassifieds.com/business-industrial/houston/miller-hats-store-closing-liquidation-sale/?ad=21048081 -
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101st Airborne PIR photo - questions?
Take some time to read this account of a glider pilot that flew in to Hiesville on June 6, 1944. http://www.71stsos.com/normandygeobuckley.html -
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20 Year Old Saved Battleship
A Hawaii TV station had a news story of Mr. Puccio. See: http://www.khon2.com/content/news/editorschoice/story/Pearl-Harbor-survivor-recognized-decades-later/Jdp72XUDfESl1RbwZaQUNg.cspx -
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9mm or 45cal
Buy a combat tomahawk and a Ka-bar. You don't have any questions on penetration or stopping power, its all in your hands. Sometimes if an attacker is willing to advance on a person shooting at them, they may be on drugs or just plain mean. Nothing like putting the blade in the solar plexus...- RHY
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- Forum: The Great Outdoors
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20 Year Old Saved Battleship
If Mr. Sylvester "Syl" Puccio had not been able to counter flood the USS West Virgina, the 1,500 men on board would have suffered the same fate at those on the USS Oklahoma who died by drowning or asphyxiation when the Oklahoma was flipped upside down during the attack. Since the information on... -
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20 Year Old Saved Battleship
4 5 8 , 4 8 9 , 9 2 8 HUMBLE HERO SAVED HUNDREDS DURING ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 30, 2012 StarAdvertiser.com By Sarah Zoellick On the morning of Dec. 7, 1941, 20-year-old Sylvester "Syl" Puccio was talking with friends aboard the USS West Virginia... -
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S.S. El Estero & the Manhattan Disaster (that almost happened)
To get an idea of what a disaster could have been in this case, take some time to look at the West Lock Disaster on Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Loch_Disaster -
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70th Anniversary - Battle of Midway
Vets join commemoration of 1942 Battle of Midway POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 05, 2012 LAST UPDATED: 01:36 a.m. HST, Jun 05, 2012 StarAdvertiser.com The decisive World War II fight shook the atoll 70 years ago By Dan Nakaso MIDWAY ATOLL » Two retired Marines — both of them 90 years old —... -
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Midway Hero Honored - Capt. Joseph J. Rochefort
Government code-breakers have a new home in Wahiawa POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 07, 2012 StarAdvertiser.com By Gary T. Kubota Federal officials and others dedicated a new military building in Wahiawa Friday aimed at deciphering the communications of foreign adversaries. The... -
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70th Anniversary - Battle of Midway
Navy marks Battle of Midway's 70th anniversary POSTED: 05:13 a.m. HST, Jun 04, 2012 LAST UPDATED: 05:15 a.m. HST, Jun 04, 2012 StarAdvertiser.com By Audrey McAvoy Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii >> Six months after the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan sent four...
