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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 597113, member: 6036&quot;]Yes, may peace and the blessings of God be with ALL those who served, particularly those who gave their lives.</p><p><br /></p><p>Even those not physically wounded were profoundly affected. My father served in World War II. He was a SeaBee (11th Special Construction Battalion). His tour of duty included New Caledonia, Okinawa, and Iwo Jima. The SeaBees were 2nd on the beachhead, immediately following the Marines.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I know what he saw on that beachhead.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He was deeply affected in a way that lasted a lifetime. That&#039;s all I&#039;ll say about that.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My father passed away on Memorial Day, 2001, at the age of 77. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie4" alt=":mad:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>He always remembered what some have forgotten - the awesome sacrifice this nation has made on behalf of others, the hundreds of thousands of lives we have paid for their freedom.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>May God continue to bless this nation ![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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