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dilbert firestorm · 03-18-2019, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by the_real_Barleycorn

The Battle of Leyte Gulf on 23 October, 1944. A three prong Japanese attack against the US troops on the beaches of the Philippines. Two ended in overwhelming victories for the US Navy but the third demonstrated such heroism that even Japanese had to acknowledge the valor of the US sailors. The Japanese fleet appeared in the early morning hours near the Philippine beaches. Their mission, to destroy the US navy consisting of jeep carriers and tin cans. Then they would proceed to shell the beaches where 100,000 US servicemen were fighting. The super battleship Yamato led the way. Against them were the six small boys of Taffy 3. As the jeep carriers prepared to flee at their top speed of 21 knots, the four tin cans and two destroyer escorts made smoke in front of the Japanese fleet drawing fire upon themselves. The speed of the Japanese fleet exceeded 30 knots so catching the carriers was just a matter of time. The captain of the Samuel B. Roberts, Cdr. Robert Copeland ordered a torpedo attack on the massive Japanese ships. 14 inch guns tear right through a tin can...and they did. Guns firing, torpedoes swimming, and damage being contained the six small ships were one by one sunk. Japanese casualties were light, the most significant was the heavy cruiser Kumano. The carrier Gambier Bay was sunk. The Japanese commander fearing the bulk of the US navy was only minutes away retreated. As the Japanese ships left they rendered aid to the sailors in the water rafts, food, and water. This was a first. Japanese officers were observed saluting the survivors. Imagine, a desperate enemy showing respect for a vanquished for like they were samurai as one Japanese officer described them.
Tom Hanks should produce a movie.

I agree. Taffy 3 should be a movie. that battle in some ways is an oddity of war.

oeb11 · 03-19-2019, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by themystic

Aww that's sweet Lusty. Salute Private. Thank you for your Service Private. Just out of curiosity did you serve for Russia, North Korea or Saudi Arabia?

Ignore the TM.

It's a New day!!!
Let TM get SomeOne banned.

themystic · 03-19-2019, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by oeb11

Ignore the TM.

It's a New day!!!
Let TM get SomeOne banned.

I was honoring the Privates service to my great Country. Thank you in advance for serving. Please take the Olive branch I am offering. I learned that from the story of Noah. Thats in my second favorite book. Art of the Deal is my favorite

Why would a President disrespectfully tweet about a dead War Veteran? Some people just cant pay their proper respect to the Military. I know they haven't won in a long time but thats not good for moral

pleasurem · 03-19-2019, 10:24 AM

Because he was a pussy!!!!!!! Just a POS!!!!!

themystic · 03-19-2019, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by pleasurem

Because he was a pussy!!!!!!! Just a POS!!!!!

Wow. Thats deep. Please pontificate. Inquiring minds want to know

Levianon17 · 03-19-2019, 11:03 AM

What did John Kasich just say in this clip during his interview with Chris Cuomo, WTF.

https://youtu.be/Ukx-PodHbhQ

pleasurem · 03-19-2019, 11:24 AM

Anyone knows what I mean, you know when someone is screwing over Americans, he might have been a brave man @ one time... but, he pussed out, Chicken Shit towards the end, Pure CS!!!

eccieuser9500 · 03-19-2019, 11:27 AM

“I think they felt a senior Republican was better to be the recipient of this rather than a Democrat because if it were a Democrat, I think that the view was that it would have been dismissed as a political attack[.]"

David Kramer-- a former State Department official and McCain associate (referring to) former senior counterintelligence FBI agent Bill Priestap (and the investigation team)

The top right quote is my favorite.

Yssup Rider · 03-19-2019, 11:45 AM

Good post.

Hotrod511 · 03-20-2019, 02:39 PM

I'm not here to bash John McCain, but to say he is a hero is a bit to much! I will say he is a veteran who survived being a POW, I've only read where how he was treated once the NV learned his father was a Admiral in US Navy and it wasn't till then he was given any medical care. He also said that every man has his breaking point and that he regretted doing what he had done as a POW for the NV propaganda BS
I have posted a link so if any of you want to know what a real hero is there are many listed at this web site! the most interesting are the ones listed hear (use drop down under find by name and click Height of Valor)

http://www.virtualwall.org/

SecretE · 03-20-2019, 02:58 PM

Suffering as a POW doesn't excuse the massive amounts of grief, suffering, and loss (financial and military) he caused people back home (and abroad) in his later career as a politician. Only reason why so many are lionizing him now, is because he was anti-Trump in his last days.

themystic · 03-20-2019, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Hotrod511

I'm not here to bash John McCain, but to say he is a hero is a bit to much! I will say he is a veteran who survived being a POW, I've only read where how he was treated once the NV learned his father was a Admiral in US Navy and it wasn't till then he was given any medical care. He also said that every man has his breaking point and that he regretted doing what he had done as a POW for the NV propaganda BS
I have posted a link so if any of you want to know what a real hero is there are many listed at this web site! the most interesting are the ones listed hear (use drop down under find by name and click Height of Valor)

http://www.virtualwall.org/

Please refrain from posting websites of the losing team. We dont care about the military. I know a lot of you grew up in the "every one gets a trophy" generation but stop with honoring a bunch of losers. They didn't get the job done. Those are Trumps words. Those are the words of Trump supporters

R.M. · 03-20-2019, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by themystic

Please refrain from posting websites of the losing team. We dont care about the military. I know a lot of you grew up in the "every one gets a trophy" generation but stop with honoring a bunch of losers. They didn't get the job done. Those are Trumps words. Those are the words of Trump supporters

Stop pissing in the flower bed. You may get better responses. JS.

Hotrod511 · 03-20-2019, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by R.M.

Stop pissing in the flower bed. You may get better responses. JS.

R.M. I'm sure you know but we can't fix stupid TM is like the little fat kid who got pick on his whole life and was never able to grow a set

Tsmokies · 03-20-2019, 07:45 PM

Twit head is amusing as fck. Love his psycho twits. Just not sure why this entitled draft dodger bone spur loser has the respect of any honorable military person or; his obsession with bashing McCain. So many things are just not right in his big ego little fake head. Muller is pushing all of his buttons and trump's attempts at diversion are hilarious. Can't wait to see his twit lies tomorrow and/or who else gets convicted

His ignorant supporters are amusing too. They still think Mexico is going to pay for the wall and they got a big tax cut lol.