I am amazed at how amicable Japanese and American relations are now after how brutal that war was.

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Oct 24, 2020
8:48:17am

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I just got back from visiting Iwo Jima

Cheesy Gordita All-American

10/24/20 6:19am

My 90 minute C130 ride as a teenage boyscout eradicated my desire

Busiturtle

10/24/20 6:24am

You are unlikely ever to ride in a C130 in the Air Force

CougarVeteran

10/24/20 8:02am

And flying is much different when one is in the cockpit

Busiturtle

10/24/20 9:33am

How'd you get that opportunity? Am I wrong in thinking it is a very limited

IceCreamButt

10/24/20 6:38am

I got it through work. I doubt it's ready to get there since there's just a tiny Japanese Air Force Base

Cheesy Gordita

10/24/20 6:57am

A ward member was there and tears up each time he tells his story. Such

Albuq_Coug

10/24/20 7:21am

Just curious, he must be in his late 90’s?

Yllage Vidiot

10/25/20 7:41am

96 I believe, still pretty healthy.

Albuq_Coug

10/25/20 3:02pm

Was just listening to the Cold War podcast this morning with my son in the way

zonacougar

10/24/20 8:21am

I am amazed at how amicable Japanese and American relations are now after how brutal that war was.

BW84

10/24/20 8:48am

Peter Zeihan argues that's what happens when one side loses so completely

panguitch

10/24/20 12:24pm

Would love to have the chance to visit

CougarVeteran

10/24/20 3:01pm

My wife wrote an article about a soldier that fought on Iwo Jima. . .crazy stuff

protonspring

10/24/20 7:25pm

I just read about Iwo Jima and Okinawa in Twilight of the Gods by Toll. I knew it was bad, but had no idea HOW bad

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