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mitch96

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5. " I hope it wasn't in vain". The kicker was, the word got back it was a friendly fire incident. Shit happens in war.

Reply to catbyte (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 5, 2023, 07:57 PM

Nov 2023

His Mom never got over it. I can imagine the horrors of the Ukrainian wives, mothers, sisters and children learning that their loved ones aren't coming home. I never met him but I did meet his mom. Classic story of a boy from eastern Europe coming to a country to start a better life. Joins the military to defend his new country and paid the ultimate sacrifice. uff
Love the animal vid's btw. Sometimes when the politics get me down your vid's cheer me up. Thanks..
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Iwo Jima Eruption Update; A New Island Forms, Expected Eruption Length [View all] catbyte Nov 2023 OP

That part of the planet is not called the Volcano Islands DinahMoeHum Nov 2023 #1

Any rumblings from jina? getagrip_already Nov 2023 #2

"My dad fought on Iwo Jima". Can you imagine if there was an eruption during the invasion? mitch96 Nov 2023 #3

From what little my dad said about it, catbyte Nov 2023 #4

" I hope it wasn't in vain". The kicker was, the word got back it was a friendly fire incident. Shit happens in war. mitch96 Nov 2023 #5