My grandpa served in WWII. He was in Pearl Harbor, a month or so after the attack. I was just thinking as we observe the 66th anniversary, that if his boat had come in earlier, there is a good chance I probably wouldn't be here right now. I guess I could take that even further and baffle my mind and say that he was also an Iwo Jima survivor (who saw both flags go up). He piloted the craft that landed the troops on the beach.
I hope we can take a little bit of time today to pause, reflect, and remember all those affected by the events of that day.
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I don't have any personal family connections to either of those events but even hearing yours makes them more real to me.
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