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When freedom and democracy were in peril, an entire generation answered the call. Our grandfathers and grandmothers put aside their hopes and dreams to save the world less than a lifetime ago and still refuse to be called heroes. The least you can do is post a photo in their honor!

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  • December 6, 2011 6:40 pm
    People ask why we blog…this is why! View high resolution

    People ask why we blog…this is why!

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  • November 13, 2011 10:53 pm
    picturesofwar: War correspondent Lee Miller taking a bath in Hitler’s own bathtub, inside his abandoned apartment. The photo was taken on the same day that Hitler committed suicide. Munich, Germany - April 30, 1945. #winning View high resolution

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    War correspondent Lee Miller taking a bath in Hitler’s own bathtub, inside his abandoned apartment.

    The photo was taken on the same day that Hitler committed suicide.

    Munich, Germany - April 30, 1945.

    #winning

    898 notes TOPICS:  History, World War II, winning, Europe,.
  • March 4, 2011 5:21 pm
    Read this amazing story of the first contentious objector, Desmond Doss, to win the Medal Of Honor. Here is a quick overview: Doss refuses to kill people Army makes him medic Doss is brave on Leyte and Guam Unit deploys to Okinawa and given the task of taking a series of hills with steep cliffs, booby traps, and tunnels Doss tests out the climb for his unit and summits a day before everyone else Once the entire unit makes it to the top and is trying to organize, the Japanese counterattack and push Americans off the summit. At one point, the hill is occupied by only Japanese, Doss, and 70 wounded Americans Doss lowers 70 Americans to safety Doss is wounded Doss gets the Medal of Honor. You can see him in this photo with his series of ropes used to lower wounded soldiers

    Read this amazing story of the first contentious objector, Desmond Doss, to win the Medal Of Honor. Here is a quick overview:

    1. Doss refuses to kill people

    2. Army makes him medic

    3. Doss is brave on Leyte and Guam

    4. Unit deploys to Okinawa and given the task of taking a series of hills with steep cliffs, booby traps, and tunnels

    5. Doss tests out the climb for his unit and summits a day before everyone else

    6. Once the entire unit makes it to the top and is trying to organize, the Japanese counterattack and push Americans off the summit. At one point, the hill is occupied by only Japanese, Doss, and 70 wounded Americans

    7. Doss lowers 70 Americans to safety

    8. Doss is wounded

    9. Doss gets the Medal of Honor. You can see him in this photo with his series of ropes used to lower wounded soldiers

    20 notes TOPICS:  World War II, History, Winning,.
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