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VJ Day

catter70 — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:38:45 GMT

9/2/1945 Japan surrendered to mark the end of WWII.

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beach-mom — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:41:47 GMT

@catter70 wrote:
9/2/1945 Japan surrendered to mark the end of WWII.

Thanks for reminding us @catter70. Having lived and taught in Japan, I have read a lot about its history.

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skatting44 — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:24:15 GMT

So many service members who died let alone all the civilians .

That brutal Battan death march was nothing but cruelty .

Remember my Grand parents saying how happy they were when the war finally ended .

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Goldengate8361 — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:42:10 GMT

Thanks for the reminder. My dad fought in the Pacific in WWII. I sometimes think folks today just have no idea how absolutely horrible war can be.....war on that level and magnitude. Just my opinion. @catter70

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catter70 — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:43:27 GMT

@Goldengate8361 , my dad was in the Pacific, too.

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haddon9 — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:59:16 GMT

@catter70 @Goldengate8361 My dad was as well.

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Judaline — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:13:45 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:
@catter70 @Goldengate8361 My dad was as well.

My dad was in the Battle of the Bulge.

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Still Raining — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:52:30 GMT

My mother lost a brother in the Pacific. We don't hear too much about this except for Pearl Harbor.

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mrshckynut — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:33:40 GMT

@catter70 my dad also fought in the Pacific

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