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Figgy1

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donaldtoo

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I posted about this a long time ago, but, Matthew and I went to a 60th anniversary Iwo Jima reenactment in Fredericksburg, Texas back in 2005 (Carolyn, Megan, and Sarah were at a Girl Scout campout). Fredericksburg, Texas is not only home to the Museum of the Pacific War, but, the hometown of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
A local rancher had agreed to let the reenactors torch one whole side of a hill on his ranch, outside of Fredericksburg, that was approximately 1/2 the height of Mt. Surabachi on Iwo Jima, to use for the reenactment.
Reenactors showed up from as far away as Taiwan to play the part of Japanese soldiers. It was incredible, and I have it on video tape, somewhere.
Also, as I’ve posted before, there was a show on the History Channel a few nights before, and the night before we went, about the anniversary of that battle. A man named Jim Hill was featured along with other Iwo Jima vets. He was a member of the 3rd Marine Division. His brother was a member of the 4th Marine Division, and KIA on the second day of fighting.
We showed up a little late to the parade down Main Street in Fredericksburg that morning, but, we made it.
We found a place on the street to watch, and the next thing I know, Matthew is poking me… “Dad, Mr. Hill is standing right next to us…!!!”
I look over, and sure enough…!!!!! :hilarious:

We ended up going to eat with him and his hosts, and then observed the reenactment with all of them…a once in a lifetime, unforgettable, experience, for sure…!!! :)

A few pics I managed to grab off the interwebs from that day…

Jim Hill is in the 3rd to last photo…!!! :)

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MinnieM123

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Lilofan said:
A number of folks come to America for freedom and opportunity to improve their lives. Started hundreds of years ago. I welcome them as a foodie and the diverse recipes, cuisines and customs they bring! The fresh fruit and vegetables that I eat are thanks to their hard work as one example.
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I smiled about your food comments. ;) More than a few times, you've shared descriptions of some great meals you've had from various locations. :hungry:

My guess is that no matter where you travel in the States, you probably first check out the restaurants, as opposed to hotels, transportation, etc.! :joyfull:
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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donaldtoo said:
I posted about this a long time ago, but, Matthew and I went to a 60th anniversary Iwo Jima reenactment in Fredericksburg, Texas back in 2005 (Carolyn, Megan, and Sarah were at a Girl Scout campout). Fredericksburg, Texas is not only home to the Museum of the Pacific War, but, the hometown of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
A local rancher had agreed to let the reenactors torch one whole side of a hill on his ranch, outside of Fredericksburg, that was approximately 1/2 the height of Mt. Surabachi on Iwo Jima, to use for the reenactment.
Reenactors showed up from as far away as Taiwan to play the part of Japanese soldiers. It was incredible, and I have it on video tape, somewhere.
Also, as I’ve posted before, there was a show on the History Channel a few nights before, and the night before we went, about the anniversary of that battle. A man named Jim Hill was featured along with other Iwo Jima vets. He was a member of the 3rd Marine Division. His brother was a member of the 4th Marine Division, and KIA on the second day of fighting.
We showed up a little late to the parade down Main Street in Fredericksburg that morning, but, we made it.
We found a place on the street to watch, and the next thing I know, Matthew is poking me… “Dad, Mr. Hill is standing right next to us…!!!”
I look over, and sure enough…!!!!! :hilarious:

We ended up going to eat with him and his hosts, and then observed the reenactment with all of them…a once in a lifetime, unforgettable, experience, for sure…!!! :)

A few pics I managed to grab off the interwebs from that day…

Jim Hill is in the 3rd to last photo…!!! :)

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Great story, and some good photos to go along with it. Thanks for sharing.
 
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MinnieM123 said:
I smiled about your food comments. ;) More than a few times, you've shared descriptions of some great meals you've had from various locations. :hungry:

My guess is that no matter where you travel in the States, you probably first check out the restaurants, as opposed to hotels, transportation, etc.! :joyfull:
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In our family travels our favorite memories are the restaurant experiences / food service etc, not so the hotels. We stay in mid grade hotels so if its clean, a good location that's good for us. We have a friend who travels extensively around the world , he is a senior executive for a major airline. He usually looks for the local McDonalds, BK , or KFC. He comments he doesn't live to eat, he eats to live.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Lilofan said:
In our family travels our favorite memories are the restaurant experiences / food service etc, not so the hotels. We stay in mid grade hotels so if its clean, a good location that's good for us. We have a friend who travels extensively around the world , he is a senior executive for a major airline. He usually looks for the local McDonalds, BK , or KFC. He comments he doesn't live to eat, he eats to live.
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He sounds like my eldest brother. Although he mostly eats his meals at home, a treat for him is to go out to a local Mickey D's or a BK Lounge . . . :p

To each his own, I guess. :D
 
Goofyernmost

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StarWarsGirl said:
Idk, I had to take a heck of a lot of history in school.

4th grade - pre Colonial era, during which we were introduced to slavery and native cultures, and we were also required to memorize the state capitals
5th grade - Colonial era-Revolutionary American History, during which time we had to memorized the Star Spangled Banner, the preamble to the Constitution, and part of the Declaration of Independence
8th Grade - review of the Revolution - Civil War
10th Grade - World History, which focuses beyond European and American History these days. There was a heck of a lot of learning about China, Japan, and the middle east. Two minutes were spent on Napoleon. (I took AP)
11th grade - Civil War review - present day American History, unless you take AP, the they redo the entirety of American History
Optional in 12th grade was AP European History. This is where you would have spent more time on Napoleon (I've learned more about him from books and podcasts).

Plus in college I took a class on the history of disease and the history of Spain (in Spanish). The majority of the books that they make you read are also historical fiction.

I feel like I got a pretty thorough history education. Some of it I've unfortunately forgotten over the years (dates are hard for me...). I blame that on my brain insisting that I remember stuff I don't need or want to know. Like everything I've ever learned about the Kardashians.
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I noticed something there, you, like myself, never got past the Civil War. As important as that was for us they just talked about it happening with very little time spent on why it happened. We never got to WW1, WW2 or the Korean War. I took two semester of US History, Evening Division at the University of Vermont and barely got into WW2 and that was after Vietnam was over. Not a peep about that one.

Many took History just for the credits and concentrated only on the parts that were needed to get those credits. A lot of it was that I only had one teacher/professor that had the skill to teach history. Most would just drone on in monotone reading from notes while putting the class to sleep. Part of the problems we are having today are because of the lack of knowledge about what has happened in the past. They don't understand government and listen only to sound bites that are not always true and are not in their best interest. To clarify, that isn't every single area, but it is obvious that a whole lot of important information was never taught or taught in a way that didn't really make it clear about the what's, the where's and more importantly the why's!
 
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Lilofan

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donaldtoo said:
The main dates I remember from that era are…
September 1st, 1939 - Nazi Germany invades Poland - essentially, the beginning of WWII.
December 7th, 1941 - should be no explanation needed…?!?
June 6th, 1944 - D-Day.
May 8th, 1945 - Nazi Germany surrenders.
September 2nd, 1945 - Japan formally surrenders aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
There are many other significant WWII-era dates I remember as well, of course, but, the ones listed above are such pivotal dates from the time.
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Don't know the date in WW2 but Navy regulations changed to not allow siblings to be on the same ship. The story and made for TV movie about the 5 Sullivan brothers all died when their ship was torpedoed in the South Pacific. There were less than 10 survivors left who were eventually rescued floating in shark infested waters after over 100 sailors were floating in the ocean when the ship sank with most of the crew. One Sullivan brother originally survived the sinking but was so distraught and hallucinating he got out of the raft and floated in the direction of the many sharks.
 

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