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Time to come out of our bunkers.
This coming weekend is the 79th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl harbor December 7th, 1941. I was only 2 years old at that time so I had no idea what really was going on.
Here is a story by a man who was there that day, and is still alive:
Sterling R. Cale realized something wasn’t right on that fateful morning. He was just 20 years old that day. He was a Navy hospital pharmacists mate stationed there at Pearl Harbor.
He had just finished breakfast when he noticed something happening at Battleship Row. He thought, How come they are bombing the battle wagons? “We don’t train on Sunday!”
While he was watching a plane came by with the Rising Sun on the fuselage. He said, “My God, those are Japanese planes!”
He ran and walked into the shallow harbor waters, to retrieve wounded and dead bodies over the next two hours. He said, “I only picked up 49 people.” He went on to say, “Some of those people were gone already. Some others were so badly burnt the skin would come off of their hands when I tried to help them.
There were others that were tired because they had been blown off a ship, or had jumped and had to get to shore.”
Cale, who is 98, is the last surviving military person from the attack on the Hawaiian Islands. His home is just a few miles from where the attack occurred.
He said, ” It is always on my mind. I know what happened, how it happened, but not whay it happened.”
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I had three uncles who fought in WWII.
One was a Sea Bee. Another was an infantry soldier, and the third was a tanker.
All three had vital things they contributed to the war during their enlistment.
The uncle who was in the See Bees, put in very important bridges and roadways to help our men and women fight the war.
The second uncle was wounded in France. His company was overwhelmed by German forces. He had to play dead, while the Germans came through to check for survivors. If they were still alive they shot them. He was a very lucky hero.
The last uncle was the driver of a tank fighting against the Japanese. He had two other crew members in the tank with him.
One day he had stopped to rest and get some fresh air in his tank. That turned out to be dangerous. A Japanese soldier was near, and dropped a grenade into their tank. The blast instantly killed his best friend next to him, and everyone else was wounded.
He never wanted to talk about it, because he felt he caused the problem by opening his tank up.
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Are you being strong?
Have you had some bad times? Does everything seem to be closing in on you?
You are not alone, my friend. There are over 10,180 veterans in this site who have your back. They care for you and want the best for you.
However, if you are overwhelmed, and frustrated, GET HELP!!
Here is a toll free number for you to call 24/7. When they talk to you it is all free.
There are highly qualified counselors there to help you. They will not hang up until they know you are OK
1-800-273-8255 Option # 1
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Remember:
You are never alone.
You are never forsaken.
You are never unloved.
And above all…never, ever, give up!
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