[ARC5] Today in History

[Dennis Monticelli]

I have witnessed Japanese tourists taking photos of the copious battle
honors on the USS Hornet, in Alameda, CA.  US tourists were not using their
cameras.

Dennis AE6C

On Sun, Dec 7, 2014 at 2:12 PM, Mike Everette via ARC5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> wrote:

> Some time back, while visiting the USS North Carolina at Wilmington, NC, I
> saw a group of Japanese tourists on board who were staring at the ship's
> battle honors posted on the port wing of the bridge.  The Japanese had very
> quizzical expressions on their faces.
> I wonder how much longer, in this "politically correct" world, the display
> of these battle honors will be allowed.  "We don't want to offend
> anyone...."
> Here I risk annihilation (and I don't care):  Tell that to a survivor of
> the Bataan Death March.
> 73
> Mike
> WA4DLF
>
>       From: Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
>  To: ARC-5 <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>
>  Sent: Sunday, December 7, 2014 2:34 PM
>  Subject: [ARC5] Today in History
>
>     The "date that will live in infamy"  I wonder how many
> have forgotten.
>
>
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles
> WB6KBL
> dickburk at ix.netcom.com
>
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