[ARC5] Today in History

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This is nothing new.  About a quarter century ago, I was on my way from 
Guam to Al Khobar, S.A. and had to lay over in Manila a couple of days to get 
my Saudi visa.  So I went out to Corregidor.  The ferry was pretty full.  
There were three round eyes aboard, me and two Australians.  All of the rest 
were Japanese.  Around the same time, my favorite beach bar on  Guam was torn 
down to make room for yet another Japanese tourist hotel.

Robert D.
CWO4 USN Ret'd.

In a message dated 12/07/2014 16:22:52 PM Central Standard Time, 
dennis.monticelli at gmail.com writes: 
> 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.
> >

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