I can’t say I agree with that position. He ordered the dropping of leaflets in both Japan and during the Korean war to warn civilians. That is certainly a step above and beyond what was required. Yes, his theories on the use of air power didn’t work initially in Vietnam, but not much did work for the US and discussion…

Does it come with a matching vintage fuel truck? It would need it.

I am not denying the horrendous war crimes committed by the Japanese in any way, shape or form...

A picture of the man. It is amazing how much work the Gemini crews got done in two years. First two person missions, first double launches, first rondevous, first docking and developing space walks procedures.

Well said. Only quibble I might have would be around the use of the word propaganda around what a number of people were posting here. A number of posts were relating experiences as passed by relatives who lived, and sometimes fought, during that period. I don’t think they were shared with the intent to sway belief,…

Thanks again for sharing that. I think what is important is that people of our generations remember what happened, both good and bad. I think the people of most countries now ask more questions about what their countries are doing and realize that no country is perfect or has a monopoly on what is right. Things were…

You know what smells horrible? Burnt carbon fiber resin.

Thanks for posting. One thing I think a lot of Americans miss is how deep some of the bad blood runs between occupied countries and the Japanese and what drives that.

No, she obviously didn’t deserve it. But the Imperial Japanese Army was not known for being kind to civilians in contested areas either. The body of evidence from places like China, Korea and Singapore is very hard to ignore.

Respectfully, you need to do some reading about the behavior of the Japanese in the Philipenes before you say anything about someone who served there.

It is interesting to compare the stance between modern day German and Japanese societies. Germany pretty much owns what they did and take some pretty great pains to ensure that the memory does not fade.

Alki is one of my favorite places. We had our wedding reception at Salty’s down there. Great view of the city and some nice quiet spots.

Yeah, you hear that a lot about vets of those campaigns.

Hmm, my kids have passports and have seen interesting parts of the world. Flying tonight actually and the 8 and 5 year old have packed their own bags. So yeah, I enjoyed the chuckle of the inevitable “I don’t like kids” post.

The drum I beat for new parents is this: join a parent’s club in your area. There are Mom’s Clubs, Dad’s clubs, breast feeding/new parent clubs at hospitals and more. Find a support group. They will help you out with the hard stuff, keep you sane when you need to talk and provide friends for the kids to play with. One…

The ramp from I-285 to I-20E on the east side of Atlanta backs up each night during rush hour. Crappy design or utilization has gone up, I don’t know, but has been that way for years. So, as opposed to waiting in line like a human, there are always people who run up to the head of the line and try and cut across the…

Nope! Actually a Midweek Motorsports Listeners Collective member. We miss Declan. Nothing better than listening to a bunch of Brits and an Irish guy talk NASCAR.

Who cool is Declan Brennan really?

I am not denying the horrendous war crimes committed by the Japanese in any way, shape or form. But it is interesting what can be seen as an atrocity and what might not be. Even LeMay understood the thin line between being a celebrated victor and someone facing a tribunal.

Does it help that she is worth $200M right now and looks to inherit another $1B +/- when her folks pass on? Yes, $1B.