A Real Mission Accomplished

5/8/2013 4:52:30 PM

"The mission of this command has been completed."
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to Pres. Harry S. Truman and Gen. George C. Marshall, 8 May 1945, marking the surrender of the Third Reich.

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gatorfan

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12 years ago

Ike

motorhead

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12 years ago

V-E Day. Thanks for remembering.

As the son of a WWII veteran I can appreciate the sacrifices made by that generation.

umissedaspot

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12 years ago

"The mission of this command has been completed."

That's what she said.

Alucard

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12 years ago

If the Japanese Empire had surrendered 1 day earlier, The 2nd World War would have lasted 6 yrs to the very day!

9/1/39 to 9/1/45 instead of 9/1/39 to 9/2/45 as it did.

SuperDude

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12 years ago

Would have made for great symmetry. Take it when you can get it.

Alucard

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12 years ago

I'm curious as to how many of today's young people EVEN know what WWII is.

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