ArdraF
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Yesterday the remains of some of our soldiers left in North Korea at the end of the Korean conflict were returned home. It's been a very long time and I pray every one of them has some family left to welcome them home and bury them properly.
As background, this is a subject very dear to my heart because I was an Army Brat. In 1949-1950 we were stationed in Tokyo. In March 1950 my dad got a bleeding ulcer and after being hospitalized in Tokyo we were sent home so he could receive treatment and a medical discharge. We got home in late March 1950. On June 25th North Korea invaded South Korea and our troops stationed in Japan were among the first to arrive in the war zone. Prior to that my parents had attended a big Valentine's Day dance at the famous Imperial Hotel. Many of their friends from February 14th were among the first killed in the war and when we received the next issue of the Army Navy Journal all their names were in it. It was a very sad day at our house but we were among the lucky ones because of Daddy's ulcer.
We are flying our American flag today in honor of those who didn't make it home and I hope you will do the same.
ArdraF
As background, this is a subject very dear to my heart because I was an Army Brat. In 1949-1950 we were stationed in Tokyo. In March 1950 my dad got a bleeding ulcer and after being hospitalized in Tokyo we were sent home so he could receive treatment and a medical discharge. We got home in late March 1950. On June 25th North Korea invaded South Korea and our troops stationed in Japan were among the first to arrive in the war zone. Prior to that my parents had attended a big Valentine's Day dance at the famous Imperial Hotel. Many of their friends from February 14th were among the first killed in the war and when we received the next issue of the Army Navy Journal all their names were in it. It was a very sad day at our house but we were among the lucky ones because of Daddy's ulcer.
We are flying our American flag today in honor of those who didn't make it home and I hope you will do the same.
ArdraF