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I met a survivor of the Battle of Iwo Jima today
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 371719" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>I appreciate all the replies to this thread. it was a great privilege and honor to meet this man the other day and this just one of many thousands... some who came back and some who didn't.</p><p> </p><p>I know the Japanese did a lot of very bad things to our soldiers as well as other conquered people. But the war ended 63 years ago. I know and am friends with some Japanese students here at MSU and they are some of the nicest and friendliest people I know. I have also visited Japan a number of times and was very impressed with the people and culture as a whole and was always treated with kindness and respect. One thing that especially made an impression on me was while I was riding their version of the subway in Tokyo, that children from all ages, 5 yrs and up, rode on the train unescorted to and from school without fear of harm. Crime was almost non-existent, at least to my observation.</p><p> </p><p>The reason I posted this thread was to share this experience I had with you and to remember the sacrifice and good of this man and many others and not the bad of the Japanese. I don't believe it does any good to dwell on past evils.</p><p> </p><p>I posted this experience in another forum and have got a lot of replies from those who knew other men and women from this generation and others with their own stories. It been great reading here and there as well. </p><p> </p><p>Thanks, and please continue to share if you have any other stories.</p><p> </p><p>-Mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 371719, member: 11717"] I appreciate all the replies to this thread. it was a great privilege and honor to meet this man the other day and this just one of many thousands... some who came back and some who didn't. I know the Japanese did a lot of very bad things to our soldiers as well as other conquered people. But the war ended 63 years ago. I know and am friends with some Japanese students here at MSU and they are some of the nicest and friendliest people I know. I have also visited Japan a number of times and was very impressed with the people and culture as a whole and was always treated with kindness and respect. One thing that especially made an impression on me was while I was riding their version of the subway in Tokyo, that children from all ages, 5 yrs and up, rode on the train unescorted to and from school without fear of harm. Crime was almost non-existent, at least to my observation. The reason I posted this thread was to share this experience I had with you and to remember the sacrifice and good of this man and many others and not the bad of the Japanese. I don't believe it does any good to dwell on past evils. I posted this experience in another forum and have got a lot of replies from those who knew other men and women from this generation and others with their own stories. It been great reading here and there as well. Thanks, and please continue to share if you have any other stories. -Mark [/QUOTE]
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