Re: Fw: MAD AND SENDING THIS TO EVERYONE!!

July 14, 2009

Probably a memory failure on someone's part. Please read the actual quote at

http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/memorial.asp

Bob Dopher IPF07

>

> MAD AND SENDING THIS TO EVERYONE!!

>

> SHALL WE HIRE A MONUMENT ENGRAVER TO GO TO ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY AND ADD

THE MISSING WORDS ?

>

> A MESSAGE FROM AN APPALLED OBSERVER:

>

> Today I went to visit the new World War II Memorial in Washington , DC . I got

an unexpected history lesson. Because I'm a baby boomer, I was one of the

youngest in the crowd.. Most were the age of my parents, Veterans of 'the

greatest war,' with their families. It was a beautiful day, and people were

smiling and happy to be there Hundreds of us milled around the memorial, reading

the inspiring words of Eisenhower and Truman that are engraved there.

>

> On the Pacific side of the memorial, a group of us gathered to read the words

President Roosevelt used to announce the attack on Pearl Harbor:

>

> Yesterday, December 7, 1941-- a date which will live in infamy--the United

States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked.

>

> One elderly woman read the words aloud:

>

> 'With confidence in our armed forces, with the abounding determination of our

people, we will gain the inevitable triumph.'

>

> But as she read, she was suddenly turned angry. 'Wait a minute,' she said,

'they left out the end of the quote. They left out the most important part.

Roosevelt ended the message with 'so help us God.'

>

> Her husband said, 'You are probably right. We're not supposed to say things

like that now .'

>

> 'I know I'm right,' she insisted. 'I remember the speech.' The two looked

dismayed,

> shook their heads sadly and walked away.

>

> Listening to their conversation, I thought to myself, Well, it has been over

50 years she's probably forgotten.'

>

> But she had not forgotten. She was right.

>

> I went home and pulled out the book my book club is reading --- 'Flags of Our

Fathers' by Bradley. It's all about the battle at Iwo Jima .

>

> I haven't gotten too far in the book. It's tough to read because it's a

graphic description of the WWII battles in the Pacific.

>

> But right there it was on page 58. Roosevelt 's speech to the nation ends in

'so help us God.'

>

> The people who edited out that part of the speech when they engraved it on the

memorial could have fooled me. I was born after the war.! But they couldn't fool

the people who were there. Roosevelt 's words are engraved on their hearts.

>

> Now I ask: 'WHO GAVE THEM THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE WORDS OF HISTORY?????????'

>

> Send this around to your friends. People need to know before everyone forgets.

>

> People today are trying to change the history of America by leaving God out of

it, but the truth is, God has been a part of this nation, since the beginning.

He still wants to be...and He always will be!

>

> If you agree, pass this on and God Bless YOU!

>

> If not, May God Forgive You!

>

July 14, 2009

Mr. Dopher...felt the need to be formal since we see you so seldom.

How are you doing? Did you get all settled in? Adjusted to spending time

in one place yet?

> >

> > MAD AND SENDING THIS TO EVERYONE!!

> >

> > SHALL WE HIRE A MONUMENT ENGRAVER TO GO TO ARLINGTON NATIONAL

CEMETERY AND ADD THE MISSING WORDS ?

> >

> > A MESSAGE FROM AN APPALLED OBSERVER:

> >

> > Today I went to visit the new World War II Memorial in Washington ,

DC . I got an unexpected history lesson. Because I'm a baby boomer, I

was one of the youngest in the crowd.. Most were the age of my parents,

Veterans of 'the greatest war,' with their families. It was a beautiful

day, and people were smiling and happy to be there Hundreds of us milled

around the memorial, reading the inspiring words of Eisenhower and

Truman that are engraved there.

> >

> > On the Pacific side of the memorial, a group of us gathered to read

the words President Roosevelt used to announce the attack on Pearl

Harbor:

> >

> > Yesterday, December 7, 1941-- a date which will live in infamy--the

United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked.

> >

> > One elderly woman read the words aloud:

> >

> > 'With confidence in our armed forces, with the abounding

determination of our people, we will gain the inevitable triumph.'

> >

> > But as she read, she was suddenly turned angry. 'Wait a minute,' she

said, 'they left out the end of the quote. They left out the most

important part. Roosevelt ended the message with 'so help us God.'

> >

> > Her husband said, 'You are probably right. We're not supposed to say

things like that now .'

> >

> > 'I know I'm right,' she insisted. 'I remember the speech.' The two

looked dismayed,

> > shook their heads sadly and walked away.

> >

> > Listening to their conversation, I thought to myself, Well, it has

been over 50 years she's probably forgotten.'

> >

> > But she had not forgotten. She was right.

> >

> > I went home and pulled out the book my book club is reading ---

'Flags of Our Fathers' by Bradley. It's all about the battle at

Iwo Jima .

> >

> > I haven't gotten too far in the book. It's tough to read because

it's a graphic description of the WWII battles in the Pacific.

> >

> > But right there it was on page 58. Roosevelt 's speech to the nation

ends in 'so help us God.'

> >

> > The people who edited out that part of the speech when they engraved

it on the memorial could have fooled me. I was born after the war.! But

they couldn't fool the people who were there. Roosevelt 's words are

engraved on their hearts.

> >

> > Now I ask: 'WHO GAVE THEM THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE WORDS OF

HISTORY?????????'

> >

> > Send this around to your friends. People need to know before

everyone forgets.

> >

> > People today are trying to change the history of America by leaving

God out of it, but the truth is, God has been a part of this nation,

since the beginning. He still wants to be...and He always will be!

> >

> > If you agree, pass this on and God Bless YOU!

> >

> > If not, May God Forgive You!

> >

>

July 15, 2009

Bruce,

the name is Bob. I gave up any sense of formality when I retired from the Marines

over a quarter century ago.

The

IPF seems to be stable for now. PFTs showed slight improvement last time,

probably due to “cheating” to get through it. J We’re pretty much settled in now. A

few more purchases needed to make it “our” home. I’ve

actually enjoyed going back to being a home owner; oddly enough because

of the need to perform chores, all of which get me up and moving. Didn’t

have that prod in a 300 square foot motor home. And believe me, you can’t

beat pushing a lawn mower around for exercise…

Bob

Dopher IPF/07

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Mr. Dopher...felt the need to be formal since we see you so seldom.

How are you doing? Did you get all settled in? Adjusted to spending time

in one place yet?

July 15, 2009

Bob

Great to hear.....figured the formality would wake you up. I think the

motor home living would be fun for a period of time and then it would be

nice to settle back down. It's like any " vacation " so nice to take but

ultimately nice to have a home to come back to. One thing too by all the

traveling you sure get a feel for where you'd like to live.

Are you going to be able to join us in Chattanooga in late October? I

sure hope so. Good company and there is no place in this country more

beautiful than Chattanooga during the fall color cruise period.

>

> Bruce, the name is Bob. I gave up any sense of formality when I

retired from

> the Marines over a quarter century ago.

>

> The IPF seems to be stable for now. PFTs showed slight improvement

last

> time, probably due to " cheating " to get through it. J We're pretty

much

> settled in now. A few more purchases needed to make it " our " home.

I've

> actually enjoyed going back to being a home owner; oddly enough

because of

> the need to perform chores, all of which get me up and moving. Didn't

have

> that prod in a 300 square foot motor home. And believe me, you can't

beat

> pushing a lawn mower around for exercise.

>

> Bob Dopher IPF/07

>

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> ----

> Mr. Dopher...felt the need to be formal since we see you so seldom.

>

> How are you doing? Did you get all settled in? Adjusted to spending

time

> in one place yet?

>

July 15, 2009

We're in the talking stage right now re Chatanooga. I have an appointment for

next set of PFTs in mid-October at MUSC in ton, then on to St. Louis for

birth of grand daughter (so we're told) around Veterans Day. Chatanooga is kinda

on the way so it's looking good.

> >

> > Bruce, the name is Bob. I gave up any sense of formality when I

> retired from

> > the Marines over a quarter century ago.

> >

> > The IPF seems to be stable for now. PFTs showed slight improvement

> last

> > time, probably due to " cheating " to get through it. J We're pretty

> much

> > settled in now. A few more purchases needed to make it " our " home.

> I've

> > actually enjoyed going back to being a home owner; oddly enough

> because of

> > the need to perform chores, all of which get me up and moving. Didn't

> have

> > that prod in a 300 square foot motor home. And believe me, you can't

> beat

> > pushing a lawn mower around for exercise.

> >

> > Bob Dopher IPF/07

> >

> ------------------------------------------------------------------------\

> ----

> > ----

> > Mr. Dopher...felt the need to be formal since we see you so seldom.

> >

> > How are you doing? Did you get all settled in? Adjusted to spending

> time

> > in one place yet?

> >

>

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