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 Posted: Wed Mar 28th, 2007 06:15 pm
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 Thank you for this.  Buckles' story and the information about World War I made for a great, sobering read.

I think few people really know squat about this--The Great War.  Don't recall it being mentioned in school.......did all my reading about it on my own.  Everything that has followed seems to have its root there.  Why don't people learn from history?

I did not know about General Pershing's grave, however.  

Frank Buckles video was short, but so nice to hear from him personally.  I have too much to say, and this isn't the place for essays.....:)   Thank you again for posting this.

 

pacifichrono wrote:
After commenting an hour ago about Toni's "TODAY" post about the First World War ("The Great War"), I stumbled upon this USA Today story about Frank Buckles, one of only four living U.S. veterans of World War I.  He's 106 now and the story and his video account are really amazing!

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-03-27-cover-ww1-vet_N.htm?csp=15

 

 

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