Nice video of the Japanese surrender at the end of WW2

[Fritz The Cat]

Japanese Sign Final Surrender	powered by Aeva

[PAVALKER]

Thanks.  I visited Hawaii earlier this month,  made it a point to visit Pearl Harbor, the Arizona memorial and pay my respects, and also went aboard the Missouri.  There are copies of the surrender documents onboard but I didn't recall seeing this video there... that would have been a nice addition. 

[musclehead]

i got a video out of the $5 bin that was called IP MAN the supposedly true story of Bruce Li teacher.

the epilogue of the movie was basically IP MAN beating the Japanese back and inspring the nation of China who single handedly beat the Japanese  and won the war. no mention of the allies, or dropping the bomb.

it wasn't state sponsored but I'm sure it was state approved

[keystone kid]

My granddad enlisted in the Army during WWII and served in the Pacific.  In 1945 at age 36 he won the Silver Star for actions on the island of Iwo Jima and in 1950 his oldest son served with the Army during the Korean conflict.  My dad was the youngest of three brothers and though he was drafted in the mid 50's he never had to experience combat.  I enlisted during the Vietnam conflict and during my first 6 year hitch I did 3 combat tours.  My oldest he been in the Marines for 12 years and has been deployed to combat 7 times.  I am proud of the males in my family and all the others in this country who have honorably served our nation.  Those who have never served usually fail to realize that our nations history has been written in lines bright red blood and will continue to be as long as their are brave young men willing to fight for those of us at home.  Please forgive the Sunday ramblings of an aging former warrior.

[Grumpy]

That brings back memories, my uncle Ted was in the row of officers standing about 10 foot from the table where the documents were signed.  He was the chief gunnery officer on the Missouri.  I have some still photos taken there, were left to me when he passed away 35 years ago.