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sinkingfeeling

(57,266 posts)
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 09:36 PM 23 hrs ago

I'm in tears tonight. Read the words on this certificate, signed by FDR, given to my grandmother when her

son was killed in WWII.


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I'm in tears tonight. Read the words on this certificate, signed by FDR, given to my grandmother when her (Original Post) sinkingfeeling 23 hrs ago OP
Oh, my. I'll never know your grandmother or her son... hlthe2b 22 hrs ago #1
Thank you. I'm stressed by the increasing ICE and TSF violence against the population. It breaks my heart for all who sinkingfeeling 22 hrs ago #2
And this regime is singling out veterans for retribution - because they actually fought erronis 22 hrs ago #3
K&R orangecrush 21 hrs ago #4
Especially powerful and moving to read this yorkster 20 hrs ago #5
TY. Very moving. electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #6

hlthe2b

(112,866 posts)
1. Oh, my. I'll never know your grandmother or her son...
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 09:43 PM
22 hrs ago

or perhaps you--beyond DU.. But, I share your emotion reading that.

My own father and three uncles were all WWII veterans, though all survived. This touches me intensely and only increases my overwhelming love for FDR.

sinkingfeeling

(57,266 posts)
2. Thank you. I'm stressed by the increasing ICE and TSF violence against the population. It breaks my heart for all who
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 10:24 PM
22 hrs ago

fought to preserve our freedom having their sacrifices be trampled by the current fascists while half the country applauds.

erronis

(22,699 posts)
3. And this regime is singling out veterans for retribution - because they actually fought
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 10:39 PM
22 hrs ago

and cared for this country.

And Kremlin DonJT and his comrades hate the US military and democracy.

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