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hlthe2b

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1. Oh, my. I'll never know your grandmother or her son...

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Original post)

Sun Jan 11, 2026, 09:43 PM

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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.

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I'm in tears tonight. Read the words on this certificate, signed by FDR, given to my grandmother when her [View all] sinkingfeeling Sunday OP

Oh, my. I'll never know your grandmother or her son... hlthe2b Sunday #1

Thank you. I'm stressed by the increasing ICE and TSF violence against the population. It breaks my heart for all who sinkingfeeling Sunday #2

And this regime is singling out veterans for retribution - because they actually fought erronis Sunday #3

K&R orangecrush Sunday #4

Especially powerful and moving to read this yorkster Sunday #5

TY. Very moving. electric_blue68 Monday #6