My Cooter's History Blog has become about 80% World War II anyway, so I figured to start a blog specific to it, especially since we're commemorating its 70th anniversary and we are quickly losing this "Greatest Generation." The quote is taken from Pearl Harbor survivor Frank Curre, who was on the USS Tennessee that day. He died Dec. 7, 2011, seventy years to the day. His photo is below at right.
Thursday, August 22, 2019
At 94, Bob Dole Greets Aging WW II Vets-- Part 3
Besides his service in World War II, Bob Dole's life has been one of service in all manners. He is a champion of the disabled, Senate majority leader, 1996 Republican presidential candidate. Meeting his fellow veterans is down to his final calling. It is a duty to be fulfilled as long as he is able.
"It's just about the one public service left that I'm doing," Dole says. "We don't have many of the World War II vets left. It's important to me."
he has watched the proportion of WW II vets fall over the years from half the bus to just a few per group.
Dole's wife, former U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole, says her husband is just wired to serve. She frequently joins him on these Saturday outings.
I Still Think He Would Have Made An Excellent President. --GreGen
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