On this Veterans Day I would like to briefly cover Doolittle's Raid. It was just announced that there are only 4 remaining veterans of the 80 men who flew that mission. The 4 will be opening the bottle of champagne that has been saved for the final toast to their deceased crewmembers.

    American fighting men have been volunteering for bold, risky missions since our War for Independence. The 80 men on Doolittle's raid understood the risks.  Their mission was a success in 2 ways. It boosted morale at home and kept the Japanese command guessing from where the next strike would come.

     While it did take the sleeping giant of America a little while to get on it's feet, once it was up there was nothing stopping it until Victory.

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