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Treachery and Patriotism in the Wake of Pearl Harbor

12/13/2018

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December 13th, 1941 was a day filled in equal measures by heroism and despicable treachery on the little island of Ni’ihau in the Hawaiian Islands chain. It all started with the attack on Pearl Harbor, and a Japanese aviator who crash landed on the island.
The pilot was knocked unconscious during the landing, and was relieved of both his pistol and sensitive military documents by an island resident by the name of Hawila Kaleohano. Kaleohana didn’t know of the attack on Pearl Harbor (the island didn’t have electricity or many radios), but he thought the actions prudent because he knew tensions were high between the U.S. and Japan.

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A Battle Won by... Sausage Soup???

12/10/2018

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This day is history, in 1939, rear-echelon elements of the Finnish army defeated an overwhelming surprise Soviet attack with the assistance of... sausage soup and American made rifles???

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    Jon K.

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