Truman Photo

[namvet]

I finally found it









that's Truman with SOS James Byrne's on board the USS Augusta (CA-31) on the trip to Potsdam for the conference with Churchill and Stalin. in the back ground is my dad's cruiser the USS Philadelphia (CL-41) while I knew his ship was an escort this is the first photo i found of it. I think it was Byrne's who convinced Truman to use the bombs on Japan or else face the wrath of the American people in the post war or even face impeachments.




Sitting (from left): Clement Attlee, Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin, and behind: Fleet Admiral William Daniel Leahy, Ernest Bevin, James F. Byrnes, and Vyacheslav Molotov.

[Gunny]

I finally found it









that's Truman with SOS James Byrne's on board the USS Augusta (CA-31) on the trip to Potsdam for the conference with Churchill and Stalin. in the back ground is my dad's cruiser the USS Philadelphia (CL-41) while I knew his ship was an escort this is the first photo i found of it. I think it was Byrne's who convinced Truman to use the bombs on Japan or else face the wrath of the American people in the post war or even face impeachments.




Sitting (from left): Clement Attlee, Harry S. Truman, Joseph Stalin, and behind: Fleet Admiral William Daniel Leahy, Ernest Bevin, James F. Byrnes, and Vyacheslav Molotov.

Why? You put effort into looking up Truman? The guy who took the military out of the hands of the military? Or is there more to the story?

[namvet]

Why? You put effort into looking up Truman? The guy who took the military out of the hands of the military? Or is there more to the story?

the effort was put into finding my dad's cruiser on this trip. if Truman was in the way so be it

[Gunny]

the effort was put into finding my dad's cruiser on this trip. if Truman was in the way so be it

Ah. Gotcha. Is your dad in the photos?

[namvet]

Ah. Gotcha. Is your dad in the photos?

do you see him??

[Gunny]

the effort was put into finding my dad's cruiser on this trip. if Truman was in the way so be it

And I apologize, I can hardly read right now until I replace my glasses. Guess you missed THAT post. Been skimming a lot. So your dad was on the USS Philadelphia? Cool.

I just have to wonder what people would do NOW if they had to get on a ship for transportation. They've turned planes into busses with wings. I can see them all hanging over the rails now.

[Abbey Marie]

Alert: "Girl" comment ahead...


It's actually cute how he turned his hat sideways for the picture.

Perhaps a foreshadowing of the morons who do that with baseball hats this decade?

[indago]

Alert: "Girl" comment ahead...


It's actually cute how he turned his hat sideways for the picture.

Perhaps a foreshadowing of the morons who do that with baseball hats this decade?

Nobody turned their hat sideways for the picture!

[revelarts]

Why? You put effort into looking up Truman? The guy who took the military out of the hands of the military? Or is there more to the story?

the founders never wanted a standing army ANYWAY.
And the military is always suppose to be under civilian control to avoid a police state and military dictatorship in the U.S..
You know this but somehow it seems you don't like it much when the military don't git it's way.

[Elessar]

the founders never wanted a standing army ANYWAY.
And the military is always suppose to be under civilian control to avoid a police state and military dictatorship in the U.S..
You know this but somehow it seems you don't like it much when the military don't git it's way.

Partially true.

You just do not like military apparently.

[revelarts]

Partially true.
You just do not like military apparently.

I don't like the military wanting to run things their way without over sight from the people and constitution,
anymore than i like the congress, the courts or president doing it.

I don't like the fact that some in the military feel they are a separate class of americans,
loyal to 1st to each other and their commanders and resent "civilian" control.

But gunny said "The guy who took the military out of the hands of the military?"
that just set off too many alarm bells for me to let slide.

I highly respect and am grateful for our military but I agree with the founders, standing armies are dangerous to liberty.

The founders weren't happy with big gov't either. Doesn't mean they "hated gov't". Just big and corrupt gov't.
One of the founders said Gov't is like fire, it's great as long as it's controlled.
Same with the military.

[revelarts]

I wish you folks wouldn't take every little criticism they read of a beloved institution or group as an indication off dislike or "HATE". (seems kinda weak and lefty BTW)
Should i assume that when anyone criticizes Blacks or Illegals or any number of groups or people that get verbally PISSED on every day on this board that that means the writers "don't like" or "HATES" them?

Could it be that maybe they dislike or disagree with certain aspects or actions or are looking for improvement?

[indago]

I wish you folks wouldn't take every little criticism they read of a beloved institution or group as an indication off dislike or "HATE". (seems kinda weak and lefty BTW)

It's just the LoInfos that do that...

[namvet]

now i regret putting this up. learned my lesson

[Gunny]

the founders never wanted a standing army ANYWAY.
And the military is always suppose to be under civilian control to avoid a police state and military dictatorship in the U.S..
You know this but somehow it seems you don't like it much when the military don't git it's way.

Overstating the obvious Rev? Can't have your cake and eat it too. The nature of the world and politics dictates a standing army. And the left has done and will do its best to disarm the citizenry. Calling the dictatorship we currently live in by any other name makes it no less a dictatorship. What's the difference between a military dictatorship and Obama's executive orders? WE believe in the US Constitution is the difference.