FredsPixAT6JapanAF53

FredsPixAT6JapanAF53
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Bill, have you ever been back to japan since you left? Rob. It would sure look different now. I remember so many similar scenes although there was only ten years difference in the time between our tours. Japan was still in major reconstruction during the early 60s. And look at their nation now. Thankfully, we are now allies. It is sometimes strange how enemies become friends. But of course, this is a different era now. We were two nations who were both very forgiving, a quality that will probably never exist in today's world of hatred. It takes two to negotiate; it takes two to realize mistakes. The japanese are a very loving and forgiving people. When the war was over, it was over. There was no more sneak attacks, no more violence. Believe it or not, but in 1961, i often wandered off into some very dark and strange areas of tokyo, seeking out the local color. Never, not once, was i insulted attacked or harmed. It is all a matter of character, something that is important in japan. Honor, character, tradition. World war two will forever serve as an example of how two peoples with different idealogies can become allies through understanding and tolerance