Some New News About an Old War.
1. USS NC SKATE PARK-- Wilmington's (NC)WECT 6 News of Dec. 13th reports that the decks of the battleship and WW II vessel USS North Carolina, tied up at the port, were turned into a skateboard park for the First Annual Red Bull Battleship Competition. Teams from skate shops around the state got together to advance in tournament play. I'm not sure this is a proper way to honor our veterans.
2. LOSS OF WW II VETS-- As of September 30, 2008, the Veterans Affair's National Center for Veterans Analysis put the number of surviving World War II Veterans at 2,583,000. Every day, about 900 more die. It is estimated that in another eight years there will be very few left. The passing of the Greatest Generation.
3. "BRACEROS" GET PAID-- During World War II, Mexicans who worked in the US as guest laborers had wages deducted by the Mexican government. At long last, after 63 years, that government has decided to pay them back.
Again, the Greatest Generation.
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