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Thursday, October 2, 2008 1:18:00 PM
Just Another Roi Sunset - 2 Oct 081791964.jpg
jetblasted
Thursday, October 2, 2008 1:41:00 PM
Beautiful . . .
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Thursday, October 2, 2008 4:14:00 PM
WOW

Where is that. just looking at the picture gets you relaxed.

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Thursday, October 2, 2008 4:26:00 PM
Kwajalein Atoll, Roi-Namur

http://www.fightingfourth.com/namur.htm 

"The Fourth Marine Division set three new records on its first operation: It became the first division to go directly into combat from the United State; it was the first to capture Japanese mandated territory; and it secured its objective in a shorter time than that of any other important operation since the attack on Pearle Harbor. For weeks the coming battle had been known only by its code name, “Operation Flintlock.” Not until the big convoy had passed the Hawaiian Islands was its destination revealed to all hands -- the twin islands of Roi - Namur in the Kwajalein Atoll of the Marshall Islands. Simultaneously, the U.S. Army’s Seventh Infantry Division was to invade the island of Kwajalein in the same atoll."

http://www.qsl.net/v73ns/rmi.html 

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Thursday, October 2, 2008 4:43:00 PM
I took 5 Guinnesses (that's all I had) and a red labeled 5 Vegas (that's it in the JARS-3 thread) and a Pepin JJ over to the western tip of the island. It had been such a great day, I knew it was gonna be another fine sunset.

After the sun went down and I had about 120 shots(!!) in the camera, I went around the little bay there to a place we call Gabby's and had the JJ with some friends.

Saw the Milky Way. Watched the moon and Venus fall in the ocean and Scorpio followed 'em in. Saw a few satellites pass by...

It was good.

educatedbusboy
Thursday, October 2, 2008 6:45:00 PM
was in kwajalein in the early 60's as a kid.

wow , what memories ! diving at roi namur , shelling between kwaj & ebeye ahhhh! the sunsets ! what memories !! sighhhh !!!!

EBB

jetblasted
Thursday, October 2, 2008 7:15:00 PM
What is JARS ?
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Thursday, October 2, 2008 8:35:00 PM
^ Just Another Roi Sunset

:-)

jetblasted
Thursday, October 2, 2008 9:18:00 PM
ah . . .
Lizardo
Friday, October 3, 2008 12:42:00 AM
My offer to have you adopt me still stands.
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Monday, October 6, 2008 9:24:00 AM
Topped for Goathead50.

See #4.

Goathead50
Monday, October 6, 2008 9:25:00 AM
Thanks Bro. Beautiful!
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Monday, October 6, 2008 11:05:00 AM
Here's some more in case you're interested:

http://bennie-smith.net/cpm/thumbnails.php?album=13 

http://bennie-smith.net/cpm/thumbnails.php?album=22 

(I've probably posted these links a few time here, but hey, it's my life: Work, cigars, beer, photos... I have a whole lot of new photos, but I've been too lazy to post 'em up... uh.. I mean, too busy!) 😉