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General >> Chit-Chat (for poking fun and off topic subjects) >> Remember The Maine http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1581877199 Message started by butlersrangers on Feb 16^th, 2020 at 6:19pm

Title: Remember The Maine
Post by butlersrangers on Feb 16^th, 2020 at 6:19pm

Yesterday, February 15th, was the anniversary of the tragic explosion and sinking of the U.S.S. Maine.

This type of event seems too remote and controversial to be noticed in today's America.

I think KCA members likely reflect on this type of event more than most U.S. Citizens.

God Bless the Souls of those who were directly involved and touched by this long ago event.

A mast from the Maine is part of the Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery.

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Title: Re: Remember The Maine
Post by Culpeper on Feb 16^th, 2020 at 8:28pm

U. S. Battle ship Maine anchored over her grave from a Kodak picture taken 4 o'clock in the afternoon of Feb. 15, 1898, the date of her destruction

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Title: Re: Remember The Maine
Post by Whig on Feb 16^th, 2020 at 9:36pm

Thank you for posting this lost piece of history.

Title: Re: Remember The Maine
Post by Knute1 on Feb 17^th, 2020 at 1:03am

Just playing with numbers. I was born 61 years to the day that the Maine was sunk. Now I am 61. So yes, it is far removed. Though there were Spanish American War veterans around for some years after I was born, I don't know if I ever met any. I do recall at least one WWI veteran, the village barber.