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On September 1, 1945, V-J Day, the formal surrender of Japan aboard the USS Missouri marking the end of WW II (US date, 2nd September in Japan). From the article:
Although September 2 is the designated "V-J Day" in the entire United States, the event is recognized as an official holiday only in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, where the holiday's official name is "Victory Day",[29] and it is observed on the second Monday of August. There were several attempts in the 1980s and 1990s to eliminate or rename the holiday on the grounds that it is discriminatory. While those all failed, the Rhode Island General Assembly did pass a resolution in 1990 "stating that Victory Day is not a day to express satisfaction in the destruction and death caused by nuclear bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki."[30]
"V-J Day was initially commemorated all throughout the rest of the United States every year on September 2, beginning in 1948 and continuing until 1975, when the Arkansas became the last state (other than Rhode Island) to drop the holiday. According to WPRI-TV, the reason for abolishing V-J Day in every state other than Rhode Island was economic. There was even a debate over whether or not even Rhode Island would abolish V-J Day. Since then, V-J Day has not been officially commemorated in any other state."
Although September 2 is the designated "V-J Day" in the entire United States, the event is recognized as an official holiday only in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, where the holiday's official name is "Victory Day",[29] and it is observed on the second Monday of August. There were several attempts in the 1980s and 1990s to eliminate or rename the holiday on the grounds that it is discriminatory. While those all failed, the Rhode Island General Assembly did pass a resolution in 1990 "stating that Victory Day is not a day to express satisfaction in the destruction and death caused by nuclear bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki."[30]
"V-J Day was initially commemorated all throughout the rest of the United States every year on September 2, beginning in 1948 and continuing until 1975, when the Arkansas became the last state (other than Rhode Island) to drop the holiday. According to WPRI-TV, the reason for abolishing V-J Day in every state other than Rhode Island was economic. There was even a debate over whether or not even Rhode Island would abolish V-J Day. Since then, V-J Day has not been officially commemorated in any other state."
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SGT (Join to see), arguably one of the most well known, iconic and recognized photos anywhere was taken on V-J Day, August 14, 1945 (in this instance referring to the day when the initial announcement was made of Japan’s surrender).
“‘V-J Day in Times Square’, a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, was published in Life magazine in 1945 with the caption, ‘In New York's Times Square a white-clad girl clutches her purse and skirt as an uninhibited sailor plants his lips squarely on hers.’”
Lt Col Charlie Brown SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth LTC Stephen F. COL Mikel J. Burroughs SP5 Mark Kuzinski Maj Marty Hogan
“‘V-J Day in Times Square’, a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, was published in Life magazine in 1945 with the caption, ‘In New York's Times Square a white-clad girl clutches her purse and skirt as an uninhibited sailor plants his lips squarely on hers.’”
Lt Col Charlie Brown SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth LTC Stephen F. COL Mikel J. Burroughs SP5 Mark Kuzinski Maj Marty Hogan
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John Kaufhold, no need for apologies! I genuinely didn’t understand the context of your response. All is well in RP land!
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LTC Stephen C.
I hope you find peace, John Kaufhold. There are those here who might be able to help if you seek it.
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Learned about this in history class in grade school, back when they actually used books.
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