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  1. Ken Ford

    Ken Ford New Member

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    My name is Ken Ford, 70 years-old. I've been interested in WWII since viewing "Victory at Sea" in the 1950s. I worked for NASA for 34-years as an engineer and manager. I was born in Rhode Island and have since lived in Florida, California, New Mexico, Virginia, and now retired in North Carolina.

    I am most interested in WWII global strategies, enabling technologies, and politics. I have read many biographies of political and military decision-makers on all sides. I am currently reading "Never Surrender" by John Kelly.

    I've had the opportunity of visiting WWII sites in: France, Germany, Netherlands, Russia, Japan, Guam, and Pearl Harbor. I plan on taking a "Beyond Band of Brothers" tour in 2020.

    I look forward to engaging in meaningful discussions with forum members,
     
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    CAC Ace of Spades

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    Welcome aboard Ken...my last name is Holden...probably doesn’t mean much to you, but it does in Australia!
    Look forward to your learned take on subjects...
     
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    Half Track Well-Known Member

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    Welcome!
     
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    GRW Pillboxologist WW2|ORG Editor

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    Welcome to the forums!
     
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    Tipnring Active Member

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    Welcome from Northeast Florida.
     
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    LRusso216 Graybeard Staff Member

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    Hi Ken. Welcome to our community. Feel free to comment on other posts or share your own thinking. Most of all, enjoy the ideas of others.
     
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    belasar Court Jester

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    Welcome Aboard!
     
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    TD-Tommy776 Man of Constant Sorrow

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    Welcome to the Forums, Ken. Went to NC several years ago to visit friends in Raleigh. Toured the Civil War battlefield at Bentonville, and the USS North Carolina in Wilmington. The latter is a must for WW2 buffs.
     
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    OpanaPointer I Point at Opana Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Welcome! Free books at Hyperwar. See my sig.
     
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    Welcome to the forum. Rich A. in Pa.
     
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    Slipdigit Good Ol' Boy Staff Member WW2|ORG Editor

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    Welcome Ken, from the Heart of Dixie.
     

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