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Whirlwind tour will bring statue depicting WWII kiss photo to town
The Courier-Journal
On its way to be part of the Memorial Day parade in Washington, DC, a 6-foot statue depicting the famous photo of a sailor kissing a nurse on VJ Day will visit the Louisville assisted-living facility where Howington lives on Friday morning.

'Kiss' statue to visit Longmont
Longmont Daily Times-Call
A 6-foot-tall bronze statue commemorating "The Kiss" between a sailor and nurse on VJ Day will make a brief stop in Longmont on Sunday morning. (Atria Senior Living/courtesy photo) ( Picasa ) LONGMONT -- A 6-foot-tall bronze statue commemorating "The ...

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Day of Excellence in Education promotes "mental and emotional fitness"
Rapid City Journal
VJ Smith, a Brookings native and author of “The Richest Man in Town,” speaks at the Day of Excellence on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. Smith talked about the importance of saying thank you and having gratitude in one's life ...

Jump on Board the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant With the Official iPad App
Sacramento Bee
The Chairman is Lord Salisbury, who - as Viscount Cranborne - organised the D-Day, VE Day and VJ Day 50th anniversary events. The CEO is Michael Lockett, who has worked on the Hong Kong Handover Ceremony, the Millennium project and London's bid for the ...

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This Was Doylestown, 1945
Patch.com
The country would not erupt in wild celebrations until VJ (Victory over Japan) Day on Aug. 15 Jammed from the judges' bench to the front doors, one of the largest crowds that ever assembled in the Court House attended the services held Tuesday morning, ...

NBA Playoffs: If the Thunder eliminates the Lakers, enjoy it while it lasts
NewsOK.com
Should the Thunder take out the Lakers, streamers will fall, and fans will roar, and long, tall basketball players will hug like it's VJ Day. All will be justified. Beating the Lakers is no small accomplishment. Beat the Lakers, and you've beaten more ...

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Internet Search Results

Victory over Japan Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In Australia, the term "VP Day" is used in preference to "VJ Day". Amateur radio. Amateur radio operators in Australia hold the "Remembrance Day Contest" on the weekend ...

Victory in Japan (V-J) Day — History.com Articles, Video ...
Explore the history of Victory in Japan Day, also known as V-J Day, which commemorates Japan's surrender to the Allies at the end of World War II.

VJ Day, Honolulu Hawaii, August 14, 1945 on Vimeo
65 Years Ago my Dad shot this film along Kalakaua Ave. in Waikiki capturing spontaneous celebrations that broke out upon first hearing news of the Japanese surrender.

September 2 Holiday VJ Day / Victory over Japan Day by Holiday ...
September 2 Holiday VJ Day marks the end of WWII, and the cessation of fighting against Japan.

War's End -- VJ Day (Victory in Japan, World War II): Experiencing ...
War's End: VJ Day (Victory in Japan: World War II) -- In the summer of 1945, what most Americans on duty in the Pacific dreaded was the upcoming invasion of Japan.

V-J Day in Times Square - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
V-J Day in Times Square is a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt that portrays an American sailor kissing a woman in a white dress on Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day) in ...

"Radio Days - VJ Day"
The world celebrated Victory over Japan Day. Radio was there.

VJ Day, Victory in Japan 1945 - Historic UK - heritage ...
VJ Day, Victory in Japan in 1945 and the end of the Second World War

Vj day | Define Vj day at Dictionary.com
noun August 15, 1945, the day Japan accepted the Allied surrender terms in World War II. VJ Day on HISTORY® www.history.com/ Uncover the Origins of VJ Day . Watch ...

Allies celebrate V-J Day — History.com This Day in History — 9 ...
On this day in 1945, the USS Missouri hosts the formal surrender of the Japanese government to the Allies. Victory over Japan was celebrated back in the States.