Remember on this day....

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From today's New York Times:

ON THIS DAY

On Feb. 9, 1943, the World War II battle of Guadalcanal in the southwest Pacific ended with an American victory over Japanese forces.

<links to other sites on the WWII battles for Guadalcanal>

http://www.friesian.com/history/guadal.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Guadalcanal

http://www.combinedfleet.com/guadal.htm

http://www.janeresture.com/guadal/

http://www.npr.org/programs/re/archivesdate/2002/aug/guadalcanal/

Let us not forget what it costs to protect America's freedom and who has made those sacrifices. Let us also remember that war is always the final alternative to settling national disputes, never the first action.