They Were There
Episode 020: "They Were There"Tawny and JDK discuss a not-as-well-known-as-perhaps-it-should-be episode in American history, known to some as the "North Platte Canteen," an effort taken during World War II by citizens of North Platte, Nebraska, to bring gifts of food, cheer, hugs, and support to US troops who stopped in their town on troop trains, all on their way to serve around the world fighting the war. The North Platte Canteen became legendary among the nearly 6 million service members who passed through the canteen during the war; one soldier, asked later why it was so meaningful to…
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