I came across this forum today and immediately joined. I grew up as an army brat and cannot remember not being interested in anything military. When I was in the 4th or 5th grade, I read an abridged version of Guadalcanal Diary by Richard Tregaskis and have been interested in the Pacific theater ever since. My interest deepened with a visit to Pearl Harbor when I was 11. This site is a Godsend for me because I don't know anyone near me who has any interest in the war or history in general and, thus, I have no one to discuss it with.
Welcome aboard, Coastwatcher. Come join an interesting group of Rogues with exactly your kind of interest.
Hello Coastwatcher and welcome to this fine place. You'll find many kindred spirits here so jump right in! Cheers!