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A Japanese Bomber carrying surrendering Japanese after landing at Iashima, a short distance from Okinawa. "They had to paint their planes white and paint green crosses on them." Courtesy of Donald C. Bonnell

Surrendering Japanese Officers  Courtesy of Donald C. Bonnell

General Douglas MacArthur  Courtesy of Donald C. Bonnell

Surrendering Japanese leaving their aircraft  Courtesy of Donald C. Bonnell

Donald C. Bonnell 2000 Maine Veteran's Home

November 2000: In honor of the Veterans’ Day Holiday, the History Channel and Time Warner Cable presented the Maine Veteran's Home with a computer and free Road Runner service. A formal ceremony marked the donation and the launch of the History Channel’s Veteran Forum web site, www.Veterans.HistoryChannel.com The Veteran Forum is an online community for veterans, family members, history and military buffs, and students.

The computer at the Maine Veteran's Home

The Veteran Forum contains engaging features such as Eyewitness Accounts, where veterans share their experiences, Veteran-of-the-Month, and Veteran Locator, which reconnects veterans with comrades of the past. The site also includes discussion forums, an events calendar and resources links for veterans, family members and students.