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I'm just posting so the new forum is bumped to the top.
Woopie, WOW.....Woopie.
Neat!
Here's a gun pic for you. This is an AK seized from Somali pirates.
For the life of me, I can't understand why they don't arm merchant vessels - none of the reasons I've read so far pass my common sense test.
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Originally Posted by Ken
It would be good employment for people like myself, in the winter months only. Hell, I would do it for room and board, and to avoid shoveling snow, and falling on my butt....:) "HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL" yea, it was before most of you were born.
Paladin was da man.
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Originally Posted by crashdive123
Did you know that Richard Boone joined the Navy in 1941, and was in action three times, in the South Pacific, during WWII.
Not any specifics. A lot of the Hollywood types took time out from their careers (just like the rest of the country) and served. I doubt we will ever see too much of that happening ever again.
Lee Marvin-decorated, wounded in Pacific, Capt. Kangaroo - was with Lee Marvin also decorated, Mr. Rodgers - SEAL during Nam, 25 confirmed kills and probably others back when fighting for the USA wasn't a dirty phrase.Quote:
Originally Posted by hopeak
Sorry, urban legend. The Kangaroo man never saw action. He enlisted at the end of the war to late to see any action. Mr. Rogers was urban legend too. Several actually. Never served. Marvin did serve and got shot in the ..... end of story.Quote:
Lee Marvin-decorated, wounded in Pacific, Capt. Kangaroo - was with Lee Marvin also decorated, Mr. Rodgers - SEAL during Nam, 25 confirmed kills and probably others back when fighting for the USA wasn't a dirty phrase.
http://www.snopes.com/military/marvin.asp
http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/mrrogers.asp
Let's hope there is never a reason too.Quote:
A lot of the Hollywood types took time out from their careers (just like the rest of the country) and served. I doubt we will ever see too much of that happening ever again.
Not a "Hollywood Type," but still .........Quote:
Originally Posted by crashdive123
Ex-NFL Star Tillman makes ‘Ultimate Sacrifice’
Safety, who gave up big salary to join Army, killed in Afghanistan.
I think his picture SHOULD be in the dictionary next to the word HERO. About as close to a real life John Wayne as there ever will be.
Jimmy Stewart is my favorite in this category - especially his humility concerning his service.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick
*mumbles to self* so there's a gun forum, but not a knife forum....i knew i wasn't crazy!
Yeah, but we've got a social group called Knife Nutz. The gun folks got jealous.Quote:
Originally Posted by mountain mama
I'm drawing up some signs as we speak. Demonstrations are forth coming. I say we march on Washington! No, wait. Chris doesn't live in Washington. I'll get back to you.
One person I'd hate to piss of is....Dr. Ruth... Trained sniper for the Israeli Military...And them folks have warfare down to an art( They been doin' it long enough_)
Let's start a Knife Forum then
Not sure what you're saying WillDeerborn, but maybe if you go to the Introduction section and tell us about yourself, I'll be able to figure it out. http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...splay.php?f=14
I was just meaning Knife tactics (Survival depends on not only uses for Huntin' Guttin etc...It also deals with offensive and defensive uses as well) and the like...