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    Quote Originally Posted by kyratshooter View Post

    I did not just watch the Band of Brothers, I was trained by them and married one of their daughters!
    That was a joke right....?


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    There are more than a few of us that grew up under the tutelage and learned our careers from that generation. WWII vets were very unique individuals. Been there, done that and bought the T shirt for them is better stated Been there, put a stop to it and paid for the gear with blood.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wilderness medic View Post
    That was a joke right....?
    Absolutely not!!!

    Not everyone on this forum is 12 years old and needs mom's permission to play on the computer!

    My FIL was in barracks at Ft Dix on 12/7/1941, lying in his bunk when the announcement of the attack on Pearl Harbor sounded over the radio.

    A member of the 1st Division, he was in the invasion of North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Normandy and Germany. He was in Chech territory when the war ended, close to the Ukrainian border. Two bronze Stars, two Purple Harts and a Silver Star were in his war chest.

    When I was on active duty my company Top was a WW2 and Korean War and multi-tour Viet Namn vet. My Battalion Sergeant major had been in Army since 1937. There was a rumor that he had killed more men with his bare hands than Carlos Hathcock had shot with a rifle!

    Almost every officer I served under from the rank of Col. up was a WW2 vet as were most of the E8-9 that I worked with.

    When I entered the Army some of the Korean War vets were still waiting to get their 20 years in to retire.

    Serving with them was an entirely different experience than today. Their mission was to close with and destroy the enemy, not hug, re-equip and pacify.

    When one of those guys took a young officer off to the side, for a respectful conversation, that you officer was about to learn something that would keep him alive.
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    I wasn't implying that. I know you're all old farts I was just curious about the Band of Brothers and marrying one of their daughters because I was in the 2-506th infantry regiment before they dissolved the unit.


    Cool stuff
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    You were on your bunk in 12/741.....I was born 9 months later ...................you are a very seasoned veteran........excuse me for asking of a check of your credentials.
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    He said his father in law was in that bunk.

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    no spec-ops here im just a CAMPER .

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    KYRATSHOOTER - " ... Your best evacuation resources are a high limit credit card and a good motel 100 miles down the road. [And a wallet full of CASH!]

    I agree 100%.

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