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    Those old guys were really something. God Bless Him.

    I'm finishing up a book now, With The Old Breed by Eugene Sledge. It is about his experiences as a Marine in WWII with a mortar squad in Peleliu and Okinawa.

    Very good read.
    Scoby


    “Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.”Thomas Jefferson, quoting 18th century criminologist Cesare Beccaria in “On Crimes and Punishment”, 1764

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trajan View Post
    No shit. I work with some woman who didn't even know there was a Second World War.
    It's appalling what passes for education and history.

    The sad truth is, with all the resources today, internet, etc., it's easier to learn about it than ever. They just don't give a shit.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Reagans Rascals View Post
    Recently found this photo of my grandfather in Peleliu, 1944.
    I have dived around Peleliu and took the opportunity to walk among the abandoned war wreckage on the island, both US and Japanese, including downed aircraft and tanks. What a hell hole it must have been.

    Quote Originally Posted by Reagans Rascals View Post
    He retired as a Lt. Col after serving in the pacific theatre of WW2, including the battles of Guadalcanal, Peleliu, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, the Korean War, 2 tours in Vietnam and serving as the CO of Ft. Drum.
    Incredible! If you can, please pass along my highest thanks and salute. Godspeed to one hell of a warrior!

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    A real war horse from the old breed! God speed to what sounds like a great man!

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    Your Grandfather has balls, really really massively huge made of steel balls.

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    I understand too is an adverb and to is a preposition, I still prefer using to in place of too.

    The way I see it I'll save maybe 5-10 minutes over my lifetime not typing that extra o at the end of to. Even typing up this explanation saves me more time than typing that extra o


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    Quote Originally Posted by Jake'sDad View Post
    Your Grandpa had balls of steel. The flame thrower carrier was the favored target for snipers, and for everyone else when they got close. It wasn't the tank blowing up that was the big danger, just the fact that everybody wanted to kill that guy before he could get close enough to light them up.

    When he gets to the VFW hall on the other side, I know my Pop will be glad to buy him a beer.
    I was going to say exactly the same thing. When I saw that pic the first thing that went through my mind was..........that man had some sac!
    " In War, Strife, and Acts of Bravery, it's always the strong one's that get taken from the GENE POOL......and we wonder why society is getting weaker!!!" - by me

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