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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:20 PM Original message |
Combat vets are a different critter... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Back of the head? I thought it was the side of the head. |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:31 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Umm... |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:19 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. I'm just trying to find out the truth. I read that he was hit in the side-not back- of the head. |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:00 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Watch from about 3:00 on |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Very clear footage--he was close to the fencing. NT |
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Yon_Yonson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
3. Ah the Marine Grunt ‘tip of the spear argument’ I only know it to well |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Except the marines ALWAYS had the least non-combat roles... |
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Yon_Yonson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
19. No matter what your MOS in the Corps ... |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
4. And huge fines for all those standing there watching someone who obviously needs help. |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. WE need a full length of your graphic. |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Terrific! ... I wanna steal it. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
7. I wish I could get on board with this post, but as a vet, I can't. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Indeed, all Marines are rifleman first, whatever else second |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Direct combat is a matter of perspective. The A-6s I worked on carried more lbs of bombs than |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:41 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I was refering to infantry style combat as an rifleman |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:24 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I have to agree with you. The divisiveness of the terms is off-putting to me. |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-29-11 10:41 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. Heh, I recall a less charitable term for non grunts.. |
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catnhatnh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. And I like you... |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. You are 100% right on that. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. As to the Geneva convention... |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-30-11 07:08 AM Response to Original message |
21. I think you meant well, but this was very awkwardly stated |
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