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Offline charles p

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Fire fight
« on: October 23, 2009, 08:48:06 AM »
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Re: Fire fight
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2009, 03:59:29 PM »
That is really too much for words.  I'll never forget the first time I saw the procession of eight caskets across the flight line a Bagram air base in Afghanistan.  It is truly gut-wrenching.  I am thankful that I am able to work in relatively safe conditions when I am over there.  I am an AF weapons loader for the F-15E Strike Eagle so I never have to go outside the wire.
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Re: Fire fight
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2009, 03:41:00 AM »
The best people in the world, killed by the worst people in the world.......... >:(

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Re: Fire fight
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2009, 04:16:24 AM »
Quote from: Cheesehead on November 01, 2009, 03:41:00 AM
The best people in the world, killed by the worst people in the world.......... >:(

Cheese
I would disagree. Our people may be our people, but doesn't make them better than those they've been sent to kill.

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Re: Fire fight
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2009, 05:11:22 AM »
I disagree.
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Re: Fire fight
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2009, 05:20:36 AM »
My son did this for a living for three tours with the 82nd Airborne as a Staff Sgt. combat squad leader. One tour in Afghanistan, and two in Iraq. The last one in Iraq was the push thru Baghdad house to house. I am truly thankful that he not only survived, but got out of the Army in one piece.
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Re: Fire fight
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2009, 06:42:08 AM »
Quote from: Dee on November 01, 2009, 05:20:36 AM
... I am truly thankful that he not only survived, but got out of the Army in one piece.

Amen.
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