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"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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Campfire Oracle
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Great men. May God rest their souls.
Ecc 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but that of a fool to the left.
A Nation which leaves God behind is soon left behind.
"The Lord never asked anyone to be a tax collector, lowyer, or Redskins fan".
I Dindo Nuffin
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Campfire Tracker
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Yeah, no kidding.
Great morale boost for the troops and the country!
And a "hey, y'all mighta fugged up" to the japs.....
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Campfire Outfitter
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Great Americans! Many thanks to all that sacrificed on our behalf.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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They are pretty much ALL Gone now aren't they? Last time I remember reading about them, there were 2 left and both were like 95... Addendum, looked that up... 1 left, 100 yrs old. https://www.stripes.com/news/1-member-of-the-doolittle-raid-remains-as-fellow-airman-dies-1.415959A salute of respect and gratitude...to Mr Richard Cole., Comfort Texas.
"Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC
“Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
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Campfire Ranger
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Can you imagine just how daring that raid was? We were short on everything at that point early in the war...planes, pilots, ships.....yet, we gambled and sent that brave group almost to deliver a message to the Japs. I've always thought that was one of the bravest acts of WW2.
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Campfire Tracker
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Great article. Probably 90% of young people under 40 would have no idea of what the Doolittle Raid was.
Life Members SCI & NRA. NRA Instructor & RSO. What have YOU done to support hunting & gun rights?
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God Bless the Great Warriors.
We were blessed to have them in our time.
Paul
"I'd rather see a sermon than hear a sermon".... D.A.D.
Trump Won!, Sandmann Won!, Rittenhouse Won!, Suck it Liberal Fuuktards.
molɔ̀ːn labé skýla
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Can you imagine just how daring that raid was? We were short on everything at that point early in the war...planes, pilots, ships.....yet, we gambled and sent that brave group almost to deliver a message to the Japs. I've always thought that was one of the bravest acts of WW2. Yep, even just being on the carrier that launched them, it could all have gone south early on and they could have caught and sunk. The other thing is, even if they survived the mission and made it back into allied hands, the war wasn’t over, within that same year many of them were back flying combat missions.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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