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Thank you, Matt, and thank your soldiers for me. Safe returns for all of you heroes.
Sic Semper Tyrannis
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Kill them all! But stay safe!
Jed York does not own the 49ers; Russell Wilson does.
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[/quote] The Army likes big words. All the Marines need to know is "Kill him and him" [/quote] Winnie, We Marines know how to make lots of big words. We just throw frequent swear words into other words between syllables. I expect that when you get to spend quality time with your DI this fall, he will demonstrate how to do it properly, but the Marines do it better. Winnie, I have a great idea for you to incorporate into your personal physical fitness program to get ready for bootcamp. Every time you make a post on the Campfire, drop to the floor and knock out twenty perfect push-ups. That will remind you of your many friends here on the 'Fire that are rooting for you, and help get you in the best possible physical condition. Semper Fi
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"If you don't know where you're going, you may wind up somewhere else". Yogi Berra
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Winnie's taking the plunge, huh? Good on ya Winnie! What branch, and what MOS did you select?
"Noone has a more intimate understanding of, or deeper appreciation for freedom than a soldier who has fought for it in a country where it does not exist."
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Matt,
Look at his avatar: Army, Military Police.
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"If you don't know where you're going, you may wind up somewhere else". Yogi Berra
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Job well done sir. Glad all our men are safe and sound. Thank you for your service. Be safe.
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Thank you very much for working so hard to keep us safe, Matt. My family and I appreciate your service, and that of your soldiers.
and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8) d.v. Musings on TDS
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Matt thank you to you all and keep safe!
Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.
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Matt,
Look at his avatar: Army, Military Police. Haha!! You're right. I guess I need to work on my attention to detail. Thanks to all of you who are voicing support. It's because of folks like you that I decided to enlist!
"Noone has a more intimate understanding of, or deeper appreciation for freedom than a soldier who has fought for it in a country where it does not exist."
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Jeff, I was referring to my and my pard's outlook in Vietnam. No way to correlate with Matt and his guys in Afghanistan. Diff wars, diff enemies. ...and we killed as many as we could. ET, I was replying to the OP. Sorry for the confusion. Thanks for your service.
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Matt,
Look at his avatar: Army, Military Police. Stay classy when you get to where you are going, Winnie. A badge has a way of turning some young guys into idiots. I don't think you will have that problem though. And never underestimate the ability of the Marines to express themselves. We are very good at this.
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I was chatting with a E-5 during school lunch and he asked me what MOS I was going in for, when I told him MP he said "You don't look like a dick." What is your MOS, Sgt?
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Thanks for reporting in Matt. Stay safe. Wish you could sneak ol' COL Whelen in on some action...
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I was chatting with a E-5 during school lunch and he asked me what MOS I was going in for, when I told him MP he said "You don't look like a dick." What is your MOS, Sgt? Not sure which SGT you're asking, but my MOS is 88M3P. Airborne!
"Noone has a more intimate understanding of, or deeper appreciation for freedom than a soldier who has fought for it in a country where it does not exist."
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Thanks for reporting in Matt. Stay safe. Wish you could sneak ol' COL Whelen in on some action... I wish I could too! I've never been a fan of the little 223 for man - sized targets. The 35 Whelen might be just a bit overkill though.
"Noone has a more intimate understanding of, or deeper appreciation for freedom than a soldier who has fought for it in a country where it does not exist."
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I was in the Army for a couple of years, back before the first Gulf War, so I never saw any action. I can only imagine the stress that you guys are under right now in A-stan. Good job, stay safe, and tell your men that there's plenty of Americans behind them and wish them well.
If any of you wonder why the U.S. is over there in the first place, just go look at that cod-damn beheading video that's posted under this forum.
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Thanks for reporting in Matt. Stay safe. Wish you could sneak ol' COL Whelen in on some action... I wish I could too! I've never been a fan of the little 223 for man - sized targets. The 35 Whelen might be just a bit overkill though. No such thing! Thanks for doing what you do and thank your troops for me and the wife. You guys are doing good work over there!!
That's ok, I'll ass shoot a dink.
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Thanks for your service Matt and thank your boys for us too!
Stay safe and know that the America that matters is behind you all the way!
The deer hunter does not notice the mountains
"I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve" - Isoroku Yamamoto
There sure are a lot of America haters that want to live here...
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Thanks Rooster - that's the America I'm fighting for!
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Matt, Thank you Sir for your service and that of every soldier. You are our defence between good and evil. Our family always makes it a point to shake the hand of every soldier we see and thank them for all they do. I have instilled this in our grand children. I want them to know if it were not for the brave men like you, they would not have the priviledge of the freedoms they enjoy. We are very grateful for all of you. Thank you Lord that none of you we injured. Our prayer is for God to protect all of you in harms way. Be vigilant.
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