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To: NoGrayZone
Why is it that when I was a 2 striper, all the generals looked like grizzled veterans, and now, they look like my kids?

/johnny

9 posted on 07/25/2009 10:21:13 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (God Bless us all, each, and every one.)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Passage of time ?


19 posted on 07/25/2009 10:23:04 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom ;))
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To: JRandomFreeper

Well, I’m sure the current 2 stripers see their Generals as grizzled vets. Eye of the beholder.

Remember when you were little and 30 seemed really really old?


38 posted on 07/25/2009 10:29:42 AM PDT by NoGrayZone (Where's The Birth Certificate)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Weird, huh?


49 posted on 07/25/2009 10:34:07 AM PDT by rabidralph (http://www.thealaskafundtrust.com/ http://www.sarahpac.com)
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To: JRandomFreeper

Me, too. As my daughter says kiddingly: “Dad, you’re getting foggied”.


78 posted on 07/25/2009 10:45:44 AM PDT by unkus
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To: JRandomFreeper

What happened to a General having a chest full of medal salad?

This General looks like he’s been in only 8 years.

Did the rules for medal wear change?


79 posted on 07/25/2009 10:45:44 AM PDT by hattend (Sarah Palin has run a fishing business, a city, and a state. All Obama has done is run his mouth.)
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To: JRandomFreeper
"Why is it that when I was a 2 striper, all the generals looked like grizzled veterans, and now, they look like my kids?"

Funny...I was just discussing the same thing with an old USAF buddy of mine (from the 60's) the other day. In fact, I have a cousin who's son is a full bird colonel in the Army, and my son is older than him. Amazing.
87 posted on 07/25/2009 10:49:55 AM PDT by FrankR (We are only enslaved to the extent of charity we receive....INCUMBENTS OUT!!!)
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To: JRandomFreeper
YES!!! When I was on active duty an 05 was old. (40+)

Now with my son on active duty, 05s look like they might be out of high school.

202 posted on 07/25/2009 4:02:44 PM PDT by W. W. SMITH (Only dead fish follow the "O")
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