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Soldier interrupts Dem lawmaker trying to justify POW desertion: ‘Nobody else deserted’
Biz Pac ^ | June 19, 2014 | Tom Tillison

Posted on 06/19/2014 2:02:54 PM PDT by george76

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To: ealgeone

We’d had a lot of deserations at Valley Forge, Tarawa, the Bulge, just to name a few right off the top of my head.

actually desertion at VF was a huge problem for Washington.
but that makes sense as they were closer to home instead of being thousands miles across an ocean


21 posted on 06/19/2014 2:37:36 PM PDT by RWGinger
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To: george76

That is beautiful-—what s sharp young man.

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22 posted on 06/19/2014 2:39:10 PM PDT by Mears
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To: george76
Great presence of mind!

U.S. combat veterans are not to be trifled with...there is no higher "been there and done that" setting. This one was ready and this one got some.

23 posted on 06/19/2014 2:40:00 PM PDT by frog in a pot
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To: all the best

He’s a Democrat. It’s all about feeeeeeeeeelingggggggs!


24 posted on 06/19/2014 2:54:48 PM PDT by Ronin (Dumb, dependent and Democrat is no way to go through life - Rep. L. Gohmert, Tex)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Thanks george76.


25 posted on 06/19/2014 2:59:07 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SkyPilot

and don’t forget how mean we have been to the Dad,,,you know, the guy who threw us all under the bus


26 posted on 06/19/2014 3:06:39 PM PDT by South Dakota (shut up and build a bakken pipe line)
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To: ealgeone
Tarawa ?

Man, you're fuller of chit than the Rocky Mountain is full of goat turds.

27 posted on 06/19/2014 3:17:35 PM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory.)
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To: kingattax; george76

What’s wrong there that this DNC-ass would probably done the same as Bergdahl a DNC mindset. Just his fake face expression tells me he WOULD!!!


28 posted on 06/19/2014 3:38:53 PM PDT by danamco (-)
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To: george76

I hate democrats... they’re all liars or fools.


29 posted on 06/19/2014 3:39:41 PM PDT by GOPJ (#2 reply spot RESERVED for Tokyo Rose comments: "nothing works - give up - it's all hopeless".)
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To: kingattax

He’s a communist that’s why.He is also the poster child for why some people should use condoms.


30 posted on 06/19/2014 3:45:31 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: RWGinger

And it must be factored that in the revolution, men often enlisted for set periods of months, and those enlistment periods were often extended without their say-so, muddying the waters of what constituted desertion.


31 posted on 06/19/2014 4:07:39 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: RWGinger
actually desertion at VF was a huge problem for Washington.
True, although actual mumbers are hard to find. Nevertheless, not all units lost men.
One of my ancestors was a Company Commander w/ the 2nd PA Regiment at Valley Forge.
From their history ...
32 posted on 06/19/2014 4:08:27 PM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Steely Tom

Deserters, traitors, spies, and terrorists will all find a welcoming home in the Democrat Party.
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Aren’t they there already?


33 posted on 06/19/2014 4:15:36 PM PDT by Lakeside Granny
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To: rlmorel

Point was we’ve never excused this before as a reason to desert.


34 posted on 06/19/2014 4:39:50 PM PDT by ealgeone (obama, borderof)
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To: george76

Good for him!


35 posted on 06/19/2014 4:59:31 PM PDT by leapfrog0202 ("the American presidency is not supposed to be a journey of personal discovery" Sarah Palin)
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To: Travis McGee

It started at Valley Forge. Washington put an end to THAT. With a firing squad or two.


36 posted on 06/19/2014 5:04:03 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (If you want to keep your dignity, you can keep it. Period........ Just kidding, you can't keep it.)
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To: ealgeone

Where in the hell would someone run to on Tarawa?

I can understand the fear. I can understand the desire to run. But most men do not. But to try to desert on an island. Its almost funny.


37 posted on 06/19/2014 5:05:05 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (If you want to keep your dignity, you can keep it. Period........ Just kidding, you can't keep it.)
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To: kingattax

COMMUNISTS RAUS!


38 posted on 06/19/2014 5:06:17 PM PDT by Rome2000
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To: Vermont Lt

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20140113/NEWS/301130020/Archaeologist-digs-Tarawa-WWII-remains

According to this there are still around 500 Marines and sailors they still can’t find on Tarawa.


39 posted on 06/19/2014 5:33:10 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Where is your thinking cap? The one you were issued in elementary school.)
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To: kingattax

2 things

Democrat
Kalifornian


40 posted on 06/19/2014 5:35:52 PM PDT by 12th_Monkey (One man one vote is a big fail, when the "one" man is an idiot.)
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