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1 posted on 06/29/2014 7:19:14 AM PDT by yldstrk
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To: yldstrk

Even Colonel Kurtz weeps in envy at this guy. LOL.


2 posted on 06/29/2014 7:21:08 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("What in the wide, wide world of sports is goin' on here?")
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To: yldstrk

I wanted a mission...and for my sins...they gave me one....


3 posted on 06/29/2014 7:24:15 AM PDT by BCW (Amazon: "Babylon's Covert War" - the Iraq conflict explained in detail)
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To: yldstrk

If he were gay he’d still have his Command....


4 posted on 06/29/2014 7:25:47 AM PDT by freebilly (How about this-- we stop trying to elect the unelectable)
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To: yldstrk

Baah, lots of officers had their own shack ups
in every war, at least this guy had her on the
front lines. More power to them.


6 posted on 06/29/2014 7:30:09 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: yldstrk

Read the book! He was betrayed because his work as a Captain was better than most generals.


8 posted on 06/29/2014 7:32:13 AM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: yldstrk
pushed to retire in disgrace.

With a smile on his face, must have been good stuff.


9 posted on 06/29/2014 7:32:13 AM PDT by piroque ("In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act")
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To: yldstrk
But when he went to bed at night, Gant had one thing his men did not — company.

Thus giving new meaning to the term "company man".

11 posted on 06/29/2014 7:34:14 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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Ann Scott Tyson, a Washington Post war correspondent, quit her job to live secretly with him on the front lines

That was the key mistake. Ann should have keep her job, and then all involved could claim she was an "embedded" reporter.

Yep, poor pun intended.

13 posted on 06/29/2014 7:34:33 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: yldstrk

Rules for thee, not for me. I’ve seen above the rules behavior from officers quite often, especially pilots. This goes beyond petty stuff like grooming standards, customs and courtesies, or other things that don’t make sense for the SF community down range. Anyone over E-7 seems to be a political animal these days, I do not like or trust 95% of these people. Too many people have been screwed because some Master is trying to make Senior, or Senior is trying to make Chief.

Isn’t it kind of foolish to put pictures of your team out for the whole world to see?


15 posted on 06/29/2014 7:37:53 AM PDT by Antihero101607
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To: yldstrk

Interesting, to say the least.


16 posted on 06/29/2014 7:38:04 AM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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To: yldstrk

This story has been out and about, the reason it is in the news now is because said girlfriend is/has written a book...publicity needed.


19 posted on 06/29/2014 7:45:10 AM PDT by Tammy8
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To: yldstrk

I doubt that the typical O-4 would be in long enough to get a standard (as opposed to disability) pension.I don’t know if that was his goal but if it was he probably missed out.


23 posted on 06/29/2014 8:18:16 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Rat Party Policy:Lie,Deny,Refuse To Comply)
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To: yldstrk
Just read the whole piece...looks like he signed up in the mid 80’s.He was just a few years shy of his 30 year (as opposed to 20 year) pension.
26 posted on 06/29/2014 8:23:48 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Rat Party Policy:Lie,Deny,Refuse To Comply)
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WTF is a Special Forces officer doing dating a Washington Post reporterette? They’re almost as big an enemy as Al Qaeda.


35 posted on 06/29/2014 8:43:17 AM PDT by PLMerite (Shut the Beyotch Down! Burn, baby, burn!)
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To: yldstrk

People lose their way sometimes. That’s why these long wars are bulls**t. Fight to win or stay out.


36 posted on 06/29/2014 8:44:09 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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