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1 posted on 05/07/2003 8:54:48 AM PDT by Fred Mertz
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To: SLB; Squantos; Jeff Head; Wally Cleaver; Recon by Fire; logos; leadpenny
I enjoyed reading this and thought you might too.
2 posted on 05/07/2003 8:56:36 AM PDT by Fred Mertz
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To: Fred Mertz
Superb article. A fitting tribute to those with whom I will be serving very soon now. I can't wait!
3 posted on 05/07/2003 9:05:26 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (All generalizations are false.)
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You guys will love this.
5 posted on 05/07/2003 9:08:39 AM PDT by McGavin999
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To: Fred Mertz
Great read---just another example of why the US is different than the rest of the world---and yes you can read that to mean BETTER
6 posted on 05/07/2003 9:08:56 AM PDT by jnarcus
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Dated May 19th ... hasn't come out yet ... looks like you got an early peak.
7 posted on 05/07/2003 9:11:38 AM PDT by Jeff Head
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"Ours has always been an army like no other, because our soldiers reflect a society unlike any other. They are pitiless when confronted by armed enemy fighters and yet full of compassion for civilians and even defeated enemies."

Says it all!
8 posted on 05/07/2003 9:12:00 AM PDT by NFOShekky ("Bomb Them Back To The Stoneage!" Gen Curtis LeMay)
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Ping, and the wonderful ending to great post...

One of the young soldiers had received a care package and was sharing the home-baked cookies with his friends. A photographer with a heavy French accent asked if he could have one. The soldier looked him over and said there would be no cookies for Frenchmen. The photographer then protested that he was half Italian. Without missing a beat, the soldier broke a cookie in half and gave it to him. It was a perfect moment and a perfect reflection of the American soldier.

9 posted on 05/07/2003 9:12:32 AM PDT by L,TOWM (Liberals, The Other White Meat)
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Excellent is right. Thanks for taking the time to post this.
10 posted on 05/07/2003 9:17:07 AM PDT by Howlin
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To: Fred Mertz
An excellent read indeed,

Thanks for posting it

12 posted on 05/07/2003 9:22:05 AM PDT by MJY1288 (Freedom is Ringing)
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This thread is more like it.
21 posted on 05/07/2003 9:36:53 AM PDT by Pukka Puck
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To: Fred Mertz
This Col Hodges is like Robert Duvall in Apocalypse Now ;-)They are all brave and fine men.
24 posted on 05/07/2003 9:41:35 AM PDT by habs4ever
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nice post Freddo
25 posted on 05/07/2003 9:41:39 AM PDT by aloysius89 (The TRUTH shall set you free.)
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Thanks for the post and the ping! It's an absolutely wonderful read!

No where but the USA are there men such as these.

26 posted on 05/07/2003 9:47:11 AM PDT by dixiechick2000 (Never have so many been so wrong about so much.)
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To: Fred Mertz
WOW!!! ... Excellent Article

Thanks for posting this Fred
28 posted on 05/07/2003 9:59:27 AM PDT by Mo1 (I'm a monthly Donor .. You can be one too!)
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No society except America could have produced them.

And since much of our society is based on British customs and ways, it makes sense that the Brits, along with the Aussies, produce much the same soldier. The AngloAmerican way.

29 posted on 05/07/2003 10:05:07 AM PDT by Paradox
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Thanks so much for posting this, Fred.
32 posted on 05/07/2003 10:10:52 AM PDT by Catspaw
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You'll enjoy this......
33 posted on 05/07/2003 10:15:55 AM PDT by Al B.
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ping
35 posted on 05/07/2003 10:18:40 AM PDT by VaBthang4 (Could someone show me one [1] Loserdopian elected to the federal government?)
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We love our military !!!

48 posted on 05/07/2003 12:22:26 PM PDT by pbear8 ( sed libera nos a malo)
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To: Fred Mertz
Most excellent article! Thanks for posting it!

55 posted on 05/07/2003 12:53:54 PM PDT by Jay D. Dyson (Beware anyone who fears an armed citizenry. They have their reasons.)
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