Posted on 12/24/2010 11:13:13 AM PST by jazusamo
“They would have never been encircled if they had more openly gay troops.”
-Barney Fwrank.
Great post!
Yes, Merry Christmas to all of them. They are the best in the world.
Small nit: The G3 is not third in command, he is the operations officer.
Let me add that if our military had a CIC that was worth his salt, our military would be home for Christmas. If you can’t win a war within 10 years, you don’t belong in the war.
God Bless the Battling Bastards of Bastogne!
Sadly, “nuts” may have a new meaning in today’s “army of one”.
Thank you for the thread very good reading,American Heroes that gave us freedom.
Is this why we eat a lot of nuts during Christmas time?
God bless the greatest generation. They truly were.
The land of the Free because of the Brave.
I once saw an interview with the German officer who received the reply. It differs a little bit in that he said they did not understand what the reply meant and did not for some time but did know it was negative. He thought they were calling them idiots.
He also said that although Bastogne had some strategic importance, they had decided to just bypass it but Hitler ordered them to take it, apparently because of all the news.
Bwaaahaaa!
Very interesting.
This has to win “post of the day” honors!
His question to his adjutant after reading the note is; "'Nuts'!? Vas ist 'Nuts'?"
That always cracks me up when I watch it.
A very merry and safe Christmas to all our fighting troops. At home and abroad.
Thanks, that’s interesting. I’ve read slightly varying accounts of this and they’re all probably fairly close while none exact.
I’m confident that Hitler ordered Bastogne taken to satisfy that huge ego.
Ping
0bama in the same situation would wait for a poll...consult his Commie staff...get (half-assed) permission from the UN...then wait...and wait...and wait...then court-martial a Major Anthony McAullife for insubordination and allow whatever American forces were left to starve and get butchered.
Today's sock-puppet Generals, AA Brass would all nod and cave to 0bama like the feckless career garbage they are.
Gee...Sorry I've taken this thread on a bad turn here. YES - WWII vets were magnificent, as were the those who battle tooth & nail to hold the line at the Bulge. We shall never forget their courage and sacrifice.
Allow me to clarify the narrative here - We haven't actually been fighting a "war" - we've been "Nation Building."
*spit*
Want to indict a CiC as salt-less? You've got two: GW Bush and Barry Hussein 0bama.
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