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Afghanistan war veteran pens scathing open letter blasting new Australian Army chief...
Daily Mail (Australia/UK) ^ | 23rd April 2018 | Adam McCleery

Posted on 04/23/2018 5:02:17 PM PDT by naturalman1975

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To: Mollypitcher1
Keep those memories of your Dad close and cherish them. My Dad jumped in Holland too and was at the Battle of the Bulge also, I gave his Jump boots to a Museum in France were they are part of a display now.If you ever are in France https://dday-experience.com/en/Great Museum.
41 posted on 04/25/2018 5:55:21 AM PDT by ABN 505 (Right is right if nobody is right, and wrong is wrong if everybody is wrong. ~Archbishop Fulton John)
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wrong address https://www.facebook.com/ddayexperience.stcome/


42 posted on 04/25/2018 5:58:46 AM PDT by ABN 505 (Right is right if nobody is right, and wrong is wrong if everybody is wrong. ~Archbishop Fulton John)
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To: BenLurkin; sergeantdave; Amberdawn; elcid1970; Midwesterner53; DesertRhino; OKSooner; ...

LTGEN Campbell has backed down somewhat from his original stance. Commanding officers of various units may request an exemption from this ruling in order to preserve and protect traditional symbols.

In the circumstances, I think that’s reasonable, although I do think it would have been better if that had been part of the directive from the start, and I also think COs should be trusted to make the decision themselves, rather than need to apply for permission.


43 posted on 04/26/2018 8:51:29 PM PDT by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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To: Mollypitcher1

A family friend Robert Murphy jumped on D-DAY. He was a Pathfinder with the 505th and landed in the middle of St. Mere Eglise.


44 posted on 04/27/2018 1:17:14 PM PDT by 2CAVTrooper (Democrats... BETRAYING America since 1828.)
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I spent the better part of 30 years in France. Know most of the battlefields, cemeteries, museums, etc. from 1st and 2nd WW. Chances are I’ve seen your dad’s jump boots. :>)


45 posted on 04/27/2018 9:51:10 PM PDT by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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