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Super Bowl battle is dwarfed by what band of brothers faces
St. Louis Post-Dispatch ^ | 01/23/2003 | Bryan Burwell

Posted on 01/26/2003 9:13:43 PM PST by ladyesk

Edited on 05/11/2004 5:34:08 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

SAN DIEGO - It was just around midnight Tuesday night, and the outdoor courtyard at Dick's Last Resort was throbbing with the rowdy energy of a spring break bacchanal. There was loud rock music blaring out of the stereo speakers, and the air was filled with the distinct and somewhat revolting aroma of deep-fried bar food, cigarette smoke and spilled beer.


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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bandofbrothers; marines; superbowl

1 posted on 01/26/2003 9:13:43 PM PST by ladyesk
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To: ladyesk
thanks for the post. God speed bros.
2 posted on 01/26/2003 9:18:10 PM PST by Texas_Jarhead
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To: ladyesk
They pay me $14,000, and you know what my job description is? I'm paid to take a bullet.

No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.

-- Gen George S. Patton


3 posted on 01/26/2003 9:27:52 PM PST by Willie Green (Go Pat Go!!!)
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To: Willie Green
Exactly.

He's paid and trained to kill the enemy, not take a bullet.

Mentally he has already lost the battle.

4 posted on 01/26/2003 9:34:33 PM PST by Marine Inspector
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To: Marine Inspector
Mentally he has already lost the battle.

IMHO, it is the intentionally subversive purpose of the leftwing media to undermine the morale of our troops and public support by publishing bullcrap propaganda like this article.

5 posted on 01/26/2003 9:48:05 PM PST by Willie Green (Go Pat Go!!!)
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