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The True Story of The Patton Prayer
pattonhq ^ | October 6, 1971 | Msgr. James H. O'Neill

Posted on 11/11/2015 9:43:41 AM PST by batmast

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1 posted on 11/11/2015 9:43:41 AM PST by batmast
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To: batmast

Fascinating


2 posted on 11/11/2015 9:48:15 AM PST by onona (something pithy this way comes)
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To: batmast
"Anyone in any walk of life who is content with mediocrity is untrue to himself and to American tradition."

Even more revelant today.

3 posted on 11/11/2015 9:52:09 AM PST by Paladin2 (my non-desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
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To: batmast

Thank you for that. I found it very moving and inspirational and am copying it for future reference. Cheers, and God Bless.


4 posted on 11/11/2015 9:52:58 AM PST by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzlims trying to kill them)
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To: Utilizer; narses

Marked.

And consider what today’s government so viciously attacks with all heart.


5 posted on 11/11/2015 9:59:11 AM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: batmast

Where can I get a copy of that prayer?


6 posted on 11/11/2015 10:00:06 AM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: elcid1970

Google can be your friend:

https://www.google.com/search?q=patton+prayer&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAoQ_AUoBGoVChMI58TZqPuIyQIVBOkmCh01FwIo&biw=1134&bih=537


7 posted on 11/11/2015 10:07:20 AM PST by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: elcid1970

While viewing the web page, hit [Ctrl] and [C] at the same time on your keyboard.

Click “Save”.

Simple.


8 posted on 11/11/2015 10:21:15 AM PST by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzlims trying to kill them)
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To: Utilizer

I sort of meant a reproduction of the pocket prayer that Patton ordered up for issue to the troops.


9 posted on 11/11/2015 10:25:23 AM PST by elcid1970 ("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
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To: batmast

Great post, thanks.


10 posted on 11/11/2015 10:35:50 AM PST by matthew fuller (BHO strategy: anti-American, anti-Western, pro-Islamic, pro-Iranian, and pro-Muslim Brotherhood.)
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To: elcid1970

I just bought 2 from ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/191269052111


11 posted on 11/11/2015 10:37:36 AM PST by batmast (God Bless...)
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To: elcid1970

I think that would be a Collector’s item by now, assuming you could even find one. Might be easiest to simply copy it and order a small print job from some place like VistaPrint.com for instance. I think they are the company that regularly runs specials on the telly for 500 cards for x.xx dollars. They also do other sizes for similar prices.


12 posted on 11/11/2015 10:39:20 AM PST by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the muzlims trying to kill them)
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To: onona

Inspiring ...


13 posted on 11/11/2015 10:41:04 AM PST by ArmyTeach ( Videteco eos prius (See 'em first) Sculpin 191)
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To: batmast

Thank you.


14 posted on 11/11/2015 10:42:07 AM PST by stylin_geek (Never underestimate the power of government to distort markets)
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To: batmast
Thank you for this very inspiring article, so timely.

Wondering do we have any Gen Patton's in our Military today.

In the vain of Gen. Patton are these:

Gen.Tommy Ray Franks ret., Lt.Col. Allen West, Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honore ret. aka "Stuck on Stupid" in NO, Katrina.

Special Mention of Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf decs.,

Do we have any such men in command that are active duty at this time, or could be if left alone to do their job.

15 posted on 11/11/2015 10:46:00 AM PST by annieokie
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Some years ago J Peterman was selling a reproduction of the GI winter wool shirt. In one of the flap pockets of each shirt was a reproduction of the original Patton’s Prayer card. I never bought one cause I don’t like wool shirts. Regret that I didn’t.


16 posted on 11/11/2015 10:55:11 AM PST by xkaydet65
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To: batmast; skinkinthegrass; onedoug; 2ndDivisionVet; ConorMacNessa; NKP_Vet; PROCON; Alamo-Girl; ...

Thank you for posting this account about “Patton’s Prayer”


17 posted on 11/11/2015 11:04:38 AM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: batmast

We need leaders like Patton today.


18 posted on 11/11/2015 11:07:26 AM PST by kalee
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I’m pretty sure they took word for word Patton’s speech that they used in the opening of the movie “Patton”....
In college, I had a recording of it and would play it every now and then out my window in the “bowl” made by our dorm buildings just for inspiration...
Favorite line: “We’ll go through them like crap through a goose...”


19 posted on 11/11/2015 1:37:00 PM PST by matginzac
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Oh, and Patton was a hero to my mother...who survived Nazi-occupied France during WW II....


20 posted on 11/11/2015 1:38:50 PM PST by matginzac
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