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four-niner delta · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 2:38 pm Post subject:

AMEN
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rparrott21 · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 4:40 pm Post subject:

What is happening in Iraq is just one big street fight.....

kate · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:42 pm Post subject:

That site wpage posted for the "Message From Patton" is down ( bandwidth)

alternate site here
http://usncwo.com/

enjoy that, and some others at that link
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Essayons · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 12:17 am Post subject:

kate,

Thank you!

I have no other words to express my feelings other than "awe." wpage got the ball rolling but you sure hit the nail on the head.

Thank you both. I am humbled.

Regrads,
Dick
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Knighthawk · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:18 am Post subject:

GenrXr · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:04 am Post subject:

wpage · Lieutenant Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 213

GenrXr,

Thanks for the compliment. You are a good writer yourself.

GenrXr · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 4:34 am Post subject:

Navy_Navy_Navy · Admin Joined: 07 May 2004 Posts: 5777

wpage · Lieutenant Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 213

Navy_Navy_Navy,

Well said!

Knighthawk · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:12 pm Post subject:

Thanks Navy, thats what I was thinking, but I was to angry/emotional to put it into words.

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Rdtf · CNO Joined: 13 May 2004 Posts: 2209 Location: BUSHville

I got lost in this jungle a while back. I have no idea what GenXr is referring to. He must have a better clearance than the rest of us Confused

Navy_Navy_Navy · Admin Joined: 07 May 2004 Posts: 5777

Ah, well, let's cut him some huss... you know, GenXr has been a solid contributor here and there's no doubt that he is "one of us."

But, I think one of his personal eccentricities matches one of mine - the urge to speak as soon as the spirit moves... it's taken me... ummmm... "a few years" Wink

to learn to listen to all sides of a story before taking a stand.

And I still don't always keep that lock on my tongue until I know all sides of a situation! I know from repeated experience is the best way to cope with any distressing situation, but that doesn't mean I'm perfect in following what I've learned. Wink

Give him some time to think it over. Truth be told, I shouldn't have jumped on him and it isn't my intent to badger him - I truly do not want him to remove himself from our group and I don't want to push him into a corner from which he cannot retreat gracefully.

Pray for the protection and care for our troops in harm's way. Pray for understanding among us for what they have to do, so that we can better support them.

Blessings on all of our combat veterans and the people who support them!
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wpage · Lieutenant Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 213

Navy_Navy_Navy,

Again well said. Pretty much what I was trying to put into words. Surprised

Essayons · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 5:31 pm Post subject:

I had nothing to add recently to what has been posted – you all cover the subject better than I could – and I would visit this thread daily to see if the 800 pound gorilla had landed.

As Navy_Navy_Navy said – there is no gorilla. We are all being jerked around by GenrXr.

Did GenrXr post a “Ready, Fire, Aim” response to the SGT Ruiz article as Navy_Navy_Navy suggests? Possibly yes do to the tone and content of his first post on 13 April about the article:

“Is this for real? If so I think the government has an issue on their hands and needs to remove this idiot from the field. I am sorry, but I do not buy into the gang bangers make for good warriors. I have met many gang bangers and they are punks which act with group think mentality and I have never met one that is invulnerable to being doved into submission. This Ruiz guy should be Government Issue and a military soldier and trained as such. Not a GI waxing on his street cred giving him the skills to live in war. This is beyond ridiculous.

I have one thing to say to Ruiz. You might be from New York, but if you went to war with someone from Houston and had to reach into your pockets...before your hand left that pocket you'd be laying on the ground wondering what hit you.

This article is so insane.

Someone from the military needs to watch these dumb ***** and their BS talk.”

After numerous posts refuting his position appeared on the thread, he chose to respond (should have just dropped the issue but he did not) on 16 April with the following:

“Ya'll have no clue as to the negative replies to this article...keep waxing on, I will drop a 800lb gorrilla on you once you have dug the dirt deep enough.”

It is now 20 April and still no gorilla. The SGT Ruiz article is a week old and any “negative replies”, as alluded to by GenrXr, have been made days ago.

Whatever answers GenrXr gives us, other than further taunting us about a gorilla; I will not hold any animosity toward him.

Your turn GenrXr.

Regards,
Dick
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