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In 1942, it came down to one Marine

 
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BuffaloJack
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:41 pm    Post subject: In 1942, it came down to one Marine Reply with quote
I know you guys love a good war story. This one is great.

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In 1942, it came down to one Marine
... On a hill where the bodies were piled like cordwood, Mitchell Paige, alone, sat upright behind his 30-caliber Browning, waiting to see what the dawn would bring.
One hill. One Marine. ...
http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/in-1942-it-came-down-to-one-marine-65931412.html

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Me#1You#10
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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We gave away our advantages, one by one, based on our trust in the good will of man.


Paging P. T. Barnum.

Good read jack
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
History just keeps on repeating itself.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
LewWaters wrote:
History just keeps on repeating itself.


Liberals keep getting away with it. Amazing!
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
As long as there is a United States Marine Corps, I sleep better at night.

It's the ilk of John Kerry and Barack Obama that make me awaken in a cold sweat.

Semper Fi
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