Author Topic: Courage  (Read 467 times)

Offline guncrasher

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Re: Courage
« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2011, 02:44:28 PM »
I wish you guys would check your "true" stories before posting.  read how the story is almost word for word, with just a few changed.  he was a hero no doubt and yes he was army unless the 1st cav was in the navy back in Vietnam.  check this for the actual story.

http://www.snopes.com/politics/military/freeman.asp

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you dont want me to ho, dont point your plane at me.

Offline jimson

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Re: Courage
« Reply #16 on: February 03, 2011, 12:43:41 AM »
Landing zone xray was in the Ia drang valley and I think that battle occurred in 65 not 67.

Still a good story.

Offline EskimoJoe

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Re: Courage
« Reply #17 on: February 03, 2011, 01:03:49 AM »
Who cares specifically where or when? The point is a good man who did something utterly incredible
facing insurmountable odds.

I could only dream that one day I'll be half as selfless as him.

 :salute good sir, rest in peace.
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