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Offline SmokinLoon

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Real Heroes: Four Died So Others Might Live
« on: February 03, 2013, 03:17:27 PM »
These 4 men define selflessness, courage, and heroic.  The Four Chaplains.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/03/opinion/greene-four-chaplains/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
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Offline MarineUS

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Re: Real Heroes: Four Died So Others Might Live
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2013, 04:29:37 PM »
Wow, thanks for sharing.

Much, much, much respect.

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Like, ya know, when that thing that makes you move, it has pistons and things, When your thingamajigy is providing power, you do not hear other peoples thingamajig when they are providing power.

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Re: Real Heroes: Four Died So Others Might Live
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2013, 04:55:43 PM »
good post :salute :salute thats the sort of thing that isnt taught in schools anymore :mad:

Offline Nypsy

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Re: Real Heroes: Four Died So Others Might Live
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2013, 11:09:52 AM »
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Offline VonMessa

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Re: Real Heroes: Four Died So Others Might Live
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2013, 11:33:30 AM »
Great read.   :aok

Unfortunately, I give it 2 pages max before this thread gets trolled.  I hope that I am proven wrong.

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Re: Real Heroes: Four Died So Others Might Live
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2013, 11:39:50 AM »
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Re: Real Heroes: Four Died So Others Might Live
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2013, 11:57:54 AM »
Greater love hath no man...  :salute
DEFINITION OF A VETERAN
A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."
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Re: Real Heroes: Four Died So Others Might Live
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2013, 12:01:41 PM »
Greater love hath no man...  :salute
DEFINITION OF A VETERAN
A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."
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Re: Real Heroes: Four Died So Others Might Live
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2013, 12:06:05 PM »
Greater love hath no man...  :salute
DEFINITION OF A VETERAN
A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."
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