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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: rc51 on March 14, 2003, 08:30:25 PM
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"The average age of the Infantryman is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his own car than wash his father's; but he has never collected unemployment either.
He's a recent High School graduate; he was probably an average student, pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old jalopy, and has a steady girlfriend that either broke up with him when he left, or swears to be waiting when he returns from half a world away.
He listens to rock and roll or hip hop or rap or jazz or swing and 155mm Howitzers. He is 10 or 15 pounds lighter now than when he was at home because he is working or fighting from before dawn to well after dusk.
He has trouble spelling, thus letter writing is a pain for him, but he can field strip a rifle in 30 seconds and reassemble it in less-in the dark.
He can recite to you the nomenclature of a machine gun or grenade launcher and use either one effectively if he must. He digs foxholes and latrines and can apply first aid like a professional. He can march until he is told to stop or stop until he is told to march. He obeys orders instantly and without hesitation, but he is not without spirit or individual dignity.
He is self-sufficient. He has two sets of fatigues: he washes one and wears the other. He keeps his canteens full and his feet dry. He sometimes forgets to brush his teeth, but never to clean his rifle. He can cook his own meals, mend his own clothes, and fix his own hurts. If you're thirsty, he'll share his water with you; if you are hungry, his food.
He'll even split his ammunition with you in the midst of battle when you run low. He has learned to use his hands like weapons and weapons like they were his hands. He can save your life - or take it, because that is his job.
He will often do twice the work of a civilian, draw half the pay and still find ironic humor in it all. He has seen more suffering and death than he should have in his short lifetime. He has stood atop mountains of dead bodies, and helped to create them. He has wept in public and in private, for friends who have fallen in combat and is unashamed. He feels every note of the National Anthem vibrate through his body while at rigid attention, while tempering the burning desire to 'square-away' those around him who haven't bothered to stand, remove their hat, or even stop talking. In an odd twist, day in and day out, far from home, he defends their right to be disrespectful.
Just as did his Father, Grandfather, and Great-grandfather, he is paying the price for our freedom. Beardless or not, he is not a boy. He is the American Fighting Man that has kept this country free for over 200 years. He has asked nothing in return, except our friendship and understanding. Remember him, always, for he has earned our respect and admiration with his blood."
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When you see a military person man or woman.
Say high and shake there hand they DO deserve out respect.
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Nice.
made me smile.
cynical old man that i am.. i suspect the description fits the surpassing majority of our young troops that are under arms, and about 5% of the kids that arn't.
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Originally posted by rc51
When you see a military person man or woman.
Say high and shake there hand they DO deserve out respect.
Last soldier I spoke to was walking out of a McDonalds in uniform with no headgear, when I asked when the Army stopped issuing headgear this fine example of our modern military promptly responded with a resounding "diddly you" which in and of itself was most distasteful even without the added effect of partially chewed french... err freedom fries falling out his mouth and hanging on the side of his chin.
Guess I should have just shook his hand and said hi. :rolleyes:
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LOL. obviously, you were an up-tight remf.
my response to some civvie trying to gig my uniform off base would have been precisely the same.
they are soldiers, not saints.
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RGR that hangtime LOL
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REMF, thats about all we have in the Ft Meade area, closest they'll get to combat is playing Ghost Recon on their X-Boxes. As for me, I guess the CIB on my old dress greens would disqualify me from that status. As far as the uptite goes, well yeah guilty as charged, no argument there, guess that was the old corporal in me coming through... wonder if he'd of slugged me if I'd yelled
now drop and knock em out...
Anyway, was a bit quick on the reply to the original post and yes, we do have a great bunch of guys n gals out there. Gotta quit focusing on the exceptions and concentrate on the ones that do take pride in themselves and their mission.
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now drop and knock em out...
ROFL!! No toejam!! I'da done it in a heartbeat, too. shame yah missed the chance. fek, we must be gettin old. :D
Thanks!
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Thanks for the post rc51 :) Made me smile and feel young again. 14 years later, that young man is feeling broken down and old. He can spell quite a bit better, and has a college degree. He dumped that steady girlfriend and married a great woman about 8 years ago. He can still field strip a rifle in no time flat, and reassemble it by touch, but now he tells the 19 year olds to dig his foxhole. He can still march all day and all night, but it takes a week to recover from it :)
I don't recall who said it, but youth truly is wasted on the young hehe.
The writer missed one subject: "He can drink and party until 0300 and be ready to run 4 miles by 0600." :D
SSG U.S. Army 1989-present.
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Drill Instructor: How tall are you private?
Cowboy: Sir! Five foot nine, sir!
Drill Instructor: Five foot nine? I didn't know they stacked toejam
that high! You tryin' to squeeze an inch in on me somewhere, huh?
Cowboy: Sir! No Sir!
Drill Instructor: roadkill. It looks to me like the best part of you ran down the crack of your momma's bellybutton and ended up as a brown stain on the mattress! I think you been cheated! Where in the hell are you from anyway, private?
Cowboy: Sir! Texas, Sir!
Drill Instructor: Holy dog toejam! Texas? Only steers and queers come from Texas, Private Cowboy. And you don't look much like a steer to me so that kinda narrows it down. Do you suck dicks?
Cowboy: Sir! No Sir!
Drill Instructor: Are you a peter puffer?
Cowboy: Sir! No Sir!
Drill Instructor: I'll bet you're the kinda guy that would diddly a person in the bellybutton and not even have the whoopee common courtesy to give him a reach-around. I'll be watching you.
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I believe SOB has one
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Everybody should own one. It is our patriotic duty.
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turn it up. :)
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Originally posted by Hangtime
ROFL!! No toejam!! I'da done it in a heartbeat, too. shame yah missed the chance. fek, we must be gettin old. :D
Thanks!
where is Ermey when u need him, be he would got up in his donut for that remark :O
whels
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And when he get's 30 he asking himself why was i so brainwashed.
I can be killed i'm not invincible.
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yea the word why does come up alot.
very few answers cover the "why" when people die. you get to spend the rest of you life shy . one way of the other you will find the meaning of high.
and the worm will turn.
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lol
what is diferent between your Soldier and Terorrist Fanatic ?
.. but it seems to me, that both are brain less sheep
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Originally posted by Eaglecz
lol
what is diferent between your Soldier and Terorrist Fanatic ?
In your world...is there a difference between a murderer and a cop?
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more less :)
but look at their attitude... they dont care much who are they killing, they just listen higher .... whitch one is good ?
they both useless crap
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Originally posted by Eaglecz
lol
what is diferent between your Soldier and Terorrist Fanatic ?
.. but it seems to me, that both are brain less sheep
I think if you want to see "useless crap" you need only look in the mirror. That is quoting from your second post after this one. Frankly you are useless crap or you would KNOW the difference between these types of people. And no I am not kidding,
:mad:
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Originally posted by Hortlund
In your world...is there a difference between a murderer and a cop?
You are right in your terrorist/murderer analogy, but I wouldnt compare a soldeir to a cop.
A cops duty is to mantain law and order.
A soldiers duty is to mantain policies and control.
In the modern age.
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Originally posted by Animal
In the modern age.
contemporary would be more exact
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Originally posted by Maverick
IFrankly you are useless crap or you would KNOW the difference between these types of people. And no I am not kidding,
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hehe so tell me whats diferent between them ???
one is killing for money and the second is killing for ideas
and you are proud to have sutch silly butchers in your services...
lol more i read here, more i see why Arabians, Persians and Turkysh dont like you
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Originally posted by lord dolf vader
yea the word why does come up alot.
very few answers cover the "why" when people die....
A quote I came across gives one reason why...
"The 10mm Colt sidearm might not be an ideal long-distance weapon, and it's certainly no sniper's rifle, but it has the advantages of low weight and quicker target acquisition. You can reliably engage aggressors at ranges of 30 meters and more. Use a two-handed grip and brace the barrel against a tree, or use your dive tanks and re-breather as an improvised bench rest. Don't worry about "stopping power": One of those 10mm slugs opens up to about 70 caliber when it hits, leaving an exit wound you could toss a cat through, and bringing so much energy to a target that a hit in the extremities is often enough to drop Ivan in his tracks."