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Rambino 
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On my way home from an outstanding game of paintball on Saturday, feeling all up-beat for having played well, and generally in a good mood. Then, as I pass through a small town, I see a fallen soldier memorial on the front lawn of a small house. Brought tears to my eyes, and ruined my day. Sometimes the world sucks. |
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 11:34am |
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Stop, get out of the car, and salute the monument. I've got friends that do that, having lost one of their own pals. If the people are home and see that, they are usually grateful (one lady went bezerk on the guys, thinking they were mocking her or something...grief does odd things to people)
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Da Hui
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 11:35am |
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RIP. Atleast he is being honored for defending this country.
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 11:37am |
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Even threads like this make me feel bad for the soldier and his family.
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X-51
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 2:05pm |
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Where were you playing? I passed one too after playing saturday at hell's survivors in Mich. Edited by X-51 - 30 June 2008 at 2:06pm |
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Once we clued in on the fact that life is finite, the thought of losing it didn't scare us anymore. The end comes no matter what, all that matters is how you wanna go out, on your feet or your knees?
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 2:10pm |
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As sad as it is that someone had to die, at least it shows that there is some
apprecation for their sacrifice. Sometimes you see, hear, or read something that's sobering no matter what kind of mood you're in |
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 2:13pm |
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-Facepalm- Tell me what being in Iraq has to do with defending your country. |
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 2:23pm |
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Your such a **edited**stick. You couldn't resist an opportunity to come off as a tool yet again could you? |
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X-51
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 2:23pm |
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-Facepalm part two- It's a soldier memorial, he didn't clarify wether or not the soldier died in Iraq, you jumped to a conclusion. Also, and this is not my position on the war I'm just stating, I'm sick and tired of effing idiots going off about the iraqi war becuase it's the cool thing to do. Not saying that I support the war, not saying that I don't support the war. I A. don't care for people to know where I stand and B. feel that it is our duty to fully understand what's occuring before we make up our minds about situations. If you don't know what's going on keep your trap shut. Edited by X-51 - 30 June 2008 at 2:26pm |
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Once we clued in on the fact that life is finite, the thought of losing it didn't scare us anymore. The end comes no matter what, all that matters is how you wanna go out, on your feet or your knees?
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 2:26pm |
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I'm glad somebody else noticed that. We've had over 5 people from my squadron die since getting back from iraq because of motorcycle accidents, suicides etc... And do you ever think that some people don't want to fight in Iraq either, but they're in a contract doing a job that people like 636 won't or can't to the point that they don't have a choice? |
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Rambino
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 2:49pm |
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I was at SPLAT Camp in Whitewater, WI. This was close to Eagle, WI. And I certainly don't think the specifics (or existence) of any given war is particularly relevant here. All I saw was tragedy - parents outliving their children, perhaps widow/orphans to go along with it. Politics neither makes that better or worse. Edited by Rambino - 30 June 2008 at 2:50pm |
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 2:59pm |
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For sure, pretty much what I thought too. |
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Once we clued in on the fact that life is finite, the thought of losing it didn't scare us anymore. The end comes no matter what, all that matters is how you wanna go out, on your feet or your knees?
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 4:02pm |
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While I agree, why would you bring it into this thread? Anyway, I feel sorry for anyone who dies. It's alot worse when people die before their parents. I just hope he wasn't doing anything stupid that got him killed. |
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 5:24pm |
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That sucks, I hate seeing stuff like that. Even when your driving and sometimes you see a cross w/ flowers on it on the side of the road where someone wrecked, I hate seeing that kind of thing.
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 5:26pm |
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Are you kidding me ? |
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 6:08pm |
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lets persecute a dead soldier shall we? i'd like to see you say that to that soldiers wife and kids Edited by Ace_Of_Spades - 30 June 2008 at 6:08pm |
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 6:12pm |
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I'd like to see him say that to the soldiers buddies. RIP |
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 6:19pm |
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I mean... invasion does not equal defense. Its common sense. Dead or not he was an invader. |
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 6:22pm |
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they shoot we shoot back, and until they stop shooting at us we wont leave...that is until Bush is gone |
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Posted: 30 June 2008 at 7:48pm |
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Wow, the people on this forum never cease to amaze me. The original thread was about appreciation for the sacrifices made by our armed forces and some
 just had to go ahead and jump at the chance to sound like a revolutionary thinker with the "we shouldn't be in Iraq" argument. Whether you're right or not, you're being unbelievably disrespectful and you should really shut up. The soldiers don't pick the battles, they fight them. When they die, you show them respect. If you disagree with the reasons behind the fight, be mad at the politicians who put them there but don't you dare say they didn't die defending us. If you want to debate the war and whether or not it's justified, start a new thread.
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