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MarineCombatEngineer

(18,181 posts)
Sat Sep 6, 2025, 11:58 PM Sep 2025

I loved this scene in "Rules of Engagement"



He wasn't wrong, the average life span of a 2nd LT dropped into a hot LZ in Vietnam was appox. 16- 60 minutes.
Ask me how I know.
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I loved this scene in "Rules of Engagement" (Original Post) MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2025 OP
Good stuff. I've never seen that movie. Thanks. SunSeeker Sep 2025 #1

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