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warmfeet

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31. I am heartened to hear that heroes exist.

Reply to Roland99 (Original post)

Sun Aug 4, 2019, 06:20 PM

Aug 2019

I am disheartened to know that we must rely on them to fight shit like this.

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El Paso. Army Pfc. Glendon Oakley Jr. Know his name. [View all] Roland99 Aug 2019 OP

I think this guy is the soldier I just read about backtoblue Aug 2019 #1

Yeah. He is. Just saw another article. Edited OP to update name Roland99 Aug 2019 #3

K & R SunSeeker Aug 2019 #2

A good guy with a gun. aikoaiko Aug 2019 #4

+1000 Myrddin Aug 2019 #18

That is a profound statement lunatica Aug 2019 #23

He's lucky to be alive. Open carry and licenses are meant for White men. bitterross Aug 2019 #5

All good observations. nt Blue_true Aug 2019 #9

I can't help but agree. And rather heartily. calimary Aug 2019 #15

+1 iluvtennis Aug 2019 #19

Sad truth. n/t VOX Aug 2019 #30

Good man! nt tblue37 Aug 2019 #6

'I was just worried about those kids, not about myself'. GulfCoast66 Aug 2019 #7

He also said another guy with or near him was also grabbing DeminPennswoods Aug 2019 #10

Hero's walk among us. I just hope few of are put in that position. GulfCoast66 Aug 2019 #11

Just for one day, we could be heroes Forever and ever, what do you say? Niagara Aug 2019 #8

I've heard Peter Gabriel's and also the Wallflowers' versions this week Roland99 Aug 2019 #12

If you're interested listening to it Niagara Aug 2019 #17

Alice Cooper and Joe Perry too padfun Aug 2019 #29

K&R smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #13

A good man, a hero. Hope all is well with him. George II Aug 2019 #14

Hero! colorado_ufo Aug 2019 #16

Kick Demovictory9 Aug 2019 #20

K&R ck4829 Aug 2019 #21

Army Pfc. Glendon Oakley Jr. democrank Aug 2019 #22

Yes that's him malaise Aug 2019 #24

This man is a hero Gothmog Aug 2019 #25

Well done Soldier underpants Aug 2019 #26

Thank you, Glen Oakley! Cha Aug 2019 #27

Hand salute, Pvt Oakley sarge43 Aug 2019 #28

You beat me to it Sarge. TomSlick Aug 2019 #32

Yes sir. sarge43 Aug 2019 #34

I am heartened to hear that heroes exist. warmfeet Aug 2019 #31

I think today that my dad would give you a bunch of his medals demigoddess Aug 2019 #33

Army Pfc. Glendon Oakley Jr.!!!! GeoWilliam750 Aug 2019 #35