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OAITW r.2.0

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1. A lot of guys in my Dad's generation had this moment in their lives.

Reply to DemocraticPatriot (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2024, 09:56 PM

Mar 2024

I knew a few that were engaged in these island-to-island battles. Most were engineers/workers at a plant that made the M-60 machine gun. I was a 70's guy that could never understand their experiences and motivations.

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The fall of Wake Island, and Donald Trump's toothbrush [View all] DemocraticPatriot Mar 2024 OP

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