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pinboy3niner

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20. That would take a helluva lot of beer

Reply to nick of time (Reply #19)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 02:43 PM

Feb 2013

I knew more than 60 guys who died in Vietnam. Two of them were my roommates, and one of those was Medal of Honor--posthumous.

Part of the way I honor those I lost is being involved with veterans' projects today. With outreaches to homeless vets, and serving as chair of a committee of a local vets' organization that displays our own half-scale moving Wall. I'm actually pictured on the poster for our most recent event...

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Why The US Appointing An Aussie General To Command Its Pacific Troops Is a Big Deal [View all] xchrom Feb 2013 OP

born in australia, but a US marine. how does that happen? HiPointDem Feb 2013 #1

Not a U.S. Marine--a foreign officer who attended U.S. military courses pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #2

I had no idea...interesting. dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #3

The headline is misleading, as he is not in command, but holds a general staff job pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #4

We had Saudi Arabian officers in a course I attended at Lackland AFB. Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #14

That's not unusual, but most U.S. service members won't experience it pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #15

Looks like he's wearing a Bronze Star ribbon. nick of time Feb 2013 #5

Good catch--he was awarded the U.S. Bronze Star pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #7

That would mean that he's seen combat. nick of time Feb 2013 #8

With no 'V' for valor on his ribbon, it has to be a meritorious award, not valorous pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #9

You're right. nick of time Feb 2013 #10

I hear you, brother pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #11

Funny the shit we remember and forget nick of time Feb 2013 #12

Welcome home to you, too, brother pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #16

U.S. Army nick of time Feb 2013 #17

You've heard the line: So YOU'RE the ones who made 'em mad at us :) pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #18

Glad you both made it out. nick of time Feb 2013 #19

That would take a helluva lot of beer pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #20

My 3 employees were all homeless vets. nick of time Feb 2013 #21

Business Insider should stick to business. bluedigger Feb 2013 #6

Looks like the headline writer's error pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #13