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To: Big Red Badger; TomServo
I think that he's pulling his chain.

After WWII my dad and uncles, all army or marines, used to give one of my aunts husband-who was navy-a bunch of good natured chit when someone would ask if him if he'd been in the service. My dad or an uncle would always jump in and answer "No, he was in the navy".

Went on until they l died.

39 posted on 12/17/2017 7:01:33 PM PST by skimbell
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To: skimbell

My old man was in the Navy on a minesweeper - WWII. He said he never ate better in his life!


62 posted on 12/17/2017 8:08:30 PM PST by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts FDR's New Deal = obama)
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To: skimbell

Yeah it’s funny the Badgering between
The Navy and Marines.


65 posted on 12/17/2017 8:30:32 PM PST by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: skimbell

My uncle was Navy operating landing craft during WWII, he was delivering a load of Marines to the beach at Tarawa when his craft was shot up and disabled. He had to go to the beach with the Marines. As he was wading through the dead Marines he grabbed a rifle, ammo and other gear. He fought along side the Marines for several days until they could get him back to the ship.


85 posted on 12/18/2017 3:11:14 AM PST by Dusty Road (")
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To: skimbell

You have it exactly right. No harm or hard feeling meant at all. BTW; I was Navy.


86 posted on 12/18/2017 3:13:22 AM PST by Boomer (Leftism is a Cancer on society)
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