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To: Homer_J_Simpson
It seems that almost every day the NYT had a photo or article about Patton. In this issue both. This has been going on for years.

The constantly call the 3rd Army Patton's 3rd Army.

He was a great leader but so was Doolittle and Omar Bradley.

Were they promoting Patton for political office?

9 posted on 06/15/2015 5:49:21 AM PDT by Mikey_1962 (Democrats have destroyed more cities than Godzilla)
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To: Mikey_1962

I’m guessing it is because he sold newspapers.


10 posted on 06/15/2015 6:07:49 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Mikey_1962
Well, here's what happened to those grandsons...

"George Patton Waters, who served in the Navy for five years reaching the rank of Lieutenant. His brother, John K. Waters Jr., served in the Army for 15 years and reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel." A Tradition of Leadership throughout the Patton Family Tree

15 posted on 06/15/2015 7:41:11 AM PDT by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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