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Today in U.S. military history: J.E.B. Stuart and the 7th Infantry Division invades Alaska
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| May 11, 2017
| Chris Carter
Posted on 05/11/2017 7:48:30 AM PDT by fugazi
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To: fugazi
Brian Williams reported on-site via telegraph and semaphore.
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posted on
05/11/2017 9:25:52 AM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(You know they invented wheelbarrows to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.)
To: Godebert
Custer was no slouch, he did afterall save the Union at Gettysburg.
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posted on
05/11/2017 9:29:42 AM PDT
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PTBAA
To: PTBAA
Ya, but he didn’t fare so well at Little Big Horn.
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posted on
05/11/2017 9:40:55 AM PDT
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Godebert
(CRUZ: Born in a foreign land to a foreign father.)
To: Godebert
He was big when it counted.
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posted on
05/11/2017 9:49:34 AM PDT
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PTBAA
To: Godebert
And he graduated from West Point at the bottom of his class.
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posted on
05/11/2017 9:53:04 AM PDT
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t4texas
(Remember the Alamo)
To: Leaning Right
“...J.E.B. Stuart invaded Alaska?”
Had he, the Japanese probably would have withdrawn, without a shot fired, out of fear.
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05/11/2017 10:18:09 AM PDT
by
WKUHilltopper
(WKU 2016 Boca Raton Bowl Champions)
To: SkyDancer
“Brian Williams reported on-site via telegraph and semaphore.”
Hilarious!
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05/11/2017 11:16:51 AM PDT
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fugazi
To: fugazi
I don’t think Williams would find it funny; ever try humping a bunch of wire over cold hilly terrain in Alaska? Not to mention all those semaphore flags.
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05/11/2017 11:52:39 AM PDT
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SkyDancer
(You know they invented wheelbarrows to teach FAA inspectors to walk on their hind legs.)
To: Leaning Right
“J.E.B. Stuart invaded Alaska?”
It was a hell of a ride. Put Genghis Khan to shame.
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05/11/2017 12:12:21 PM PDT
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Rebelbase
(Deportation mayhem is just birthing pains for a new America.)
To: Rebelbase
J.E.B. Stuart invaded Alaska?
It was a hell of a ride. Put Genghis Khan to shame.
Well, that at least explains why he was late to Gettysburg ...
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05/11/2017 12:23:29 PM PDT
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BlueLancer
(Ex Scientia Tridens)
To: PTBAA
To: BlueLancer
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05/11/2017 2:36:15 PM PDT
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Rebelbase
(Deportation mayhem is just birthing pains for a new America.)
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