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GI Joe, RIP 1775 - 2015
US Defense Watch ^
| October 19, 2015
| Ray Starmann
Posted on 10/21/2015 6:35:05 PM PDT by usdefensewatch
Now, that you’re gone Joe, I just wanted to say thanks for everything you’ve done for the country.
You were around a long time, all the way back to 1775. You waged a lot of battles, fought plenty of bad guys and helped bring down evil empires.
You crossed the Delaware with Washington, trudged endlessly through the steaming jungles of the South Pacific, climbed Pointe du Hoc to save the world and battled sandstorms and Jihadis from the 73 Easting to Tal Afar.
As General MacArthur said so eloquently, “From one end of the world to another, you drained deep the chalice of courage.”
They called you Yankee Doodle, Rabble in Arms, Billy and Johnny, Doughboy, Soldier, Grunt, Trooper, but perhaps the greatest title they bestowed upon you was GI Joe; Government Issue Joe.
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To: usdefensewatch
Any reason you can’t post the entire article here?
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posted on
10/21/2015 6:37:29 PM PDT
by
Lurker
(Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
To: usdefensewatch
So.. what caused you to excerpt your own material?
Looking for some hits on your blog?
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posted on
10/21/2015 6:44:11 PM PDT
by
humblegunner
(NOW with even more AWESOMENESS)
To: Lurker
The rumors of my demise are greatly exaggerated.
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posted on
10/21/2015 6:48:08 PM PDT
by
g.i.joe
To: usdefensewatch
We aren't gone, we just went hunting.
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posted on
10/21/2015 6:50:36 PM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /Sarc tag necessary?)
To: usdefensewatch
Hasn’t this been posted many times before?
To: usdefensewatch
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posted on
10/21/2015 7:20:44 PM PDT
by
Eagles6
( Valley Forge Redux. If not now, when? If not here, where? If not us then who?)
To: usdefensewatch
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posted on
10/21/2015 7:23:05 PM PDT
by
Osage Orange
(Obama practices "religion" in the mirror.)
To: usdefensewatch
General Infantry.
... gov issue?
Get it right people.
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posted on
10/21/2015 7:30:42 PM PDT
by
BlueNgold
(May I suggest a very nice 1788 Article V with your supper...)
To: BlueNgold
GI means government issue or general issue, not general infantry.
To: Yo-Yo
toooo damn funny...
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posted on
10/21/2015 7:42:12 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
To: g.i.joe
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posted on
10/21/2015 7:42:36 PM PDT
by
eyedigress
((Old storm chaser from the west))
To: usdefensewatch
Believe me. It’s Government Issue #1.
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posted on
10/21/2015 7:44:51 PM PDT
by
eyedigress
((Old storm chaser from the west))
To: usdefensewatch
I’ve always heard it differentiated...
Inanimate objects are general issue.
People it’s general infantry.
I guess I’m not claiming etymology, more how it’s used in the present era among the ACU crowd.
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posted on
10/21/2015 7:51:02 PM PDT
by
BlueNgold
(May I suggest a very nice 1788 Article V with your supper...)
To: usdefensewatch
Around here the only field upgrades are General Disorder and Major Catastrophe. Ping Captain Chaos if you need further training.
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posted on
10/21/2015 7:52:17 PM PDT
by
eyedigress
((Old storm chaser from the west))
To: eyedigress
Years ago I worked with an O-3 (Army or Air Force) and we called him Captain Chaos. Good guy, just a little over zealous.
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posted on
10/21/2015 8:44:04 PM PDT
by
PLMerite
(The Revolution...will not be kind.)
To: Yo-Yo
A dead squirrel - now that’s a real service to humanity....
To: eyedigress
To: BlueNgold
I was a GI, but wasn't infantry...I was Cavalry. Lots of tankers, artillerymen, mechanics, PAC clerks, cooks, MPs, truck drivers, ADA missileers, etc. that are all GIs, but aren't Infantry.
Whoever told you that needs his/her/it's ignorant a** kicked.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
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posted on
10/21/2015 9:55:14 PM PDT
by
wku man
("Weenie in a Hybrid" by 10 Pound Test - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWdLDSB_6gY)
To: Osage Orange
Interesting video but he has a poor understanding of history and some modern actions that took place.
Such as Wiki links showing an Apache helicopter legitimate shooting. When Wiki links and this guy claims it was murder.
I do like his last point starting at 1:27:00
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posted on
10/21/2015 11:51:06 PM PDT
by
Steve Van Doorn
(*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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