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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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1 posted on 10/21/2015 6:35:05 PM PDT by usdefensewatch
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To: usdefensewatch

Any reason you can’t post the entire article here?

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2 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.)
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To: usdefensewatch

So.. what caused you to excerpt your own material?

Looking for some hits on your blog?


3 posted on 10/21/2015 6:44:11 PM PDT by humblegunner (NOW with even more AWESOMENESS)
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To: Lurker

The rumors of my demise are greatly exaggerated.


4 posted on 10/21/2015 6:48:08 PM PDT by g.i.joe
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To: usdefensewatch
We aren't gone, we just went hunting.


5 posted on 10/21/2015 6:50:36 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag necessary?)
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To: usdefensewatch

Hasn’t this been posted many times before?


6 posted on 10/21/2015 7:12:18 PM PDT by ozzymandus
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To: usdefensewatch

Good post.


7 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?)
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To: usdefensewatch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2ebudnWlh4


8 posted on 10/21/2015 7:23:05 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Obama practices "religion" in the mirror.)
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To: usdefensewatch

General Infantry.

... gov issue?

Get it right people.


9 posted on 10/21/2015 7:30:42 PM PDT by BlueNgold (May I suggest a very nice 1788 Article V with your supper...)
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To: BlueNgold

GI means government issue or general issue, not general infantry.


10 posted on 10/21/2015 7:35:23 PM PDT by usdefensewatch
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To: Yo-Yo
toooo damn funny...
11 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)
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To: g.i.joe

LOL!


12 posted on 10/21/2015 7:42:36 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: usdefensewatch

Believe me. It’s Government Issue #1.


13 posted on 10/21/2015 7:44:51 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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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.


14 posted on 10/21/2015 7:51:02 PM PDT by BlueNgold (May I suggest a very nice 1788 Article V with your supper...)
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To: usdefensewatch

Around here the only field upgrades are General Disorder and Major Catastrophe. Ping Captain Chaos if you need further training.


15 posted on 10/21/2015 7:52:17 PM PDT by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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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.


16 posted on 10/21/2015 8:44:04 PM PDT by PLMerite (The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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To: Yo-Yo

A dead squirrel - now that’s a real service to humanity....


17 posted on 10/21/2015 8:47:54 PM PDT by Intolerant in NJ
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To: eyedigress

roger that


18 posted on 10/21/2015 9:34:28 PM PDT by usdefensewatch
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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!

19 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)
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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

20 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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