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To: C19fan

2 posted on 06/28/2018 1:22:06 PM PDT by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: fishtank

That photo of Patton makes him look like one of the baddies from the A-ha “Take on Me” music video.


6 posted on 06/28/2018 1:25:39 PM PDT by C19fan
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To: fishtank

“You know, I think those stars would better on a green shirt. Did I ever tell you about the time I designed a uniform for tank crewmen? It was, uh, green leather, had red stripes, and sort of, uh, a row of brass buttons down across here, and topped off by a gold football helmet.”

[laughs]

“Patton: The Army rejected it, of course. Goddamn, it was beautiful.”


Thanks, first time I’ve seen that photo.

Oh, and the good general is rolling over in his grave about the idea of women in combat.


8 posted on 06/28/2018 1:30:13 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: fishtank

Just goes to show that their IG report that the IDF was in no shape to prosecute war is correct.


24 posted on 06/28/2018 3:36:43 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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