Posted on 10/21/2020 2:55:24 AM PDT by sodpoodle
“How many guys over 60 would be willing to storm Omaha beach or sands of Iwo Jima. Not many.”
That’s because many 60 and over have gained wisdom throughout the years and would blast those fortifications to smithereens from a distance then go in and mop up. Depends not necessary.
#8 Did you spend your money on magic beans.... again?
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I’ve been a proponent of this since forever...
Just not as eloquently stated...
If they are going to implement it, better hurry up... At (almost) 87, I’ve probably only got 15-20 years of availability left to return to Parris Island for re-training...
Of course I know it has changed since 1951... But I can learn to wear women’s panties and get rainbow tattoos...
In 51 we were only trained to both adapt and kill...
Sounds like the plot premise for “Oldmans War” LOL
War is hell.
LOL!
I’m old enough to have been in the service and issued a real serial number not associated with my Social Security Number.
It’s been burned into my brain forever. So secret you can’t even find it in any of the military online databases I’ve seen. When they switched me over to the SSAN version it just disappeared. But not on the dog tags I have. Very useful; it forms the basis for many passwords I have.
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