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The Giant Killer: Finding Flaherty The Directors Cut
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| Feb 5, 2021
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Posted on 12/27/2021 6:34:41 PM PST by Chode
At 4' 9" 97lbs, Richard J. Flaherty achieved the impossible by becoming a Green Beret Captain and a Vietnam vet war hero. Known as the smallest man to ever serve in the U.S. military, Flaherty earned the Silver Star, 2 Bronze Stars & 2 Purple
TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: flaherty; greenberet; vietnam
the passport is still the mystery...
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posted on
12/27/2021 6:34:41 PM PST
by
Chode
To: Chode
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posted on
12/27/2021 6:37:37 PM PST
by
Chode
(there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
To: Chode
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posted on
12/27/2021 6:40:45 PM PST
by
packrat35
(Pelosi is only on loan to the world from Satan. Hopefully he will soon want his baby killer back)
To: Chode
Richard Flaherty lived an incredible life. I thought this was satire at first glance, but no, he really did serve at that height. Never heard of him before now.
In combat era photos, he looks as small as a child.
He was tougher than nails. Flaherty had a record of service any man of any size would be proud of.
I don’t know why an exception was made for him, but the war effort was better off for it.
To: packrat35
Wow. I am going to learn more. Thanks for the link to start.
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posted on
12/27/2021 6:57:38 PM PST
by
rlmorel
(If the Biden Administration was only stupid or incompetent, some actions would benefit the USA.)
To: lee martell
Maybe the exception was made because they needed tunnel rats?
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posted on
12/27/2021 7:00:15 PM PST
by
kearnyirish2
(Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
To: kearnyirish2
Oh yes. That was probably the reason. Any such Tunnel Rat would need to have nerves of steel and a clear head.
To: lee martell
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posted on
12/27/2021 7:08:02 PM PST
by
kearnyirish2
(Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
To: Chode
Whenever VC in the tunnels saw the outline of him coming through, they probably would have assumed he was one of their own. Until the .45 caliber flash-boom, that is.
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posted on
12/27/2021 7:13:43 PM PST
by
katana
To: lee martell
Four feet, Nine inches and 97 pounds in Stature
Six feet, Six inches and 245 pounds in Manhood.
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posted on
12/27/2021 7:18:25 PM PST
by
Tupelo
To: Chode
Known as the smallest man to ever serve in the U.S. military, What about General Tom Thumb?
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posted on
12/27/2021 7:38:26 PM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
("There are only men and women."-- George Gilder, Sexual Suicide, 1973)
To: Jet Jaguar
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posted on
12/27/2021 8:29:21 PM PST
by
Chode
(there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
To: Chode
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posted on
12/27/2021 8:35:37 PM PST
by
Chode
(there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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