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To: airborne

Why do they call it “Airborne” when the whole purpose is to hit the ground without getting killed in the process? ..............


10 posted on 08/08/2025 8:09:08 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

Borne=carried or transported by the thing specified.

Air—borne.


15 posted on 08/08/2025 8:26:48 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: Red Badger

“Why do they call it “Airborne” when the whole purpose is to hit the ground without getting killed in the process? .........”

Because their method of travel to their eventual destination is by air.


19 posted on 08/08/2025 8:57:21 AM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH! )
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To: Red Badger

Why do they call it “Airborne” when the whole purpose is to hit the ground without getting killed in the process? ..............

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Because they have to get “Airborne” before they can jump.


20 posted on 08/08/2025 8:58:10 AM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: Red Badger

Way above my pay grade!


29 posted on 08/08/2025 10:11:17 AM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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