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To: SIDENET
I just saw a TV show about the battle of Iwo Jima a few days ago. Something they pointed out was that as soon as the Island was declared secure, they went around and collected all the ammo from the Marines.

Sure enough, that very night around 250 Japanese who had been overlooked, sneaked into the airfield and killed a bunch before they were finally all killed. Fortunately a lot of Marines violated orders and kept some rounds.

8 posted on 11/18/2008 5:51:34 PM PST by yarddog
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To: yarddog
Fortunately a lot of Marines violated orders and kept some rounds.

Lived in the South my whole life. When I was 12, I met this redneck kid. He showed me where a piece of metal had slide down the inside of the skin in his wrist and made a gnarly scar. And went on to tell me how he carried a gun with him most everywhere he went. I told him he needed a permit for it. He acted surprised. I told him it would cost him $50. He laughed and told me he don't need to pay no 50 dollars to carry a gun around.

Anyway. I've never been in the military, but I'm going to college next fall and I will be a good marine.

20 posted on 11/18/2008 6:43:55 PM PST by Force of Truth (The "common good" will make us all common.)
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