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Army Ranger Dies On 14th Deployment
ABC News ^ | 10/25/11 | LUIS MARTINEZ

Posted on 10/26/2011 2:07:27 PM PDT by Kartographer

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To: Kartographer

RIP. brave warriors. May God bring comfort and solace to your loved ones.


21 posted on 10/26/2011 3:21:54 PM PDT by Bigg Red
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To: Kartographer
14th deployment? WOW. Not to be crass or take away from the discussion too much, but at that point, why not just rent out an apartment in the country for the man, and give him dual citizenship?
22 posted on 10/26/2011 3:36:41 PM PDT by arderkrag (Georgia is God's Country. LOOKING FOR ROLEPLAYERS. Check Profile.)
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To: HenpeckedCon

There’s a saying in the Army now; 7 in 7. You can make E-7 in 7 years. Difficult, but not unheard of.


23 posted on 10/26/2011 3:42:21 PM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: blueplum
Why on God’s Green Earth would the military send ANY soldier on more than 3 deployments?

My guess is that he volunteered...........(deep sigh of sadness)

24 posted on 10/26/2011 3:47:47 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: 353FMG

Agree! To waste such talent in a ____hole that has openly said its will turn on us no doubt using those we trained and armed. Let there be glass after our troops and gear are safely home. And lay major damage on the country providing the roadside bomb materials and expertise - what a truly chicken dropping way to do battle. RIP our fallen warriors!


25 posted on 10/26/2011 4:04:32 PM PDT by mcshot (Neither handsome nor handy but took an oath and will vote to save our Country.)
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To: Kartographer
I am sick and tired of reading about the "Best and brightest" being killed and maimed in some senseless war with no real goals, and no end in sight.

Today, we have no objective-, no way to victory. We weaste these young lives, and then decide to let some new tinhorn tell us when to leave. They threaten us if we dare to go next door and exterminate the vermin who take refuge across some border.

When WW2 ended, there was no doubt in anyone's mind who won.

We stood with our collective feet on their throats until they cried"Uncle". As they showed their intent to remain peacable we slowly let them up. However, we left troops in sufficient numbers to guarantee their intentions. The result? Today they are two of our best allies.

IF we are going to get into these wars, let's send ehough troops to make them short AND decisive.

26 posted on 10/26/2011 4:07:09 PM PDT by snowtigger (.)
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To: thefactor

“There’s a saying in the Army now; 7 in 7. You can make E-7 in 7 years. Difficult, but not unheard of.”

I can understand that. A lot of these great soldiers (and Marines) have been in heavy combat for years.


27 posted on 10/26/2011 4:12:29 PM PDT by HenpeckedCon (What pi$$es me off the most is that POS commie will get a State Funeral!)
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To: Kartographer
Damn blurry screen.

Bring them all home along with anything worth taking and then nuke it.

28 posted on 10/26/2011 4:14:13 PM PDT by tal hajus ("Thank you sir. May I have another?" GOP)
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To: Gator113

May they all rest in peace in the arms of Jesus.

This is so tragic...I can’t stand it much longer, seeing the cream of the crop of American youth cut down so wastefully, while the dregs of the younger generation occupy Wall Street and spread filth and disease everywhere.

If there is a just God, this chain of events will be totally reversed.


29 posted on 10/26/2011 4:27:01 PM PDT by Palladin (Newt/Cain)
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To: Palladin

I couldn’t agree with you more.

Perhaps He is waiting for us to reverse it. In any case, our country and our world can’t sustain this insanity much longer.


30 posted on 10/26/2011 4:44:52 PM PDT by Gator113 (~ Just livin' life~........ leaning heavy for Newt 2012)
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To: Kartographer

RIP, Shipmate.


32 posted on 10/26/2011 6:01:43 PM PDT by pabianice (")
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enough of this crap! Bring our troops home already! a Million of these ungrateful pofs are not worth one more American life.


33 posted on 10/26/2011 6:04:06 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: Kartographer

R.I.P.


34 posted on 10/26/2011 10:24:09 PM PDT by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
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