10-27-2008, 20:41
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RIP
thoughts and prayers to his family and friends
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10-27-2008, 20:46
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RIP Col Moroney.....you will be sorely missed.
I can only wish at this point I had gotten to know you better.
Lesson learned.
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10-27-2008, 20:48
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RIP Sir, You were an example for all to follow.
Prayers to the family.
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"Most of us here can attest that we never took the easy way. Easy just is............easy. Life is a work in progress, and most of the time its a struggle." ~ Me
"Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats." -Henry Louis Mencken (1880-1956)
"A Government that is losing to an insurgency is not being outfought, it is being out governed." Bernard B. Fall
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10-27-2008, 20:51
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Hobbiton
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Sir,
Some men earn their place on this earth many times over. You where definately one of those. Your wisdom and humility will be deeply missed.
Blue skys and soft landings Sir.
Scimitar
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"Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for power equal to your tasks."
-- Phillip Brooks
"A man's reach should exceed his grasp"
-- Robert Browning
"Hooah! Pushing thru the shit til Daisies grow, Sir"
-- Me
"Malo mori quam foedari"
"Death before Dishonour"
-- Family Coat-of-Arms Maxim
"Mārohirohi! Kia Kaha!"
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10-27-2008, 20:58
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Guerrilla
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: New Mexico
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Rest in Peace, Sir.
You will be missed, and never forgotten.
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10-27-2008, 21:05
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RIP Colonel. I always looked forward to reading his posts. Not only were they straight to the point they always contained wisdom in an unexpected way.
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10-27-2008, 21:05
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Rest in peace, Colonel.
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Waiting for the perfect moment is a fruitless endeavor.
Make a decision, and then make it the right one through your actions.
"Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap." -Ecclesiastes 11:4 (NIV)
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10-27-2008, 21:11
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Asset
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: MI
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Rest In Peace, Sir.
Prays sent for the family.
TL
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Why me? Why am I worthy of the amazing sacrifices of these brave men who have given all for someone they have never met?
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10-27-2008, 21:15
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Auxiliary
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Ohio
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RIP Sir,
I learned a great deal from Colonel Moroney's posts.
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10-27-2008, 21:38
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RIP, COL — You will be missed!
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"To make war upon rebellion is messy and slow, like eating soup with a knife" -TE Lawrence.
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10-27-2008, 22:15
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Area Commander
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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RIP, COL Moroney, you will forever be missed!
Thank you so much for everything you have given throughout your tremendous life.
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"This is the law: The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." - John Steinbeck, "The Law"
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10-27-2008, 22:26
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RIP Col.
You gave us so much, and will be greatly missed. Be with God. Dave
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The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
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10-27-2008, 22:32
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RIP Col., the others will stand for you.
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10-27-2008, 22:32
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: LA
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En paz descanse Mi Coronel. Vaya con Dios.
De Oppresso Liber Sir.
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.
Still want to quit?
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10-27-2008, 22:36
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Quiet Professional
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RIP, sir.
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