06-09-2006, 11:10
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We ALL got him...
We ALL got that SOB
Some grandmother somewhere in America works in a factory soldering wires to a harness that will connect to a little square box containing a little projection camera for an F-16 Heads Up Display.
A young man or woman a year removed from high school pulled pins from 500lb bombs on a hot desert tarmac.
Another kid in America works in a foundry pouring hot aluminum alloys which will eventually find its way to the compressor stage of the F-100 engine that will power an F-16 from a runway.
Someone in America sang in a church choir on Sunday, and on Monday was holding a rivet gun, helping build another warplane, which will help keep us free.
Some group of brave men in the darkness, shined a little laser beam against a building.
Some geeky American, known for his/her math skills wrote a little program that turns numbers into coordinates.
Some young American decided to become a pilot after watching the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels put on a show.
Some young American decided to join the Army and become a Special Operations Soldier that no one knows, because his father and his father's father were in the Army.
Some American you or I will never meet, had an idea, which became GPS.
Some kid who last year was dancing at a Prom pulled the chocks.
Some kid wiped the canopy that a year ago was wiping car windshields in their summer job at the local car wash back home.
Someone working in a rubber factory had no idea that his or her work product was tucking itself into its bay as the pilot brought up the gear 20 ft off the deck.
Some little American girl who years ago was all about MTV and CDs gave a vector, cleared hot.
Some highly skilled pilots did their job.
SHACK, baby.
AMERICA got that son of a bitch.
Every damn one of us.
All I can say is that before he died, I hope it hurt like hell.
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06-09-2006, 12:13
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You ain't justa BSing, well said SOGVET, couldn't agree more. How the heck you doing?
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06-09-2006, 12:20
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Great post! Can we spread it around?
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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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06-09-2006, 12:23
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Hell yea!
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06-09-2006, 13:00
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Awesome post!
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06-09-2006, 13:40
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Originally Posted by BamBam
You ain't justa BSing, well said SOGVET, couldn't agree more. How the heck you doing?
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BC, Good hearing from you, amigo.. it's been a while (a long while).
I'm gonna make it - I think. The recovery is going to take a lot longer than I'd hoped, but I will recover - which is most important.
Next time you get out this way (SF Convention?..), give me a call. Pat the misses on the butt for me and tell her I said hi.
DOL,
//cc
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06-09-2006, 17:20
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Originally Posted by jatx
Awesome post!
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I agree. This should be copyrighted. Thanks SOGvet...
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06-09-2006, 17:28
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Originally Posted by Gypsy
I agree. This should be copyrighted. Thanks SOGvet...
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It already is!!!
Copyright 2003-2006 by Professional Soldiers.com
At the bottom of every page/screen!!  
Later
Martin
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06-09-2006, 17:35
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Excellent
Excellent, Excellent...Excellent!
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06-09-2006, 17:39
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Originally Posted by Ambush Master
It already is!!!
Copyright 2003-2006 by Professional Soldiers.com
At the bottom of every page/screen!!
Later
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I should have known you had it covered AM!
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06-09-2006, 19:07
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SOGvet,
Well said. Thank you.
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06-09-2006, 20:24
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This post stands with many greats on this forum and I will be sharing this with my soldiers to let them see that however small you may think your task is...you matter and your efforts meet a great and noble cause.
Well said SOGVet.
Famous quotes great, hands down.
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06-09-2006, 21:08
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Great post boss.
Glad to hear you're doing well.
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06-09-2006, 21:13
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Nice. Thanks.
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06-09-2006, 22:30
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Now THAT'S an awesome post !!!!
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