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Old 02-04-2010, 17:13   #31
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Yup, I met one a few years ago. Guy looked like 350lbs of chewed bubblegum and was sporting a "RANGER" tee-shirt. I asked him what battalion he was in he answered "1st Battalion". He asked me what unit I served in and I said 5th Gp and a few other places, he then said he was also in 5th Gp, I said "oh yeah, what ODA?" His answer,

"1st Platoon ODA"

If I was not laughing as hard as I was after that answer I would have killed him.
Gee whiz TS,you've just shamed me for looking into getting myself a 5x "Special Forces" tee-shirt.............

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