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Old 07-26-2010, 13:43   #13
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Originally Posted by pdorsey View Post
I read one news article that stated the two missing sailors were Seabees.

The current thrust to get EVERYONE involved in the action has some downsides.

A lot of these kids are thrown into combat slots when they traditionally would never make it to the beach.

I understand the need to get fresh bodies involved. This party is some 10 years in the making and everyone in the combat arms are getting a little stressed.

But they need to rethink the EVERYONE is a Combat Soldier line.

It's surprising that this type of Self-effecting Spontaneous Darwin Award isn't a daily happening..

God look over the one that is still alive..
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