Happy birthday Marines!
Here’s to all you life-takers and heartbreakers!
Hamous adds:
Although this Marine is no longer on this Earth, he’s still with me every day. My Father.
Wednesday Open Comments – Marine Corps Birthday Edition
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Semper Fi, Marines! Happy Birthday and God Bless ya!
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Semper Fi, Marines! Happy Birthday and God Bless ya!
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Semper Fi buddy!!
God, Country, and Corps!
Simple
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Semper Fi buddy!!
God, Country, and Corps!
Simple
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Uuhh Rahhh
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Uuhh Rahhh
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Happy Birthday Marines.
Hamous, you have a distinguished pedigree.
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Happy Birthday Marines.
Hamous, you have a distinguished pedigree.
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That’s hammy’s pop.
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That’s hammy’s pop.
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Just saw my error. Thank you, Wagonburner. You have a distinguished pedigree too. 🙂
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Just saw my error. Thank you, Wagonburner. You have a distinguished pedigree too. 🙂
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Good morning all. Foggy out here on the north bank of the Brazos at Richmond and 59 at 6.
English moors type fog, with haloed yard lights peeking out here and there in the neighborhood, a cool damp surrounding all. Not quite heavy enough to have fog tendrils invade the barn as sometimes happens, partially obscuring the far end of the aisle. As the mares go out they leave trails through the dew and small wakes in the mist on their way to pasture. The blanket soon enough thins and rises with the Sun. The world below yawns and stretches to greet another day. Thank you, Lord. -
Good morning all. Foggy out here on the north bank of the Brazos at Richmond and 59 at 6.
English moors type fog, with haloed yard lights peeking out here and there in the neighborhood, a cool damp surrounding all. Not quite heavy enough to have fog tendrils invade the barn as sometimes happens, partially obscuring the far end of the aisle. As the mares go out they leave trails through the dew and small wakes in the mist on their way to pasture. The blanket soon enough thins and rises with the Sun. The world below yawns and stretches to greet another day. Thank you, Lord. -
Who says liberals don’t know what’s best for you?
SF bans Happy Meals
NYC is spending $370,000 ($120,000 comes from Federal taxpayers!) on a campaign to increase people’s awareness of salt in soupThanks libs for protecting me from myself and my ignorance!
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That nice President Obama is really all about changing how the US is perceived by our friends in Europe.
“The Atlantic is getting wider,” said Anton Boerner, head of Germany’s Foreign Trade Association, who spoke of a “creeping alienation” between America and Europe
He’s a uniter!
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That nice President Obama is really all about changing how the US is perceived by our friends in Europe.
“The Atlantic is getting wider,” said Anton Boerner, head of Germany’s Foreign Trade Association, who spoke of a “creeping alienation” between America and Europe
He’s a uniter!
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Happy birthday, Marines! God bless you for all you do!
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Happy birthday, Marines! God bless you for all you do!
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But…but…but….there is no compulsion in religion!
Only when talking to liberal Westerners who do not understand the Islamic concept of Koranic abrogation.
Their version of God can – and does – change his mind. Allah’s version of truth is not unchanging, but varies according to the political climate that Mohammed was dealing with. After he got rolling with his “religion,” he no longer needed the Jews or Christians, so they went from “getting along” to “removing their heads”.
/spits
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But…but…but….there is no compulsion in religion!
Only when talking to liberal Westerners who do not understand the Islamic concept of Koranic abrogation.
Their version of God can – and does – change his mind. Allah’s version of truth is not unchanging, but varies according to the political climate that Mohammed was dealing with. After he got rolling with his “religion,” he no longer needed the Jews or Christians, so they went from “getting along” to “removing their heads”.
/spits
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SEMPER FI
OletimerLin USMC 1960-64Marines Celebrate 235th Birthday
1775: Founding of the Marine Corps
A legacy is bornDuring the American Revolution, many important political discussions took place in the inns and taverns of Philadelphia, including the founding of the Marine Corps.
A committee of the Continental Congress met at Tun Tavern to draft a resolution calling for two battalions of Marines able to fight for independence at sea and on shore.
The resolution was approved on November 10, 1775, officially forming the Continental Marines.
As the first order of business, Samuel Nicholas became Commandant of the newly formed Marines. Tun Tavern’s owner and popular patriot, Robert Mullan, became his first captain and recruiter. They began gathering support and were ready for action by early 1776.
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SEMPER FI
OletimerLin USMC 1960-64Marines Celebrate 235th Birthday
1775: Founding of the Marine Corps
A legacy is bornDuring the American Revolution, many important political discussions took place in the inns and taverns of Philadelphia, including the founding of the Marine Corps.
A committee of the Continental Congress met at Tun Tavern to draft a resolution calling for two battalions of Marines able to fight for independence at sea and on shore.
The resolution was approved on November 10, 1775, officially forming the Continental Marines.
As the first order of business, Samuel Nicholas became Commandant of the newly formed Marines. Tun Tavern’s owner and popular patriot, Robert Mullan, became his first captain and recruiter. They began gathering support and were ready for action by early 1776.
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Hamous, did your dad serve around the same time I did?
I was in 3rd MAW, Mag-15, El Toro, CA. (Now closed and operating out of San Diego) -
Hamous, did your dad serve around the same time I did?
I was in 3rd MAW, Mag-15, El Toro, CA. (Now closed and operating out of San Diego) -
G’Morning all
I’m off to join up with some other old fart jarheads and swap war stories and condemn the modern government entities that won’t let the military do their job.
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G’Morning all
I’m off to join up with some other old fart jarheads and swap war stories and condemn the modern government entities that won’t let the military do their job.
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#15
Y’all go ahead and save the country while you’re at it.
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#15
Y’all go ahead and save the country while you’re at it.
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Hamous, did your dad serve around the same time I did?
He enlisted in 1951, basic at Pendelton, brief stay on Okinawa before going to Korea. I don’t think he was there too long before being wounded. Unfortunately he never talked about it so I don’t know many details. He died in ’74. Most of what I know about his service I learned from an uncle.
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Hamous, did your dad serve around the same time I did?
He enlisted in 1951, basic at Pendelton, brief stay on Okinawa before going to Korea. I don’t think he was there too long before being wounded. Unfortunately he never talked about it so I don’t know many details. He died in ’74. Most of what I know about his service I learned from an uncle.
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#17 Hamous
Our dates look like I was in the batch that replaced him. Most Marines don’t talk much about the Corps except for day to day things. The heavy talking we do among ourselves, as I will do today. Telling the “uninitiated” brings up too much pain. Telling a fellow Marine heals the wounds.
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#17 Hamous
Our dates look like I was in the batch that replaced him. Most Marines don’t talk much about the Corps except for day to day things. The heavy talking we do among ourselves, as I will do today. Telling the “uninitiated” brings up too much pain. Telling a fellow Marine heals the wounds.
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Oletimer – He was nearly cut in half by machine gun fire. One of my first memories was being fascinated by the scars. I learned early not to ask him about it. He didn’t get angry, just wouldn’t talk about it. Besides what little I learned from my uncle, all I have are some old photos taken with a Brownie, an old Japanese pocket knife from Okinawa, and his Purple Heart.
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Oletimer – He was nearly cut in half by machine gun fire. One of my first memories was being fascinated by the scars. I learned early not to ask him about it. He didn’t get angry, just wouldn’t talk about it. Besides what little I learned from my uncle, all I have are some old photos taken with a Brownie, an old Japanese pocket knife from Okinawa, and his Purple Heart.
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18 Agreed !!
What we see here, What we do here, Stays here!!
Nobody would believe this $hi* anyway.
Simple
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18 Agreed !!
What we see here, What we do here, Stays here!!
Nobody would believe this $hi* anyway.
Simple
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For those of you who served, THANK YOU.
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For those of you who served, THANK YOU.
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Happy 235th Marines.
It is a bit bittersweet today as my old battalion has been heavily engaged in Afghanistan and lost nine Marines in the last four days. Please extend your prayers to the members of 3d battalion, 5th Marine regiment.
Semper fi!
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Happy 235th Marines.
It is a bit bittersweet today as my old battalion has been heavily engaged in Afghanistan and lost nine Marines in the last four days. Please extend your prayers to the members of 3d battalion, 5th Marine regiment.
Semper fi!
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Oldtimer, I was with H&HS 38, MACG 38 at El Toro in 1974. Sad to see it closed down and bulldozed. Same with LTA at Tustin.
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Oldtimer, I was with H&HS 38, MACG 38 at El Toro in 1974. Sad to see it closed down and bulldozed. Same with LTA at Tustin.
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In Massachusetts? I’m shocked, shocked I say!
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In Massachusetts? I’m shocked, shocked I say!
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Hamous, you can write and get his military records. If you want more information, please let me know. I got my dad’s after he passed away and learned alot more.
One of the best moments I ever had was watching my dad introduce himself at our Marine Corps association meeting. He was one of the few pre WW2 Marines there. We had a large association. Over 600 Marines, including three medal of honor recipients. Then I remember him beaming as he said, “This is my wife Anne, mother of three Marines and grandmother of another.”
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Hamous, you can write and get his military records. If you want more information, please let me know. I got my dad’s after he passed away and learned alot more.
One of the best moments I ever had was watching my dad introduce himself at our Marine Corps association meeting. He was one of the few pre WW2 Marines there. We had a large association. Over 600 Marines, including three medal of honor recipients. Then I remember him beaming as he said, “This is my wife Anne, mother of three Marines and grandmother of another.”
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Here’s a bumper sticker for you former Devil Dogs.
All kidding aside – I have nothing but the highest admiration and respect for the US Marine Corps. You have done something that I was not able to.
I will always be indebted to all of you, as well as anyone who served our country.
Well done.
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Here’s a bumper sticker for you former Devil Dogs.
All kidding aside – I have nothing but the highest admiration and respect for the US Marine Corps. You have done something that I was not able to.
I will always be indebted to all of you, as well as anyone who served our country.
Well done.
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This is amazing. Can you imagine the uses for this?
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This is amazing. Can you imagine the uses for this?
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Five words:
Union Welders Syracuse New York
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Five words:
Union Welders Syracuse New York
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Hey, big45, hope you are doing welll after your ecent ordeal.
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Hey, big45, hope you are doing welll after your ecent ordeal.
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They should have used more power on the taser to get the mouse out.
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They should have used more power on the taser to get the mouse out.
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SC, doing fine. Except they’ve got me on a bunch of drugs, half of which say they make you drowsy or dizzy. My wife says she doesn’t notice the difference, lol.
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SC, doing fine. Except they’ve got me on a bunch of drugs, half of which say they make you drowsy or dizzy. My wife says she doesn’t notice the difference, lol.
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For such a small store, is there anything you can’t pick up in a Dollar General?
I know, I know, welding rods and 2×4’s.
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For such a small store, is there anything you can’t pick up in a Dollar General?
I know, I know, welding rods and 2×4’s.
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Coexist
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Coexist
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Tolerance
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Hamous;
God bless the Marines and your father too.
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Tolerance
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Hamous;
God bless the Marines and your father too.
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Adee #4&6;
Please stop comparing people to dogs. 😉
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House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Wednesday he intends to take commercial flights home when he moves up to speaker in the new Congress.
“Over the last 20 years, I have flown back and forth to my district on commercial aircraft, and I am going to continue to do that,” he told reporters.
What an excellent precedent and example if Boehnar follow through and sticks with this decision.
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House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Wednesday he intends to take commercial flights home when he moves up to speaker in the new Congress.
“Over the last 20 years, I have flown back and forth to my district on commercial aircraft, and I am going to continue to do that,” he told reporters.
What an excellent precedent and example if Boehnar follow through and sticks with this decision.
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Several months ago my family invited another family over for a night of games. We played a card game (called BS btw 🙁 ) and during that game the oldest daughter of the invited family would text, text, text, and text. While texting her whole world was blocked out except, of course, for texting. When her mother asked her to put her phoe away, she lapped it but leaving it be lasted but a small moment. Within I’d say 20 seconds, she was texting again. Asked again by her mother to ditch the phone and pay attention to those at the game table the daughter reacted in a similar manner. The mother got more persistent to put the phone away and the daughter got more resistent. It was like the daughter could not physically or mentally let go of using the phone. I jumped in and told the daughter that her momma also had a cell phone and all she had to do was click a few numbers and cancel the account the daughter was using. After a few moments I made the open comment directed straight at the daughter that texting was her drug. And, suddenly and vehemently she, yup, you can see it coming, denied it.
Well, check this out:
The latest study about teens and texting is nothing to LOL about: Those who do it the most are also more likely to have sex or use drugs and booze.
Even the researchers said they were startled by the strong link between what they call “hyper-texting” and risky behavior.
Keep an eye on the phone use parents.
Teen ‘hypertexters’ are more likely to have sex, do drugs, submit to peer pressure
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Several months ago my family invited another family over for a night of games. We played a card game (called BS btw 🙁 ) and during that game the oldest daughter of the invited family would text, text, text, and text. While texting her whole world was blocked out except, of course, for texting. When her mother asked her to put her phoe away, she lapped it but leaving it be lasted but a small moment. Within I’d say 20 seconds, she was texting again. Asked again by her mother to ditch the phone and pay attention to those at the game table the daughter reacted in a similar manner. The mother got more persistent to put the phone away and the daughter got more resistent. It was like the daughter could not physically or mentally let go of using the phone. I jumped in and told the daughter that her momma also had a cell phone and all she had to do was click a few numbers and cancel the account the daughter was using. After a few moments I made the open comment directed straight at the daughter that texting was her drug. And, suddenly and vehemently she, yup, you can see it coming, denied it.
Well, check this out:
The latest study about teens and texting is nothing to LOL about: Those who do it the most are also more likely to have sex or use drugs and booze.
Even the researchers said they were startled by the strong link between what they call “hyper-texting” and risky behavior.
Keep an eye on the phone use parents.
Teen ‘hypertexters’ are more likely to have sex, do drugs, submit to peer pressure
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Big45;
LOL! Good to know you’re doing well.
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Big45;
LOL! Good to know you’re doing well.
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A story published 8 November in Newsweek labeled Utah “the new economic Zion.” The article highlights Utah’s capacity to attract new businesses and prosper during a recession.
One reason for Utah’s economic muscle, Newsweek said, is the state’s religious population.
“Utah’s people are, indeed, an employer’s dream,” the article said. “They are healthy, hard workers (pouring in 48 hours a week on average), and exceedingly stable, with the highest birthrates in the nation. The large number of young Mormons who spend two years on a conversion mission also means a huge swath of the population earned its sales stripes in hostile terrain.”
Whoohoo!!!
Newsweek Praises Utah for Economic Stability During Recession
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A story published 8 November in Newsweek labeled Utah “the new economic Zion.” The article highlights Utah’s capacity to attract new businesses and prosper during a recession.
One reason for Utah’s economic muscle, Newsweek said, is the state’s religious population.
“Utah’s people are, indeed, an employer’s dream,” the article said. “They are healthy, hard workers (pouring in 48 hours a week on average), and exceedingly stable, with the highest birthrates in the nation. The large number of young Mormons who spend two years on a conversion mission also means a huge swath of the population earned its sales stripes in hostile terrain.”
Whoohoo!!!
Newsweek Praises Utah for Economic Stability During Recession
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Try as I might, I can not satirize this.
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Try as I might, I can not satirize this.
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Missile update:
An ICBM was launched from the Los Angeles harbor area. It was subsequently shot down by the Pleideans. -
Missile update:
An ICBM was launched from the Los Angeles harbor area. It was subsequently shot down by the Pleideans. -
Wow.
That Colleen sure gets around.
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Wow.
That Colleen sure gets around.
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WB, such a coincidence of similar postings can only be explained via telepathic Pleidean influences.
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WB, such a coincidence of similar postings can only be explained via telepathic Pleidean influences.
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chemtrails
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chemtrails
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#32 Big45Iron, Delighted that you are on the mend. Great to hear from you.
#37 Darren, Gee everybody’s got a family tree. 🙂
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#32 Big45Iron, Delighted that you are on the mend. Great to hear from you.
#37 Darren, Gee everybody’s got a family tree. 🙂
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Try as I might, I can not satirize this.
Most likely because there’s no information as to the alien’s gender and/or social positions.
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Try as I might, I can not satirize this.
Most likely because there’s no information as to the alien’s gender and/or social positions.
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#39 – Wow – that cell phone wouldda been in MY pocket the first instant after “turn that off” didn’t work………….and it would not have been a request………….simple crappy parenting leads to the rest (whatever “the rest” turns out to be)
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#39 – Wow – that cell phone wouldda been in MY pocket the first instant after “turn that off” didn’t work………….and it would not have been a request………….simple crappy parenting leads to the rest (whatever “the rest” turns out to be)
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Hammie
Although this Marine is no longer on this Earth, he’s still with me every day. My Father.
He looks just like you.
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Hammie
Although this Marine is no longer on this Earth, he’s still with me every day. My Father.
He looks just like you.
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Katfish #50;
It would have been in my pocket as well. Well, either that or smashing it on a wall.
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Katfish #50;
It would have been in my pocket as well. Well, either that or smashing it on a wall.
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