Topic: What War Would You Have Been In? 4

vargsriket · August 23rd, 2005

My great-grand father was in WW2, went all the way to Berlin with the Russian army, survived all 4 years of war, went through hell but came out unscathed and died at 75 of liver cancer. My uncle did a tour in Afghanistan in the 80s, in the USSR-Afghan war. Said it was very boring mixed with rare moments of sheer terror.

FULLMETALJACKET · August 23rd, 2005

Wow. a purple heart. for what? if you dont mind me asking. enjoyed? sounds like my kind of guy.

Rabs · August 23rd, 2005

some shrapnel in the leg if i rember correctly

DTop · August 23rd, 2005

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Originally Posted by Rabs

My uncle to this day claims he "enjoyed" vietnam.

He also won a purple heart.

No offense meant toward your uncle or you but, he enjoyed Nam? I don't know anyone who enjoyed that crap hole of a meat grinder. Did he enjoy earning that PH? I seriously doubt it. What did he do there?

I must say though that I am amazed at the whole topic of conversation here.

ozmilman · August 24th, 2005

My Pop (dad's dad) was a Combat Engineer and had 2 confirmed kills to his name. Both were Japanese, one was a sniper that pinned them down somehow and the other was charging at him with a bayonet. Apparently he deflected the charge somehow and snapped the guy's neck. Never met my Pop, but apparently he was a big man. My Grandfather (mum's dad) was flat-footed so he could only be a payroll officer.

My dad never went to Viet Nam, but i think he said something about missing the draft - they called the day before and the day after his b'day... But i didn't think we had a Viet Nam draft. Damn, i should know that.

Rich.

LeEnfield · August 24th, 2005

On reading through this thread, I can't but help to notice that most of the people that seem to think that combat would be fun are still at school.

ozmilman · August 24th, 2005

Mmmm, u noticed that too did u? Hopefully i'm not one of the people that are coming across that way, because i'm not. But hey, i guess that's why they have age limits in the army.

Rich.

FULLMETALJACKET · August 24th, 2005

hm. not fun. ive already made my mind up that as soon as i finsh high school im going to enlist.

Charge 7 · August 24th, 2005

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Originally Posted by LeEnfield

Having been there and done that, all I can say just who in the right mind would want to go to war.

Amen

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Originally Posted by DTop

I must say though that I am amazed at the whole topic of conversation here.

Ditto

RnderSafe · August 24th, 2005

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Originally Posted by DTop

I must say though that I am amazed at the whole topic of conversation here.

Concur.

August 23rd, 2005	Post 33
Rabs Tribuni Angusticlavii	some shrapnel in the leg if i rember correctly __________________

August 24th, 2005	Post 35
ozmilman Optio	My Pop (dad's dad) was a Combat Engineer and had 2 confirmed kills to his name. Both were Japanese, one was a sniper that pinned them down somehow and the other was charging at him with a bayonet. Apparently he deflected the charge somehow and snapped the guy's neck. Never met my Pop, but apparently he was a big man. My Grandfather (mum's dad) was flat-footed so he could only be a payroll officer. My dad never went to Viet Nam, but i think he said something about missing the draft - they called the day before and the day after his b'day... But i didn't think we had a Viet Nam draft. Damn, i should know that. Rich. __________________ \"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.\" - Nietsche \"Just punch \'em, they\'ll understand.\" - Rich

August 24th, 2005	Post 36
LeEnfield Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	On reading through this thread, I can't but help to notice that most of the people that seem to think that combat would be fun are still at school. __________________ LeEnfield Rides again

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August 23rd, 2005	Post 31
vargsriket Immunes	My great-grand father was in WW2, went all the way to Berlin with the Russian army, survived all 4 years of war, went through hell but came out unscathed and died at 75 of liver cancer. My uncle did a tour in Afghanistan in the 80s, in the USSR-Afghan war. Said it was very boring mixed with rare moments of sheer terror.

August 23rd, 2005	Post 32
FULLMETALJACKET MilForum Bad Apple Gear	Wow. a purple heart. for what? if you dont mind me asking. enjoyed? sounds like my kind of guy.

August 24th, 2005	Post 37
ozmilman Optio	Mmmm, u noticed that too did u? Hopefully i'm not one of the people that are coming across that way, because i'm not. But hey, i guess that's why they have age limits in the army. Rich.

August 24th, 2005	Post 38
FULLMETALJACKET MilForum Bad Apple Gear	hm. not fun. ive already made my mind up that as soon as i finsh high school im going to enlist.