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re: how many great soldiers we never knew about because they died in first battle
Posted on 2/21/17 at 7:04 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Posted on 2/21/17 at 7:04 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Not killed on the first day, but I had a great-uncle who spent a grand total of one day in combat before getting a leg shredded by shrapnel at Iwo Jima. He said he was a lucky s.o.b. He spent the rest of the war at hospitals in Guam and Hawaii.
This post was edited on 2/21/17 at 7:06 am
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Posted on 2/21/17 at 7:28 am to Brosef Stalin
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You're not a great warrior if you get killed in your first battle
this
i like people who weren't killed...
Posted on 2/21/17 at 7:33 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
There's some question as to the authenticity of this quote but-
Posted on 2/21/17 at 7:38 am to Brosef Stalin
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You're not a great warrior if you get killed in your first battle
I think he means someone who is the bravest of the brave and highly skilled, yet their landing craft is blown up on their way to battle. They died through no fault of their own, just the dumb luck of it all.
Posted on 2/21/17 at 7:41 am to airfernando
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I'm willing to defend my land and people but not step foot elsewhere to fight.
Because having a war here in America where our friends and family would be collateral damage is much better than taking the fight somewhere else.
Posted on 2/21/17 at 10:10 am to Bmath
Yeah or if in the middle of a battle you step in a hole and sprain something or break a leg, then get shot after already being wounded or something
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