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greiner3

(5,214 posts)
49. Shows my age;
Sat Jun 7, 2014, 01:08 AM
Jun 2014

My grandfather was a gunner in WWI of those huge guns that stood 30 feet tall; he nearly went deaf because of that.

kick bigtree Jun 2014 #1
The RIGHT WING Are Out of Their RIGHT MINDs stuartsdesk1 Jun 2014 #6
I like your drawings! GReedDiamond Jun 2014 #50
Hello and Thanks - For More Cartoons Please Check Out ALL Pages at http:/www.stuartsdesk.com stuartsdesk1 Jun 2014 #62
Got it, thanks for the additional info...nt GReedDiamond Jun 2014 #65
I heard on NPR this morning that a soldier who parachuted onto the beach for D-Day riqster Jun 2014 #2
"101st Airborne." Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #3
Another outlet: riqster Jun 2014 #5
That must have been something to be hanging target practice. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #8
Considering the type of chutes they were using... blackspade Jun 2014 #13
Wow... ewagner Jun 2014 #9
best part SteveG Jun 2014 #19
It actually was a tandem jump. But still badass. Beartracks Jun 2014 #51
You can see the event dramatized in the movie 'The Longest Day'. greiner3 Jun 2014 #48
And it wasnt a tandem jump!! I saw a clip of him coming in. Amazing. nt 7962 Jun 2014 #59
My father's unit. blackspade Jun 2014 #12
My grandfather used to say that as a foot soldier he had to carry the Airborne's lunch.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #17
I'm sure... blackspade Jun 2014 #23
Shows my age; greiner3 Jun 2014 #49
Those things weren't exactly OSHA approved. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #54
187th DashOneBravo Jun 2014 #32
You are correct, my mistake. blackspade Jun 2014 #60
AKA Puking Buzzards Jackpine Radical Jun 2014 #26
same with this 89 year old from across the pond bigtree Jun 2014 #7
The pride and memories shining out of those faces. sarge43 Jun 2014 #15
I like the last one too davidpdx Jun 2014 #57
Wearing the same gear no less. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #11
No! Sheesh! CTyankee Jun 2014 #25
Someone asked him if he was scared to do it at 93 and he said, "No, nobody was shooting at me." SunSeeker Jun 2014 #42
Today, maybe. But back then, it wasn't the beach they parachuted onto. Aristus Jun 2014 #27
I saw that on the news! greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #31
K&R stonecutter357 Jun 2014 #4
I guess I might be crying all day what with this and RFK. jwirr Jun 2014 #10
I remember Clinton's speech at the Vietnam Memorial in 1993 bluestateguy Jun 2014 #14
WTH? LittleGirl Jun 2014 #16
Clinton? DashOneBravo Jun 2014 #67
They're proud Vets and said they would do the same all over again! cool Obama pics!! Sunlei Jun 2014 #18
It's not just Chuck Todd. winter is coming Jun 2014 #20
Funny thing. I saw Chuck Todd go toe to toe with Scarborough the other morning. Trust Buster Jun 2014 #21
FUCK Morning Joe Trajan Jun 2014 #38
My Great Uncle......... mrmpa Jun 2014 #22
Upchuck Toad should just STFU! n/t RoccoR5955 Jun 2014 #24
That President Obama.. Cha Jun 2014 #28
Love the look on that old vet"s face! SunSeeker Jun 2014 #43
I know.. very poignant, SunSeeker~ Cha Jun 2014 #45
I bet he reminds Obama of his grandfather.... SunSeeker Jun 2014 #46
I bet he does too! Thanks for the reminder, SunSeeker~ Cha Jun 2014 #55
Very cool. Barack looks so much like Stanley! SunSeeker Jun 2014 #56
He does! And, I never got that before you mentioned it. :) Cha Jun 2014 #58
Right down to the ears! SunSeeker Jun 2014 #64
.. Cha Jun 2014 #66
My father served in a famous battle in the pacific, the book winds of war was about him and his randys1 Jun 2014 #29
My father was a Dday vet mcar Jun 2014 #30
Mcar DashOneBravo Jun 2014 #39
kick DashOneBravo Jun 2014 #33
"We're with you, bunkie, and we'll support you. You know what we're capable of." NBachers Jun 2014 #34
A couple of tweet pics you might like downthread, NBachers.. :) Cha Jun 2014 #36
A couple of tweet pics I can't resist posting.. bigtree Cha Jun 2014 #35
awesome pics, Cha! bigtree Jun 2014 #37
A'ole pilikia Cha Jun 2014 #41
Lovely pics malaise Jun 2014 #40
Beautiful! nt SunSeeker Jun 2014 #44
it's quite a contrast to when Reagan visited: the vets openly mocked him MisterP Jun 2014 #47
Betty White is a vet?? Beartracks Jun 2014 #52
I loved the story of the pensioner who went AWOL to attend. silverweb Jun 2014 #53
a hero's welcome when he got back bigtree Jun 2014 #61
Wonderful! silverweb Jun 2014 #63
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