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DashOneBravo

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67. Clinton?

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 12:32 AM

Jun 2014

So DDay vets being happy to see our President honor them at the Normandy memorial, somehow reminded you of what happened with another President over 20 years ago?

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If Chuck Todd wrote captions: 'Angry Veterans Shun Obama in Normandy' [View all] bigtree Jun 2014 OP

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

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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