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sarge43

(28,941 posts)

7. Yup.

Reply to cynatnite (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 02:30 PM

Jun 2016

I have a veteran's license plate on my beater. Once a man came up to me and said, "What branch did your husband serve in?"

"Air Force (two beats here) just like me."

"Oh."

"Yeah and I out rank him."

(Hand salute to Navy. Nice shooting, Sailor)

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Veteran fires back after angry note is left on car...for parking in a Veteran's space [View all] Miles Archer Jun 2016 OP

Veteran's space? mwrguy Jun 2016 #1

There are plenty of distinct parking spaces in a variety of locations/shops/etc Blue_Adept Jun 2016 #3

There is a store here that has four different type of reserved spaces. progressoid Jun 2016 #5

Only the Disabled parking is legally enforceable REP Jun 2016 #10

We have a store that has reserved parking for "New Mothers" KansDem Jun 2016 #12

Yep. It's quasi-private property so the landowner/tenant decides to asks to respect this wish. TheBlackAdder Jun 2016 #19

They have those at all the Harris Teeters in Charlotte, NC too. cwydro Jun 2016 #22

Sadly, 2naSalit Jun 2016 #2

Ouch! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #4

Sadly, this is a common misconception.... cynatnite Jun 2016 #6

Yup. sarge43 Jun 2016 #7

"Yeah and I outrank him." pinboy3niner Jun 2016 #8

I used to tease an old friend about her husband Ilsa Jun 2016 #9

A couple of mouth breathers ragged on hubby about the rank thing sarge43 Jun 2016 #17

Ha ha Love it!! Duval Jun 2016 #21

Good work, sarge. In 2016 we should not be spooky3 Jun 2016 #18

My mom joined the Marines in 1942. mountain grammy Jun 2016 #11

Sempre Fi sarge43 Jun 2016 #15

Probably a militia type, who never served. keithbvadu2 Jun 2016 #13

A real vet wouldn't have made that mistake sarge43 Jun 2016 #16

A "Well Regulated" one nt Plucketeer Jun 2016 #23

K&R... spanone Jun 2016 #14

OUCH! Duval Jun 2016 #20

Cool story. Glassunion Jun 2016 #24

On the other hand... mark67 Jun 2016 #25