The Military's Lighter Side...

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Stick486 wrote: Tue Jun 07, 2022 7:29 pm
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How does the Air Force Play Bingo?
B-52 F-16 A-10.......

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C-130,
BINGO !

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An Army Drill Sergeant took some recruits the the mess hall. After everyone had made it through the chow line, he sat them down and told them “There are three rules in this mess hall- Shut up! Eat up! Get up!” Checking to see that he had everyone’s attention, he asked, “What is the first rule?”
Much to the amusement of the other instructors, 60 privates yelled in unison, “Shut up, Drill Sergeant!”

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Army Says: “HOOOOOAH!”
Marines Say “OOOOORAH!”
Navy and CG Say “HOOOOOYAH!”
Air Force Says “OKEY DOKEY?”

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A long time ago, while visiting Normandy and walking through the graves. I stood for a minute just to take it all in. As I scanned the lines of crosses, lined up perfectly in all directions. I happened to focus on a cross right in front of me. It listed the name of a PVT who had been killed on D-Day. Below his name was his outfit.
It was the 12th inf Batt. The same unit that I had just served 7 years in and had just recently retired from.

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Herb Stoops · #152

Bushwhacker wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 7:16 am A long time ago, while visiting Normandy and walking through the graves. I stood for a minute just to take it all in. As I scanned the lines of crosses, lined up perfectly in all directions. I happened to focus on a cross right in front of me. It listed the name of a PVT who had been killed on D-Day. Below his name was his outfit.
It was the 12th inf Batt. The same unit that I had just served 7 years in and had just recently retired from.

Bushwhacker

I Salute you,sir.
Herb

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Bushwhacker wrote: Sat Jun 18, 2022 7:16 am The same unit that I had just served 7 years in and had just recently retired from.

Salute...

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The Toughest Man, on the Longest Day”….

Brigadier General, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. the son of President “Teddy” Roosevelt, was the oldest man to hit the beach on the D-day invasion….
He was also the highest ranking person to directly participate in the beach landing invasion….
He was supposed to be with the other command staff in England….
Gen. Roosevelt knew the importance of the mission, he knew much of the invasion force were new, untried soldiers who had never seen combat….
His requests to join his men were repeatedly denied, but he persisted, even when his superiors told him he faced near certain death….
He was granted permission after explaining how his presence would inspire confidence in the invasion plan….
The Commander of the Allied Forces, General Eisenhower wrote Roosevelt’s eulogy “Before” the invasion….
On the morning of the attack, as he requested, Gen. Roosevelt was in one of the lead landing craft….
He led his men across the beach to a rally point under heavy fire….
Being pinned down, it appeared they were going to be wiped out….
Roosevelt took charge and led a move over the sea wall….
At that time, he realized other troops were trapped back on the beach, and cut off….
He returned to the beach and led these men to join the attacking force….
He repeated this action several times, under heavy fire….

For these actions, he received the Congressional Medal of Honor….
The official citation is below:
“For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on 6 June 1944, in France. After 2 verbal requests to accompany the leading assault elements in the Normandy invasion had been denied, Brig. Gen. Roosevelt's written request for this mission was approved and he landed with the first wave of the forces assaulting the enemy-held beaches. He repeatedly led groups from the beach, over the seawall and established them inland. His valor, courage, and presence in the very front of the attack and his complete unconcern at being under heavy fire inspired the troops to heights of enthusiasm and self-sacrifice. Although the enemy had the beach under constant direct fire, Brig. Gen. Roosevelt moved from one locality to another, rallying men around him, directed and personally led them against the enemy. Under his seasoned, precise, calm, and unfaltering leadership, assault troops reduced beach strong points and rapidly moved inland with minimum casualties. He thus contributed substantially to the successful establishment of the beachhead in France.”

What the citation does not say, is that Gen. Roosevelt was a combat veteran of WWI, where he was disabled by being shot through the knee….
He required a cane to walk due to his injury…..
Gen. Roosevelt was 56 years old at the time of the invasion….
He literally stormed the beach at Normandy with a cane in one hand and a pistol in the other!….
When the beach was secured, later that day, command staff began to arrive….
They were met on the beach by Gen. Roosevelt who gave a full report on the invasion operation….
Six days later, Roosevelt died of a heart attack….
He is buried in France….
He has been called….
“The Toughest Man on the Longest Day”….
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