masterrig 1 #26 May 10, 2010 Quote>Ernest Borgnine... Navy PT-boat commander! In that case don't forget Alan Hale and Bob Denver! Borgnine served on the Wickes Class USS Lamberton, DMS. Converted WW-I high-speed destroyer converted to a mine sweeper (same class ship my dad served on) as a gunner. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #27 May 10, 2010 Can't forget Audie Murphy....most decorated US soldier in WW2. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captain1976 0 #28 May 10, 2010 Quote I'll get it outa here... Ernest Borgnine... Navy PT-boat commander!Chuck Don't forget Capt. Wallace B. BinghamptonYou live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belgian_Draft 0 #30 May 10, 2010 Quote George W Bush ...... deserter John Kennedy: Incompetent Naval OfficerHAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #31 May 10, 2010 QuoteWhy oh why was this moved to SC? Must have been because it's about the military, and some namby pamby in the Bonfire forum must be offended by people who volunteer to fight for freedom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnmatrix 21 #32 May 10, 2010 Jane Fonda - NVA anti-aircraft crew, 1972. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,070 #33 May 10, 2010 >Must have been because it's about the military, and some namby pamby in >the Bonfire forum must be offended by people who volunteer to fight for >freedom. Actually, it's probably because some other mod realized that you (and others) would post political crap like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belgian_Draft 0 #34 May 10, 2010 Eddie Rickenbacker "Courage is doing what you are afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you are scared. " and another.. My Daddy Yeah, he wasn't famous or a celebrity...but he was my hero! He taught me that it is not only ok to be scared, but also that any man who says he is never scared can't be trusted because he is either a lier, a fool, or both. HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeflyChile 0 #35 May 10, 2010 Wasn't Ted Williams in the air force or something like that - right in the middle of his baseball career, no less. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #36 May 10, 2010 QuoteQuoteWhy oh why was this moved to SC? Must have been because it's about the military, and some namby pamby in the Bonfire forum must be offended by people who volunteer to fight for freedom. See post directly above yours; THAT'S why.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #37 May 10, 2010 Quote >Must have been because it's about the military, and some namby pamby in >the Bonfire forum must be offended by people who volunteer to fight for >freedom. Actually, it's probably because some other mod realized that you (and others) would post political crap like that. Is "The Amazing Kriskin" too old of a reference to make? In any case, a person didn't need to be psychic to see this was going to go south pretty fast. BTW, yes, Speakers Corner is south of the Bonfire. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #38 May 10, 2010 Gene Autry - C-47 pilot Peter Sellers - RAF Airman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #39 May 11, 2010 John Holmes was in the Army "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky... 0 #40 May 11, 2010 Ronald Reagan.....well, sorta..... he had an EYE PROBLEM and didn't go to fight with the men, he sat home with the bitches and made military training movies. GWB...... oh yea, he was able to play stateside and just walk away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belgian_Draft 0 #41 May 11, 2010 QuoteRonald Reagan.....well, sorta..... he had an EYE PROBLEM and didn't go to fight with the men, he sat home with the bitches and made military training movies. GWB...... oh yea, he was able to play stateside and just walk away. Well, at least you have come to accept the FACT that RR did have poor eyesight. GWB served stateside. GHWB flew in the Pacific.HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #42 May 11, 2010 Post deleted, due to a low tolerance for bullshit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belgian_Draft 0 #43 May 11, 2010 QuoteWasn't Ted Williams in the air force or something like that - right in the middle of his baseball career, no less. Yep. And Cleveland pitcher Robert William Andrew "Bob" Feller joined the Navy on December 8, 1941 and spent four prime years of his baseball career on the USS Alabama.HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #44 May 11, 2010 John Wayne. Never served. Although he was a military supporter and supposedly regretted not having served.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #45 May 11, 2010 Peter Sellers, RAF Spike Milligan, RAF Wilfred Owen, British Army ("Dulce et Decorum Est") KIA Nov 1918 Mel Brooks Gene Autry Richard Burton Henry Fonda Benny Hill Jack Lemmon Jack Hawkins David Niven Anthony Quayle Tyrone Power Andy Rooney Humphrey Bogart Michael Caine Sean Connery Queen Elizabeth II Prince Philip Winston Churchill Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KidWicked 0 #46 May 11, 2010 Great, a list of killers. Gotta respect 'em because they signed up to kill!Coreece: "You sound like some skinheads I know, but your prejudice is with Christians, not niggers..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #47 May 11, 2010 Quote Great, a list of killers. Gotta respect 'em because they signed up to kill! Stupid comment. Many were drafted.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyguy78 0 #48 May 11, 2010 Quote Great, a list of killers. Gotta respect 'em because they signed up to kill! Joining the military is not signing up to kill. Its signing up to make a difference. I dont care what country you are from, I respect anyone that has served for their nation.There is a fine line between being a hopeless romantic and a stalker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KidWicked 0 #49 May 11, 2010 QuoteJoining the military is not signing up to kill. If you're in the military then you're either doing the killing yourself or you are supporting in some manner those who do the killing. And I understand that the military does humanitarian work and all the rest, but the primary purpose is to kill "enemies".Coreece: "You sound like some skinheads I know, but your prejudice is with Christians, not niggers..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Belgian_Draft 0 #50 May 11, 2010 QuoteQuoteJoining the military is not signing up to kill. If you're in the military then you're either doing the killing yourself or you are supporting in some manner those who do the killing. And I understand that the military does humanitarian work and all the rest, but the primary purpose is to kill "enemies". And you point is what?HAMMER: Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent the object we are trying to hit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
