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Originally Posted by MtnGoat
Great thing to see Soldiers, SF or whichever, show respect for our country. DOD needs to more actions, events like this one, get the military out to the people.
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Roger that.
When I was in 7th Group, we jumped into Gettysburg for a staff ride.
Paid for the plane and attracted a bit of attention, but the farm we used for a DZ had WAY too many landing hazards, including frozen icy ground.
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