11-15-2006, 07:00
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Area Commander
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Delaware
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In pace requiescat young soldier. Condolences NDD and KG.
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You ask; What is our policy? I will say; “It is to wage war, by sea, land and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us: to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark lamentable catalogue of human crime. That is our policy.” You ask; What is our aim? I can answer with one word: Victory—victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no survival.-Winston Churchill
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11-15-2006, 07:47
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: In transit somewhere
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Rest in Peace, Soldier.
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In the business of war, there is no invariable stategic advantage (shih) which can be relied upon at all times.
Sun-Tzu, "The Art of Warfare"
Hearing, I forget. Seeing, I remember. Writing (doing), I understand. Chinese Proverb
Too many people are looking for a magic bullet. As always, shot placement is the key. ~TR
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11-15-2006, 10:05
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
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RIP, Soldado.
Muchisimas gracias.
TR
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"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - President Theodore Roosevelt, 1910
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11-15-2006, 10:13
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Bladesmith to the Quiet Professionals
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Rest in Peace Soldado Vanegas.
sorry for your loss NDD.
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11-15-2006, 13:16
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Consigliere
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland (at last)
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Originally Posted by Bill Harsey
Rest in Peace Soldado Vanegas.
sorry for your loss NDD.
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11-15-2006, 20:47
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BANNED USER
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Rest in Peace Soldado Vanegas.
My condolences to you, NDD and KG.
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11-16-2006, 06:03
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: OCONUS...again
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Sorry for your loss...
RIP
Stay safe.
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11-16-2006, 21:46
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: NC for now
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RIP
Rest in Peace Warrior Vanegas.
He was what we all picture when we think of someone participating in training with his Combat Mind Set turned on at all times. Always asking the tactical questions and wanting our opinions of his performance.
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Sounds like a s#*t sandwhich, but I'll fight anyone, I'm in.
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11-17-2006, 19:35
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: America, the Beautiful
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Descanse en paz.
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11-18-2006, 06:05
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: LA
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Went with 5 of The Boyz to the funeral yesterday.
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Somewhere a True Believer is training to kill you. He is training with minimal food or water, in austere conditions, training day and night. The only thing clean on him is his weapon and he made his web gear. He doesn't worry about what workout to do - his ruck weighs what it weighs, his runs end when the enemy stops chasing him. This True Believer is not concerned about 'how hard it is;' he knows either he wins or dies. He doesn't go home at 17:00, he is home.
He knows only The Cause.
Still want to quit?
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