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March 26, 2017, 10:12 PM
John in San Diego
Fantastic.
How long before someone posts in here what a liberal !@##$%$^%^&*&* he is?
Everything he said was true and honorable. I admire the guys and endorse his message.
_____________________________________________________________________ “One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it is to trust them.” – Thomas Sowell
March 26, 2017, 10:40 PM
mbinky
First time I have heard it. Awesome.
I ran across the Brits in the mid '90's and holy cow we thought they were nuts . Of course they said the same about us but when we invited them to a weekend in Palm Springs we learned they really were crazy. They loved to fight. God Bless the Royal Marine Commandos lol. I didn't run into them again until about five years ago. Yup, just like I remembered. We had a couple of their patrols spend the night in our COP and they were as outspoken and fearless as I remembered them.
I was driving an M1 on the tarmac at Bastion one day, getting it positioned to load on the C17 that should have been arriving, when out of no where lots of Brits with lots of firepower showed up (the Brits ran Bastion). Apparently our ride was delayed and Prince Harry was landing, in secret. Could have fooled me lol. We parked the tank in the 'ready' lot and watched. I like Prince Harry. He's a warrior.
March 27, 2017, 09:25 AM
arfmel
The same respect and gratitude is due those who serve in the Armed Forces of the United States.
March 27, 2017, 09:34 AM
parabellum
I've long considered Kevin Costner to be completely full of shit.
"I am your retribution." - Donald Trump, speech at CPAC, March 4, 2023
March 27, 2017, 09:38 AM
smschulz
quote:
Originally posted by arfmel: The same respect and gratitude is due those who serve in the Armed Forces of the United States.
Very nice and heartwarming speech. It would be nice to hear speeches like this more often AND to our OWN here in the USA.
March 27, 2017, 09:04 PM
jimb888
I've been on British bases, served on one for a while. Those fellas are the real deal, and most of us yanks have no idea that the Brits sent over all of their advanced technology during WW2 and we built and benefited on it while keeping it safe for them and away from the Nazis.
I guess I'd feel better about this if there wasn't some fake trumpet in the background, (although it made it seem much more heartfelt) and if Costner wasn't reading it, and lastly, if he wasn't filming on a British base at the time.
As if he needed some co-operation to get the film permit. Sorry, I'm just jaded.
. Of course they said the same about us but when we invited them to a weekend in Palm Springs we learned they really were crazy. They loved to fight. God Bless the Royal Marine Commandos lol. I didn't run into them again until about five years ago. Yup, just like I remembered. We had a couple of their patrols spend the night in our COP and they were as outspoken and fearless as I remembered them.