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Donald Rumsfeld has passed away
June 30, 2021, 04:29 PM
71 TRUCKDonald Rumsfeld has passed away
Donald Rumsfeld has passed away.
Weather you liked him or not I will always remember seeing him help evacuate the wounded away from the Pentagon after the September 11 attack.
Rest in peace sir.
https://www.newsmax.com/us/rum...21/06/30/id/1027027/
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NRA Life Member June 30, 2021, 04:34 PM
flashguyHe was controversial, that's for sure. RIP Sec. Rumsfeld.
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Texan by choice, not accident of birth June 30, 2021, 04:35 PM
spunk639Fair Winds and Following Seas, thank you for your service.
June 30, 2021, 04:55 PM
erj_pilotRIP, sir. Thank you for your service to this country...
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Sig209say what you will about his politics / initiatives / motivations
but I love the way he handled the press corps. he was a master at that.
RIP Mr Secretary
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June 30, 2021, 05:49 PM
recoatliftRest In Peace sir.
June 30, 2021, 06:02 PM
RipleyIt turns out Rumsfeld was stationed at Glenview NAS ((IL) until he went to Congress in '62. So I grew up with him flying overhead as the landing path was our road that led to the runway a mile plus up the road. Nice to put a face on one of those countless pilots from back in the day.
RIP Donald Rumsfeld.
Set the controls for the heart of the Sun. June 30, 2021, 06:40 PM
corsairHe served his country in the Navy as a pilot, as a representative and then under two different presidents from two separate eras. It had been quite awhile since this nation had such a force in a presidential cabinet, the nation's press had a difficult time dealing with him and in many instances, it was refreshing to hear & see.
He was the right guy to be a post-Cold War SecDef but, highly questionable for his handling of post 9/11 events and the subsequent actions. In my mind, he'll forever be tied to the word, 'transformationalism', and what it's done to the Navy.
RIP Mr.Rumsfeld
June 30, 2021, 07:25 PM
Il CattivoI refuse to criticize a man just because he got whipsawed by history. He was hired to drastically pare down and modernize the military, he generated a lot of hostility among the brass hats for doing so, and he was only then asked to pivot and deal with the global war on terror.
RIP,
jefe. I'll always keep a copy of the book of poetry you never realized you'd written.
There are known knowns,
there are known unknowns,
and there are unknown unknownsJune 30, 2021, 07:33 PM
nhtagmembersad news today
RIP Mr. Secretary
You did the nation proud
June 30, 2021, 08:12 PM
FishOn"There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know."
I always liked that quote.
June 30, 2021, 09:03 PM
Ronin1069I was not as into politics then as I am now, but I just remember how much the Left hated him. Always made me think he must have been doing something right.
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June 30, 2021, 10:42 PM
JohnOA impressive man, he served us well. RIP, and with the the nations gratitude.
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June 30, 2021, 11:18 PM
ElToroEagle Scout. Philmont Ranger
RIP
June 30, 2021, 11:48 PM
egregoreI believe he was both the youngest and oldest Secretary of Defense ever, under Gerald Ford and W. Bush, respectively.
July 01, 2021, 12:56 AM
sigalertquote:
Originally posted by Ronin1069:
I was not as into politics then as I am now, but I just remember how much the Left hated him. Always made me think he must have been doing something right.
I agree.
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CQB60The man understood both his office & role perfectly. Has never been another like him. I truly admired his handling of the media. Rest easy, sir.
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July 01, 2021, 06:13 AM
joel9507Sorry to hear of his passing.
RIP, Secretary Rumsfeld.
July 01, 2021, 07:04 AM
GraniteguyDid not always agree with him - but he was the right man for the job and served his country well. RIP.
July 01, 2021, 07:33 AM
just1tymIMO, he was more likable than not. RIP Donald.
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