"Elderly soldiers who remained badasses well into retirement" Topic
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25 Sep 2023 11:11 a.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
- Changed title from "Ederly soldiers who remained badasses well into retirement" to "Elderly soldiers who remained badasses well into retirement"
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Tango01  | 24 Sep 2023 8:44 p.m. PST |
"When duty calls, many soldiers feel honor bound to answer that call, no matter how old they might be. "Males of military age" is actually a relatively recent concept, because historically, an invader with the goal of slaughtering your people doesn't really see age as a discriminating factor. When you're fighting for survival, every age is military age.
There are other reasons old soldiers come out of retirement, or to not retire at all. Patriotism and love of country, to fight for their country's right to exist, or maybe even because they love the thrill of killing their enemies. Either way, it happens more than one might think, even for those in their 70s and 80s. Crank up some "Fortunate Son" and check out these four magnificent old dirt chewers…"
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| IronDuke596 | 25 Sep 2023 10:00 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 25 Sep 2023 3:45 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami… Armand |
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