Try to forget this pic

A friend of mine posted this.

I can’t get out of my head how young these kids were heading to the Normandy Invasion.

Those 2 in the middle. Can’t be much more than 16-17.

Just wow?
 
Hey Hoss?

I'd Bet they done it on their Own Free Proud Will!

I Know My Dad Got in Too Early/Young when He Joined the Military!

Now My Next Question:

How many of Our Younger Generation on their Own Free Will are Gonna Sign Up?

I Do Expect Some Answers!
 
There were a bunch of them that were drafted along with those that signed up.
And yes the 18 was the draft age. I get a kick out of those that never had to worry about the draft.

And yes they served. As my grandson likes to remind me "Thanks grandpa for going before so we can follow after".
 
One thing is for sure, they didn't have the time to worry about petty things while wearing skinny jeans and tagging someone's business.
 
That right there was one of the generations that made this country great! They chose to serve to protect the world and did their damn jobs in spite of the danger they faced. It's up to each one of us to step up and do our damn jobs to in November. We have to purge the threat from within our shores to save the Republic for our kids and grand kids and fellow American's.

You have to end the silence and be vocal about why you're voting for Trump. make sure you point out the threat he faced from within and the threat we face today across this country with rioting, looting and destruction of American;s property. They disrespect our fellow American's and our country with their actions of lawlessness. The right to peaceful protest is reserved for all American's what we've seen is hardly that and that's clear with every picture of businesses burning and the destruction and harm they did to innocent people.
 
Hey Hoss?

I'd Bet they done it on their Own Free Proud Will!

I Know My Dad Got in Too Early/Young when He Joined the Military!

Now My Next Question:

How many of Our Younger Generation on their Own Free Will are Gonna Sign Up?

I Do Expect Some Answers!
Thanks for your Dad.
Great picture.
My son signed up for the National Guard when he was only 17 graduated from Basic Training and Advance Individual Training (AIT) before he graduated High School. He will be an E5 before he is 20. He just spent the weekend in Salt Lake incase needed for riot control.
 
This is what I'm talking about....THESE YOUNG MEN!!!. There eyes were hardly open to the world, yet they had no problem with stepping up and putting there life one the line for THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. What bravery! These are the warriors and the system that MADE AMERICA GREAT!!! They went into the battle with a common goal...To win and to protect EVERY American regardless of there petty deferences.
Before they stepped off those boats and ran into a situation that they knew would be instant death, Im sure some of them looked at each other in the eyes...and at that monument, all that mattered was ...WE ARE AMERICANS, WE ARE UNITED, WE ARE GREAT, WE CAME TO KICK ASS, WE CAME TO WIN!!!!!AND WIN THEY DID!!!! I will never disrespect that sacrifice, or any sacrifices that our fellow American service members or allies have made to MAKE AMERICA GREAT. GOD Bless there souls...better yet....I will say GREAT CREATOR BLESS THERE SOULS!!!
In the end, many Americans left their blood, their souls , their families legacy to rest right their on beach, so ALL of us could have Freedom. Our warriors won!!, along with our strong united allies. AMERICA became THE MOST POWERFUL AND GREATEST COUNTRY ON EARTH. Those sacrifices and the sacrifices of our allies achieved a certain WORLD ORDER that rendered the USA on TOP. There sacrifices archived our ultimate goal. To be king of the mountain. King of the world!! and KING OF THE WORLD WE ARE. It took all of us to be united to be king.
as far as the politics of of this, realize this is why so many hate TRUMP. It took many many, many American lives to create a WORLD ORDER that yielded us on top. From what I can see Trump is tearing that apart. Disrespecting the allies, the sacrifices, the system, that helped us create world domination!!! Aligning himself with scumbags like Putin, doing favors for Assad, shaking the hand of kim jong-un, and licking the ass of Saudi prince, Assad ...WTF....and blatantly trying to divide America.
I grantee you when our great president Roosevelt was preparing those boys in that picture to dominate the world and make it better for all generations of Americans, He wasn't telling them to be divided and hate your fellow American like trump......Roosevelt and the intelligent people around him convoyed and message to his warriors that you must be UNITED TO WIN. Those men walked into a situation where they knew the sky was going to filled with lead death...They march froward because the love of America and all that it had to offer for EVERYONE. They were UNITED and they WON!!!.
Much love to all that past and present warriors who shedded blood for my family to be FREE.
 
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That right there was one of the generations that made this country great! They chose to serve to protect the world and did their damn jobs in spite of the danger they faced. It's up to each one of us to step up and do our damn jobs to in November. We have to purge the threat from within our shores to save the Republic for our kids and grand kids and fellow American's.

You have to end the silence and be vocal about why you're voting for Trump. make sure you point out the threat he faced from within and the threat we face today across this country with rioting, looting and destruction of American;s property. They disrespect our fellow American's and our country with their actions of lawlessness. The right to peaceful protest is reserved for all American's what we've seen is hardly that and that's clear with every picture of businesses burning and the destruction and harm they did to innocent people.

The domestic threat we face today isn't much different than what happened in Europe in the 1940's.
 
Courage is the LEAST common of all human traits. Courage, love of country along with masculinity has slowly been bred out of our nation. I think the Chinese could be rolling up main street and only the 50, 60, 70's year old"s would fight.
 
Brave young men and women are still fighting and dieing for our country. They just do it different now. And before someone starts busting my ballz because I'm disrespecting the WWII generation, one of my prized possessions from my grandfather is a box of pictures from his adventures in the south pacific.

One of the most moving public spectacles I have ever seen is the boarding of a WWII Veteran Honor Flight. Not a word from the crowd - a standing ovation. God bless America and all who serve. (y)

We need a flag smiley.

 
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offtrail you seem like a nice guy but it's time to get the sleepers out of your eyes. Trump is treating our allies fairly because being a businessman instead of a politician he clearly sees what's going on and just how we've been picking up the tab for others for too long. most of those other nations are highly prosperous in their own right. the fact we've been protecting them form Russian expansion since the end of WWII is part of the problem. We helped them rebuild their nations after the war and spent hundreds of billions in the process.

You need to stop believing the hype and false stories and wake up. WE saved them and in some cases defeated them then helped save them so we've contributed more than our fair share for decades and decades and decades. It's easy to make us pick up the tab and increase our deficit it took courage and conviction to make them sit up at the table and carry more of THEIR LOAD. Let that sink in THEIR LOAD. Those allies knew exactly what they were doing and sliding the check over to us for their expenses.

Reflect back on how Trump was going to ruin the economy, how he was going to lose jobs, how he couldn't bring back manufacturing jobs because Obama said so, how he would fail to help Americans and how he colluded with Russia.......... Gee think somebody was painting a true picture of what he's done so far......He improved every single one of those items over Obama's fake news extravaganza.........AND HE DIDN'T COLLUDE WITH RUSSIA..........THEY DID....... IN MANY WAYS THAT COST YOUR COUNTRY THAT YOU STILL HAVEN'T SEEN THE EFFECTS OF. How many recent predictions have been wrong about COVID death rates and shutting down to survive.......Florida didn't along with a few other RED STATES and guess what THEY WERE RIGHT!!

So offtrail open your eyes and stop believing the propaganda and get back on the damn trail. WE can't make it any clearer that that !!
 
And offtrail, we didn't fight WWII to dominate the world and become king of the mountain. We fought WWII to free the world of oppression and give other countries the opportunity to be free. And then we helped rebuild what they tried to destroy and gave it back to them.

That's why I'm proud of my country and will never disrespect our flag or kneel during the National Anthem. America is bigger than any individual and bigger than just a chunk of real estate. We fight and defend freedom so others can have the same, not to dominate.
 
And offtrail, we didn't fight WWII to dominate the world and become king of the mountain. We fought WWII to free the world of oppression and give other countries the opportunity to be free. And then we helped rebuild what they tried to destroy and gave it back to them.

That's why I'm proud of my country and will never disrespect our flag or kneel during the National Anthem. America is bigger than any individual and bigger than just a chunk of real estate. We fight and defend freedom so others can have the same, not to dominate.


Very very true.... and when all the dust settled we were the most the powerful country in the world. your last paragraph is spot on...this is a good thread!!... Walking out the door to work felling like a very, very, proud American today!!!
 
and cheers to your grandfather Bluehair.... I got the same box of all my grandfathers war goodies and its one of my most prized possessions also. My grandfather flew a Helcat in the south pacific fighting for the same common goal as your grandfather....pretty bad ass...This **** gives me the chills.
 
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I love it that your Obama did kiss the hand of the Saudi's Iranians, Palestinians, was on his knees more than once. Literally and figuratively.
Hated the police, military and really anything a tax paying citizen cared about. Supported late term abortion but not the death penalty for rapists and murderers. He cheered when cops died.
POS. And you want another 4 years of his idiot VP?
 
My Dad was an engineer in WWII and waded ashore on Utah beach a few days after the invasion. He saw the dead bodies on the beach. He was near Berlin when the war ended. I recently was able to connect with his outfit (373rd Engineers) on the internet. A handful of us share stories of our fathers and grandfathers. I have yet to meet anyone from Company C, however.
 
Thanks for sharing El...Just looked at those boys again, and read your post about your Father. I know we may have some differences, But one thing I know is you're a true American and one can never disrespect that. Cheers to him
 
I noticed this picture today. Stopped for a while and looked over all these young men who were about to do something I could never image doing myself not my children. Yet these men stepped off the boat and faced whatever laid before them. The sacrifice and losses encountered by so many. Toughest generation in recent history IMO. Today I look at what we have happening ànd bow my head sharing it in dismay. So many for so long have lived a sheltered life fed by a silver spoon because these young men sacrificed all with I guess many not seeing their tomorrow. I've often wondered what greatness in people was lost by the greed of those who tried dominating our world in WW2.
 
I noticed this picture today. Stopped for a while and looked over all these young men who were about to do something I could never image doing myself not my children. Yet these men stepped off the boat and faced whatever laid before them. The sacrifice and losses encountered by so many. Toughest generation in recent history IMO. Today I look at what we have happening ànd bow my head sharing it in dismay. So many for so long have lived a sheltered life fed by a silver spoon because these young men sacrificed all with I guess many not seeing their tomorrow. I've often wondered what greatness in people was lost by the greed of those who tried dominating our world in WW2.

I have a 14 yr old

that kid in the middle I can’t get out of my mind.

There is no way that kid is 18. You know there were kids that lied, but of all the pics I’ve seen, that one sticks on me.

It really brings home what happened, vs what goes on today
 
There are still kids like that today. You’ll find them out fixing fences or moving irrigation pipe. You’ll find them working as busboys in little diners or mowing lawns. The media and the world would have us believe that it’s all pure craziness and laziness in our world. But I’ve met young men who would jump at the chance to save the world again if it were needed. WW2 was an incredible generation and we all owe them a tremendous debt. Along with Korea and Vietnam and all veterans. I tip my hat to all of your dads and grand dads who served. But just know that there are a lot of kids today who could toe the line if needed. I get the privilege to meet them in 4H and the old scouting program. They are top shelf
 
offtrail you seem like a nice guy but it's time to get the sleepers out of your eyes. Trump is treating our allies fairly because being a businessman instead of a politician he clearly sees what's going on and just how we've been picking up the tab for others for too long. most of those other nations are highly prosperous in their own right. the fact we've been protecting them form Russian expansion since the end of WWII is part of the problem. We helped them rebuild their nations after the war and spent hundreds of billions in the process.

You need to stop believing the hype and false stories and wake up. WE saved them and in some cases defeated them then helped save them so we've contributed more than our fair share for decades and decades and decades. It's easy to make us pick up the tab and increase our deficit it took courage and conviction to make them sit up at the table and carry more of THEIR LOAD. Let that sink in THEIR LOAD. Those allies knew exactly what they were doing and sliding the check over to us for their expenses.

Reflect back on how Trump was going to ruin the economy, how he was going to lose jobs, how he couldn't bring back manufacturing jobs because Obama said so, how he would fail to help Americans and how he colluded with Russia.......... Gee think somebody was painting a true picture of what he's done so far......He improved every single one of those items over Obama's fake news extravaganza.........AND HE DIDN'T COLLUDE WITH RUSSIA..........THEY DID....... IN MANY WAYS THAT COST YOUR COUNTRY THAT YOU STILL HAVEN'T SEEN THE EFFECTS OF. How many recent predictions have been wrong about COVID death rates and shutting down to survive.......Florida didn't along with a few other RED STATES and guess what THEY WERE RIGHT!!

So offtrail open your eyes and stop believing the propaganda and get back on the damn trail. WE can't make it any clearer that that !!
 
Offtrail My wife and I both have killed more animals with a bow and arrow than most guys have with a gun, Why because I ran companies that made weapons for our military and the FBI and other government agencies the majority of my life. I also made some weapons that were of the shoulder fired variety that we qualified at 1760 yards. Some of them have the record for the longest kills in the military over 3000 yards. Now I realize i may have offended you (and I'm sorry if i did) but it's time to wake up and face reality a bit. .I made things you can't imagine let alone touch.

I sold $15,000 worth of bone just a few years back and i don't shed hunt. I questioned whether or not you were a hunter because of how you postured things in your dialogue just like a lot of others on here......HINT HINT You started off on the wrong side of the bed and came off just like an anti........HINT HINT.

You don't have to prove anything to any of us that's the beauty of this forum. Just so you can understand I actually know how to shoot a bow my wife and i shot for high country, mathews and hoyt for quite a while. I can actually shoot a rifle fairly well too since I qualified several for the military accuracy tests.

I spent the largest part of my life dealing with Washington and the bureaucrats that are there in many capacity's. I have a couple of degrees and grew up in a family with politician's that had streets named after them. So I know how the games played and can smell a political move when I see one. One of my mentors was a guy that actually witnessed the atom bomb being detonated on Japan and ran los Alamos in NM.

As you should easily guess by now I'm in the autumn of my life and think this is the greatest country on earth and want to keep it that way for future generations. That's why i'm so adamant about what's going on. I predicted many of the things we're seeing today years ago on this forum, just like a few others and it's all come to pass including the emergence of the socialist party in this country.

As to proving my colors i think you can see i actually earned mine and i can attest the US government confirmed it too so rest easy. Let's just hope between now and November you stop believing the propaganda and vote to save your country. Frankly a party that launches a conspiracy to remove a president by illegal means and lies to the American electorate for years, isn't worthy of anyone's vote, Why because they conspired against you too and how can any American condone that.
 
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Boskee,
I know we have some tuff decisions to make in the coming months. I am just trying to get some insight from my mellow fellow sportsman, so I can make the most rational decision. This might be the most important election in modern history.
Even though you didn't have to, Thanks for explaining yourself.
 
There were a bunch of them that were drafted along with those that signed up.
And yes the 18 was the draft age. I get a kick out of those that never had to worry about the draft.

And yes they served. As my grandson likes to remind me "Thanks grandpa for going before so we can follow after".

During ww2 you could enlist at the age of 16, with parental consent, and many did.
 
Boskee,
I know we have some tuff decisions to make in the coming months. I am just trying to get some insight from my mellow fellow sportsman, so I can make the most rational decision. This might be the most important election in modern history.
Even though you didn't have to, Thanks for explaining yourself.

I will take you at your word as a hunter. I have to admit you write some powerful stuff that draws one in. I just had to question the amount of time spent here, and I guess i can relate. I have free time this week and a lot of it was spent on here.
 
There are still kids like that today. You’ll find them out fixing fences or moving irrigation pipe. You’ll find them working as busboys in little diners or mowing lawns. The media and the world would have us believe that it’s all pure craziness and laziness in our world. But I’ve met young men who would jump at the chance to save the world again if it were needed. WW2 was an incredible generation and we all owe them a tremendous debt. Along with Korea and Vietnam and all veterans. I tip my hat to all of your dads and grand dads who served. But just know that there are a lot of kids today who could toe the line if needed. I get the privilege to meet them in 4H and the old scouting program. They are top shelf

Desert, it's easy for so many of us older folks to look despairingly at the younger generation with distane. We had it....our parents had it....our grandparents had it...these young kids have lost it and America as it USE TO BE is dead. That sir is not true. My daughter and her ( combat hardened marine husband) are fighting hard to stand against the PC wimps in their circle of friends. I'm conservative but these two make me look on in envy. MAGA hats are proudly worn here .
 
Serve him ir was a different time with a different purpose. We had the boys coming home from war and needed to put them to work. We had to convert a military manufacturing complex into one that made goods for the masses. One of the reasons a guy like me did so well is because we had OPPORTUNITY right there in front of us. Many of us excelled at our fields because we had that opportunity and were more driven than they are today. Many of us on this forum made a good living as a result of the foundation laid with those plans. Many of us wound up in management because of that opportunity and our efforts to do a good job.

It's up to us to try to select a leader that will work to create opportunity for all Americans. Donald Trump was working hard to do just that and the proof was in the numbers. Opportunity was created for all American's no matter what race, religion, creed, education or political affiliation. Seems like a lot a needless blame is being cast his way for a guy that accomplished that in spite of adversity. It would appear the illusion of division is being cast contrary to the reality of the end result. Let's not let the over hyped rhetoric of division overshadow the acts of the man.
 
Well said Boskee. And government back then set the task and got out of the way and let the American ingenuity and drive create it all. And that is Trump's philosophy. It was working until it got derailed. There are those who would rather see us fail than to see Trump win.
 
Hey Boskee?

Have You Written Any Books?

And I Was Just Curious Where You Got all the Bone You Sold if You Don't Shed Hunt?
 

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