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CharlieRanger1FFV
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Re: 86 year old sniper

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Lunch wrote:That was truly bad ass- the man even more than the shooting. "Oh, that's pretty far away, I'd say odds are 9:1 that I don't hit it"...yea, don't play poker with him.
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that was amazing. What cracked me up the most was his PV1 uniform and he took those weapons, at his age, and outperformed guys 60 yrs his junior! But then again, he was taking shots in the Bulge & Bastogne! Wow, much deserved respect!!
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Talk about a quiet professional!
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Re: 86 year old sniper

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Such a honor to call him a American!!! Thank you Sir for your service! God Bless
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Lunch wrote:That was truly bad ass- the man even more than the shooting. "Oh, that's pretty far away, I'd say odds are 9:1 that I don't hit it"...yea, don't play poker with him.
That's probably what the Germans said...
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Re: 86 year old sniper

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rgrokelley wrote:That's probably what the Germans said...
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