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2014-11-12 Home Front: WoT

Indiana soldier first to die in Operation Inherent Resolve

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Posted by ryuge 2014-11-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Such a marvelous aircraft, and only 25 years in the making.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-11-12 04:22|| 2014-11-12 04:22|| Front Page Top

#2 I want to know who manufactured the life preserver.

Posted by Shipman 2014-11-12 06:24|| 2014-11-12 06:24|| Front Page Top

#3 I know he had nothing to do with it, but the Osprey seems to be the perfect metaphor for the Zero regime.

Ungainly, ugly, doesn't work half the time and the output of cronies and committees.

Posted by AlanC 2014-11-12 07:13|| 2014-11-12 07:13|| Front Page Top

#4 He was a Marine. Not a soldier.

Posted by Pappy 2014-11-12 09:20|| 2014-11-12 09:20|| Front Page Top

#5 To be fair to the Osprey, the first few moments lifting off a carrier deck are dangerous for any flying machine. If this had been a helicopter the issue would be the same.

Posted by Steve White 2014-11-12 11:04|| 2014-11-12 11:04|| Front Page Top

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