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In reply to the discussion: Veteran's Day Salute [View all]

KS Toronado

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16. When I found that one my mind went back about 40 years
Tue Nov 11, 2025, 05:36 PM
Nov 11

when I meet a Marine Veteran who's unit landed on every beach in the Pacific. He had all kinds of stories
how they outfoxed the enemy, the one I've always remembered was how they screwed two 2x4s to a M1
rifle with the rear one tall enough to hold a helmet and a string to pull the trigger. One foxhole would have
a couple of those set ups doing all the firing and drawing all the attention and then the other foxholes would
carefully look around and get bead on the enemy.

Here's the sad part, someone asked him how many of his original unit made it back to the States, and he
said "Out of the battalion only 4 of us" Don't know how many was in a Marine battalion back then but
guessing a thousand.

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Veteran's Day Salute [View all] KS Toronado Nov 11 OP
Some great ones here, my friend! Thanks for remembering... Rhiannon12866 Nov 11 #1
My dad and 5 uncles served in WWII KS Toronado Nov 11 #3
Both my grandfathers served in WWI nuxvomica Nov 11 #22
Very powerful Grim Chieftain Nov 11 #2
Thanks for the great collection, KS!! 70sEraVet Nov 11 #4
Originally I hesitated putting any IQ4.7 toons in today's group KS Toronado Nov 11 #5
I appreciate that you did that. slightlv Nov 11 #19
Thank you. quaint Nov 11 #6
Thank you KS for the myriad of toons and Clouds Passing Nov 11 #7
Yay! Toons! planetc Nov 11 #8
That first one killed me. Brought me to tears. maveric Nov 11 #9
"Young men who never had the chance to grow old" nuxvomica Nov 11 #10
John McCain vs Donald Trump Ray Bruns Nov 11 #11
Thank you. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 11 #12
K&R... Wounded Bear Nov 11 #13
Thank you and bookmarking blue_jay Nov 11 #14
Thank you for that John Prine reference. "Hello In There" erronis Nov 11 #15
When I found that one my mind went back about 40 years KS Toronado Nov 11 #16
Wow, thank you! Emile Nov 11 #17
Thank you KS BeneteauBum Nov 11 #18
Beautiful collection. Totally Tunsie Nov 11 #20
Thank you for posting MustLoveBeagles Nov 11 #21
Thank you for these great cartoons LetMyPeopleVote Nov 14 #23
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