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Victor_c3

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11. I was going to make a similar remark

Thu Jul 20, 2023, 10:37 AM

Jul 2023

Having had been in combat many times myself, you really have no idea how you’re going to react in those sort of situations until you actually experience it.

I’d even gander to say that just because you reacted one way one time, that doesn’t mean that’s how you’re going to react the next time.

During my first firefight, I was calm and collected and reacted very deliberately. Several firefights later I was blown up by an IED and I couldn’t stop shaking a stuttering for what seemed like an eternity - my soldiers made fun of me for that one!! During subsequent firefights, I was again calm and collected.

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Watching Jason Aldean run over bandmates to get to safety during the Last Vegas shooting [View all] maxrandb Jul 2023 OP

Having grown up in a small town, I can tell you progressoid Jul 2023 #1

There is that. But I also note that in all his clips he boston bean Jul 2023 #2

Jason wanted to run into the hotel unarmed to confront the gun man dalton99a Jul 2023 #3

Now, that's funny. Silent Type Jul 2023 #4

So what would you do with raining bullets coming at you? jimfields33 Jul 2023 #5

Not if you grew up in a small town with small town learnin'! obamanut2012 Jul 2023 #7

So what. He was a victim in a mass shooting and were laughing and making fun? jimfields33 Jul 2023 #8

A guy who wrote a racist song about lynching a Black man...celebrating it who previously ran Demsrule86 Jul 2023 #17

Who is laughing? Kingofalldems Jul 2023 #28

Jesus. Read 3 and 4 for starters. jimfields33 Jul 2023 #36

It's one thing to scramble in fear from a rain of bullets maxrandb Jul 2023 #9

Victim bashing is never a positive. jimfields33 Jul 2023 #10

No, the victims are the thousands killed by the hate he promotes maxrandb Jul 2023 #12

That is correct. He is a cowardly racist...making money on his racist scummy bullshit song. Demsrule86 Jul 2023 #15

You don't run over bandmates in order to escape even bullets...the man is both a racist and Demsrule86 Jul 2023 #13

Not strange at all. It says something about his character are lack there of. Demsrule86 Jul 2023 #16

I truly believe I'd be a coward to with bullets flying my way. jimfields33 Jul 2023 #25

I agree. BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #29

I'd be a coward, too gratuitous Jul 2023 #31

To quote a famous wizard sarisataka Jul 2023 #34

I was going to make a similar remark Victor_c3 Jul 2023 #11

My brother was a recon Marine who saved the lives of half of his men under fire...so spare me Demsrule86 Jul 2023 #14

A combat vet's personal experience sarisataka Jul 2023 #23

... BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #30

I would stop the car and let the people in...any brave person would do that...I would not run Demsrule86 Jul 2023 #18

Stop WHAT car? The guy was onstage at the time of that shooting. BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #35

I am kind of shocked by your post. Demsrule86 Jul 2023 #19

It is a good thing most people sarisataka Jul 2023 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author doc03 Jul 2023 #6

You want to watch a mass shooting where dozens of innocents got killed? Sympthsical Jul 2023 #21

Sorry I should have read the entire headline. I did not notice it was the day doc03 Jul 2023 #24

Not even surprised any more. BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #32

This thread is a look Sympthsical Jul 2023 #22

Seems like real nice guy. Yeesh. Torchlight Jul 2023 #26

Do you have any link sarisataka Jul 2023 #27

Where are you watching this? BlackSkimmer Jul 2023 #33

In a mean world full of Jason Aldeans, be a Garth Brooks or Dolly Parton. LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #37