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8. My father-in-law lost a stripe for

Wed Oct 1, 2025, 11:13 AM

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assaulting his Lt while they were in the bush in Vietnam.His defense was that the Lt was green and was going to get them all killed. I think even the Lt was glad he wasn't fragged for being dangerously stupid.

My FIL was very intelligent, but not educated. He was a quiet sort, always reading, great physical shape, and was Army Special Forces, probably since early 1960s. Was sent to Hebrew school in 1967 when things were heating up for Israel, but the Six Day War being what it was, the Army recalled him from language school.

My FIL would have rolled his eyes over Kegsbreath and ignored Krasnov (he hated politics).

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