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GenThePerservering

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32. Real alpha dogs usually are polite

Reply to Skittles (Reply #19)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 12:00 PM

16 hrs ago

as well as well mannered and mature. They're only dangerous when they need to be.

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Wow. The rescue of the missing airman in Iran is sounding like a truly remarkable achievement... [View all] PeaceWave Yesterday OP

Congrats to the best SF in the world, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #1

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #2

Yep, this was pounded into our heads: MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #3

My Dad was a search & rescue pilot in WW2 kerry-is-my-prez 23 hrs ago #25

The US military is a Ferrari Ex Lurker Yesterday #4

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #5

It will be great to hear the whole story FHRRK1 Yesterday #6

I'll bet him and his pilot went through the SERE training, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #7

Survive Evade Resist and Escape littlemissmartypants Yesterday #8

Not many people know what SERE means, mostly civilians who've never been in the military, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #9

I went through SERE pfitz59 Yesterday #17

"very polite alpha dogs" Skittles Yesterday #19

Real alpha dogs usually are polite GenThePerservering 16 hrs ago #32

most everything they say i doubt/question b/c they (trump hagbreath rubio etc) are such assholes & criminals and LIARS orleans Yesterday #10

A shame, President Carter's rescue mission was done in by sand. rickford66 Yesterday #11

Rescue is entrenched. My dad was a battlefield medic in the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. He did not share KitFox Yesterday #12

Yours, mine and millions upon millions of American's were part of the Greatest Generation, MarineCombatEngineer Yesterday #14

I am happy for him jfz9580m Yesterday #13

Two transport aircraft sent to retrieve him developed mechanical problems. So, three more aircraft were then sent in to diverdownjt Yesterday #15

It's very good news. GoodRaisin Yesterday #16

are you hoping we will disagree? Skittles Yesterday #18

One might think so. H2O Man Yesterday #20

It shouldn't have to be said fujiyamasan 23 hrs ago #24

I didn't know anyone who thought it was a good idea. kerry-is-my-prez 23 hrs ago #26

come to think of it, you are correct Skittles 23 hrs ago #27

This is fantastic news! COL Mustard Yesterday #21

Is it even real? I mean not performative? I believe nothing from the grifters. Especially an event like this live love laugh Yesterday #22

It's real, it's been confirmed by several news outlets. MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago #29

If it's real Blue Full Moon 23 hrs ago #23

It's real. MarineCombatEngineer 17 hrs ago #30

He had nothing to do with it but taking credit Blue Full Moon 16 hrs ago #31

Oh I agree, MarineCombatEngineer 16 hrs ago #33

Success means Orange Ass had nothing to do with it. PuraVidaDreamin 20 hrs ago #28