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Tetrachloride

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2. One of my father's right hand sergeants said of him:

Reply to Duncanpup (Original post)

Sun Aug 8, 2021, 10:08 AM

Aug 2021

to new company members, When he say shit, you shit.

They were not joking nor harassing the new members. They were an infantry company in Korea. My father was a veteran from under Patton. The sergeant was impressing that all people will follow the orders of my father.

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