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Diraven

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1. A friend from the Army tried to justify it to me

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 11:42 PM

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He said that army units often have nicknames and slogans taken from pop culture, so the search and rescue unit that rescued the pilot must have had a Pulp Fiction theme so it's ok if they use made up Bible verses from movies in prayers, it's just being patriotic supporting our troops.

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A friend from the Army tried to justify it to me Diraven Thursday #1

Thanks for the explanation, though I still think that Hegseth is a know-it-all unqualified jerk Rhiannon12866 Thursday #2