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groundloop

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4. And that's four too many to die for Operation Epic Distraction.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 09:06 AM

Yesterday

I remember hearing the nightly body counts on the news during the Vietnam War as though it were a baseball score. It didn't really sink in until later that every one of those 'points' was someone's child who was put in harms way because of politics.

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Florida?.................... Lovie777 Yesterday #1

All these years I never paid attention but CENTCOM is based out of Tampa, FL BumRushDaShow Yesterday #3

From Wikipedia nitpicked Yesterday #6

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And that's four too many to die for Operation Epic Distraction. groundloop Yesterday #4

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