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DashOneBravo

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4. IMO Ft. Bragg would be better

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2020, 12:20 PM

Jun 2020

I know he’s from Texas. Wouldn’t there be a better candidate for someone who has ties to the units stationed there?

He’s well know in the Airborne and Special Operations community. He was in the 82nd and 5th Group at Ft. Bragg.

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IMO Ft. Bragg would be better DashOneBravo Jun 2020 #4

Agreed TEB Jun 2020 #7

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