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Tanuki

(14,918 posts) Tue Aug 15, 2017, 09:47 PM Aug 2017

Jimi Hendrix Army picture, circa 1962

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Jimi Hendrix Army picture, circa 1962 (Original Post) Tanuki Aug 2017 OP

Jimi was always proud of being in the airborne ... Bradshaw3 Aug 2017 #1

I didn't know he was let out early. rusty quoin Aug 2017 #5

I think he messed up his leg real bad on a jump & was medically discharged. (nm) Elwood P Dowd Aug 2017 #6

The other guy is Billy Cox. maveric Aug 2017 #2

.... Tanuki Aug 2017 #4

Awesome denbot Aug 2017 #3

Bradshaw3

(7,522 posts)

1. Jimi was always proud of being in the airborne ...

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 09:51 PM

Aug 2017

.. even though he wasn't cut out for the military and was allowed to leave early.

Saw him May 8, 1970 in Norman, Oklahoma. Still the greatest concert I have ever been to. Just transcendent.

rusty quoin

(6,133 posts)

5. I didn't know he was let out early.

Reply to Bradshaw3 (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 10:32 PM

Aug 2017

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)

6. I think he messed up his leg real bad on a jump & was medically discharged. (nm)

Reply to rusty quoin (Reply #5)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 10:35 PM

Aug 2017

maveric

(16,445 posts)

2. The other guy is Billy Cox.

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 10:00 PM

Aug 2017

A great bassist and a member of "Band of Gypsys".

Tanuki

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4. ....

Reply to maveric (Reply #2)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 10:16 PM

Aug 2017

denbot

(9,900 posts)

3. Awesome

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Tue Aug 15, 2017, 10:12 PM

Aug 2017

I did not know he served.

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