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5. Thanks.

Thu Oct 2, 2025, 10:25 PM

Oct 2025

I was like, “What three years is he talking about?” This makes it make sense. It’s a good reminder for the current military, tho.

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Ret. Gen. James Mattis [View all] BootinUp Oct 2025 OP

That is a Marine's Marine. MarineCombatEngineer Oct 2025 #1

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Oct 2025 #2

Thats from 2020 dweller Oct 2025 #3

Thanks. intheflow Oct 2025 #5

Yeh , I just wanted to put it to perspective dweller Oct 2025 #6

Thank you, came to post the same canetoad Oct 2025 #11

Why does that matter? Trueblue Texan Oct 2025 #14

This is GD not Breaking News malaise Oct 2025 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author intheflow Oct 2025 #4

Blame the SCOTUS. Grifting TrumpToadys. And you know who I mean. BradBo Oct 2025 #7

uhh poozwah Oct 2025 #16

And no balls BaronChocula Oct 2025 #19

From 2020 but still relevant. I hope he speaks up again. nt SunSeeker Oct 2025 #8

General Mattis is a man of great wisdom. flashman13 Oct 2025 #10

DU had a group laugh canetoad Oct 2025 #12

He didn't like it BaronChocula Oct 2025 #21

Admiral Halsey hated the name Bull with a passion. flashman13 Oct 2025 #22

I'm surprised BaronChocula Oct 2025 #23

Since he said this 5 years ago, it really doesn't give me much comfort. 1WorldHope Oct 2025 #17

KnR Bookmarking Hekate Oct 2025 #13

kick allegorical oracle Oct 2025 #20

K&R Blue Owl Oct 2025 #24