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Hero By the Fire

It was 1983 the Bavarian pine forest was dark visibility nil, men looking into the flames of a camp fire. The cold air biting at the spine, feet covered in military green wool socks. Hands of all shapes and sizes. Hair long some short, a beard mustache. Clothing black olive and green. Voices some deep […]

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life by blackie1957

Military Humour

I kept a diary of my service in the army not anything special just things I found funny. So I thought I would share with you some sayings or just what my mate said on a normal day. 2 Soldiers on a road in the middle of nowhere. Are your feet hurting mate. Who’s mine. […]

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