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    Have you ever fought in a war?

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    Yes, Falklands 1982. Why?

    Maz

    What regiment?
    amfortas

    Why what? Are you asking why I am asking? If so it is because I am interested in knowing.
    Maz

    I am asking ROMOS what Regiment he served in!
    ROMOS

    Royal Navy, HMS Sheffield. Hit by exocet two weeks in.Sorry amfortas.
    Maz

    Yes i remember the tragic loss of HMS Sheffield. My Regiment the Blues & Royals were also there although i was in London doing public duties at the time of the conflict.
    ROMOS

    Margaret Thatcher EH!!
    Maz

    Also forgot to say that i have a friend who served on the n/submarine HMS Conqueror in the confict.
    ROMOS

    That was the one that sunk the Belgrano wasn,t it ? Now that was tragic !
    Maz

    Yes it sank the Argentinian troop ship the Belgrano - again a tragic loss of life.
    amfortas

    My salute, guys. Romos, you are a tried and tested Warrior. I am glad you survived sir.

    No. Couldn't get in the service. Was medically deferred. Got shot in the chest several times in a gunfight,  most of right lung was removed.

    pythonlover

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    Really ed ? Your lucky to have survived.
    ed shank

    Bad habits and bad friends in bad neighborhoods will do that. I am very lucky. Not that I survived this event but that I was able to rejoin the human race. I lost my humanity for a while there.

    Viet-nam on an ammo ship in the Tonkin gulf 1963 to 1965.

    1952 READY FOR FIRST GUARD DUTY At the grand old age of 20 Been in Army 8weeks. NOTE THE RAKISH ANGLE OF THE SLOUCH HAT.""

    jhharlan

    What a rake! I wish I were born at a different time...........
    PEOPLELOVER

    Thanks JH. I haven`t weathered too well unfortunately.
    PEOPLELOVER

    Tita, your education has been sorely neglected if you cannot recognise the Australian armys` slouch hat. This was toward the end of my Recruit training in 1952.

    Everyday the war of life......

    ROMOS

    Oh Darci13 life is not a war, life is something to be cherished. Some circumstances in life are a war.

    Tita? What ever happened to "Onward Christian Soldiers Marching as to War?'


     


    On another point do you let others die for you?


    During my time in the Royal Australian Artillery I knew a lot of christians who thought their country was worth defending and fighting for.

    Maz

    Very true.

    Fought many on the home front........

    tita 1, your comment (below) "People who claim to be Christian and go to war are not followers of Christ, the are in reality following the God of the world the Devil  -John 17:16; James 1:27; 4:4.  is an insult to every Soldier, Sailor &  Airman that fights for his country to allow YOU your freedom. Tell that also to the families of those who are comming home from active service in body bags.  As a British Soldier for many years i have lost good friends who all were good Christians on active service in countries around the world - fighting the warlords in the Balkans who were executing women & children by the thousands ..... Iraq 1 - Iraq 2 - Afganistan - Faklands are to mention a few. 


    For you to stand behind religion & quote thoughtless remarks on an international forum is quite frankly sick & an insult to every serviceman / woman on this planet.


    Why oh why do people use this forum as a religious platform - yes have your beliefs, but lets stop answering every other question with religous answers or quotes from the Bible!                  

    From an ex British soldier who is a Christian.

      



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