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    3 July 2024 Garand Picture of the Day

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    He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
    There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.

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    While the corpse seems is real, as is the carcass, the picture itself lacks something... it looks staged. On the frontline, but staged...
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    Hint: Cameraman out front with back to the enemy's fire sticks?

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    Yep… Sure.
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    a bit bunched up also
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    Training I would think.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger View Post
    Training I would think.
    Training with dead bodies? I think not.
    "You are what you do when it counts."

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    Training with dead bodies? I think not.
    I don't think he's really dead.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger View Post
    I don't think he's really dead.
    "He's dead, Jim."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger View Post
    I don't think he's really dead.
    Really? Did you ever see a guy playing dead lay like that for any time period during training? I never did.
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