OT: Bad *** photo.

[DesotoCountyDawg]

They are Marines. They don't have all those silly unit patches; the sleeves are rolled outward and the trouser are bloused around the boots with bands.

The uniform reminds a lot of the images of the fall of Saigon when the marines were the last to leave defending the embassy.

 

[Dawgpile]

They are Marines. They don't have all those silly unit patches; the sleeves are rolled outward and the trouser are bloused around the boots with bands.

I reverse-searched the image. That's what it was labeled as, in Grenada 1983. The bloused boots would indicate Airborne, no?

Here's the full image;

 

[TXDawg.sixpack]

Woah. I wasnt trying to skew anything.
I am continually told I type too much, so I tried to be brief and mention just the immediate event leading up to the invasion, as well as a couple general reasons and results of the invasion.

I am very happy to have this conversation and your post was informative. There is no need, in my view, to lock this thread down. It obviously didnt need to exist to begin with, but the subsequent conversation neednt be angry, so I think its great if it stays open and the topic is discussed.
Its an off week- why not randomly discuss a relatively small geopolitical event from over 40 years ago?

Well, you're the dubmass who tried to make it political. Don't get your panties in a wad and try to act offended/innocent when you get called out on it.

 

[GloryDawg]

I reverse-searched the image. That's what it was labeled as, in Grenada 1983. The bloused boots would indicate Airborne, no?

They were there.

 

[GloryDawg]

The uniform reminds a lot of the images of the fall of Saigon when the marines were the last to leave defending the embassy.

My Senior Drill Instructor was there. He was there in 68 got out and went to special service duty which was embassy duty. He was embassy guard at the end. We lean this our last night on the island.

 

[Bobby Ricigliano]

I am continually told I type too much.

The way to remedy this is not by making shorter posts.

 

[Bulldog Bruce]

Rule 69

 

[BulldogBlitz]

I dont see any crayons, this must be right after lunch.

*duck*

 

[Ranchdawg]

It is a picture of the National Guard outside the Mayor of Chicago's bunker.

 

[GloryDawg]

I reverse-searched the image. That's what it was labeled as, in Grenada 1983. The bloused boots would indicate Airborne, no?

Here's the full image;

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Look at the sleeves. Hasn't changes in 50 years. Plus, all Army Units at the time tucked trouser into boots. Marines did not.

Marines


Army

 

[mstateglfr]

Well, you're the dubmass who tried to make it political. Don't get your panties in a wad and try to act offended/innocent when you get called out on it.

I didnt start a thread by posting a picture of some US soldiers engaging in battle during the US' invasion of a Caribbean island nation.
If commenting on the photo is political, then posting it and calling it 'bad ass' is political. The thread is inherently political, if I am being political by listing historical facts and context surrounding the photo.

I posted the gifs because the AMERICA 17 YEAH of it all was kinda funny to me. Its unfortunate you dont see the humor.

 

[mstateglfr]

The way to remedy this is not by making shorter posts.

Good lord- that is what I pointed out. I made a shorter post and was blamed for not providing a fuller view of the historical incident.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

My Senior Drill Instructor was there. He was there in 68 got out and went to special service duty which was embassy duty. He was embassy guard at the end. We lean this our last night on the island.

 

[eckie1]

How do we know that's Grenada ?

Agreed. Could be Noxapater for all we know.*****

 

[TXDawg.sixpack]

I didnt start a thread by posting a picture of some US soldiers engaging in battle during the US' invasion of a Caribbean island nation.
If commenting on the photo is political, then posting it and calling it 'bad ass' is political. The thread is inherently political, if I am being political by listing historical facts and context surrounding the photo.

I posted the gifs because the AMERICA 17 YEAH of it all was kinda funny to me. Its unfortunate you dont see the humor.

The OP posted a photo that he thought looked good. You decided to inject your liberal ideologies and give us all a "history lesson" on foreign policy decisions from 50 years ago that you view as negative in hindsight.

Again, don't try to play the victim here, dubmass.

 

[turkish]

The way to remedy this is not by making shorter posts.

This. Most of us would be OK if he published his own version of Moby Dick… just save it for 50 years from now.

 

[thatsbaseball]

Agreed. Could be Noxapater for all we know.*****

Well I was actually thinking Jones County****

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

How close to the lake is that?

 

[Crazy Cotton]

That engagement did give us a cool 80s Eastwood movie