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jaishankar @Shivram59 (50238) • India 3 May

Dear friends, I'm very sorry to tell you that tonight I'll not be able to comment you back. It's night here and I have just recieved a call from my friend's grandma who is insisting all our friend circle to meet her brother who...

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A Soldier Without a Weapon

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 18 Aug 23

I cannot get over what I watched last night. It was portrayed in the movie Hawksaw Ridge by Mel Gibson in 2016. The soldier, Desmond T. Doss, did not use any sort of weapon during the battle on Okinawa in 1945. A true story that...

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Me and my son's watching "Halo" the movie

Luis Asuncion @luisga814 (7138) • Quezon City, Philippines 9 Jul 22

It's 12:59 in the afternoon here in the Philippines of Saturday. We're currently watching "Halo" movie. This is an epic movie 26th-century conflict between humanity and Covenant (alien) threat. This movie will weave deeply drawn...

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The soldiers and the politicians

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (18198) • Raurkela, India 23 Jun 22

The soldiers serve the nation and the politicians claim while campaigning for votes that they want to serve the people of their country. In India if political leaders get good pay package and fringe benefits worth crores, on top...

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A Tale Of Bravery

Kandase @Kandae11 (57231) 27 Feb 22

It happened as the Russian tanks advanced towards a strategic bridge linking Crimea and Ukraine . A Ukrainian soldier was told to go blow up the bridge. The soldier realised that he won't have enough time to set the charges and...

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A soldier's prayer.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 4 Oct 21

'Michael, Michael of the morning, Fresh corps of Heaven adorning, Keep me safe today, And in time of temptation Drive the devil away.' Story has it a mother named her newborn child after Archangel Michael, the Prince of the...

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Fort Hood Soldier Murdered

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 5 Jul 20

I’m sickened by this whole thing, she goes to serve her country and gets murdered, for what? Of course murders by definition are senseless, but what was done to this poor woman. It won’t bring their daughter, sister, loved one...

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A Soldier's Sacrifice (A Poem)

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3452) • United States 19 Sep 19

This is the story of a sentinel, a soldier Standing guard Though his enemies, they gathered round that soldier, he stood his ground He fought bravely, with all his heart & soul He didn't do it for gold, nor for a crown He did...

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Who was the soldier and what of his bride?

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 29 Jun 19

A Daguerreotype photo was found on the body of a union soldier that died in 2nd corps hospital. He died in 1864 or 1865. The soldier's exact name is unknown, but it was supposed that he served with the 4th New York Artillery....

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Daily Bible Study

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (323168) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 19 May 19

Day 2 2 Timothy 2 2 Timothy 2:1 Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able...

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Mr. Crump was refused leave to see his affianced.

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 29 Apr 19

Mr. Crump is upset that he isn't able to obtain leave to see his beloved. She resides in the Isle of Wight which is a considerable distance from where he is stationed. He expresses his remorse at not being able to see her, hopes...

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Ode to a Blue Sea Tomb

LowRiderX @LowRiderX (22901) • Serbia 26 Feb 19

Island 'Vido' - Is a small Island (less than kilometer in diameter) is located in the group of Ionian islands near of Corfu city port. During the First World War, the Corfu island served as a island hospital and quarantine for the...

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On Desert Sand

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 25 Oct 18

The First of a two part storytelling poem this is in honor of all those heroes who have served On Desert Sand... She walks leaning heavily On the wooden cane. She's come a long way Since she came back from Broken and...

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The beguiled

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 16 Sep 18

about a group of girls and women beguiled (charmed) by Irishman Collin Farrel. Basically that is the story. it is set in the time of war though. The costumes are nice. The accents are.. i'm not really sure if it is on...

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Should I ask him this question or is it too insensitive?

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker @CaptAlbertWhisker (32760) • Calgary, Alberta 9 Jul 18

My Half brother is a soldier on the Venezuelan Army. My dad is an international Playboy so I might have some siblings I never met. He serves the military and he had some encounters with rebels. Whenever I meet a soldier or a...

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Friendly Fire

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 29 Jun 18

In my country, Both the cops and military mostly worked together to fight against multiple insurgencies left and right. But this is the first time that they end up fighting each other. Called it mis-encounter, but this is dumb...

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I am a soldier in the IDF

dave roytberg @dave_roytberg (11) • Israel 13 Mar 18

Hi, i'm dave, i am a soldier in the IDF. recently i have heard and seen many interviews regarding the IDF and the israeli-palestine conflict. most of the people beeing interviewd don't really know what they are talking about...

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Operation Paperback

maezee @maezee (41985) • United States 17 Feb 18

Has anyone heard of this program? It is a nonprofit where you can sign up and send books to soldiers who are deployed. You can send specific genres or specific books that soldiers request. I believe this is only a US program. And...

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Favorite non fiction books?

maezee @maezee (41985) • United States 15 Dec 17

Happy Friday all! Today will hopefully be a shorter day for me (at training until at least 3) but later in the evening will be attending a Nutcracker play downtown. Best part - the tickets were free through my sisters school. Yay...

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Wounded soldier clings to cassock clad chaplain.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 10 Nov 17

Photo credit goes to google. Photo property of Hector Rondon Lovera. Taken 4 June 1962 According to the photographer, he was flat on his belly, to avoid sniper shots, when a wounded soldier pulled himself up and clings to Navy...

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