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7. I'm 52 doc

Wed Jun 6, 2018, 03:36 PM

Jun 2018

I still run pull ups sit ups push ups but no way today could I hang like when I was 18 as infantry paratrooper.

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Camp toccoa [View all] TEB Jun 2018 OP

Precursor to the modern Airborne and Ranger units bigbrother05 Jun 2018 #1

If you've never been, I'd strongly recommend making the trip to Toccoa Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #2

Exactly airborne studs to this day TEB Jun 2018 #3

He wants me to do the run with him next year Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #4

I'm 52 doc TEB Jun 2018 #7

Well... Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #8

... DashOneBravo Jun 2018 #14

Lol...oh I know very well it is! Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #15

I've always wanted to go DashOneBravo Jun 2018 #9

Its a must do if you're a WWII buff or fan of "Band of Brothers" Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #10

Actually I am both DashOneBravo Jun 2018 #12

If you decide to go... Docreed2003 Jun 2018 #13

My father's high school friend "Monk" Weigel was a paratrooper cyclonefence Jun 2018 #5

I could not imagine what fear he expirenced TEB Jun 2018 #6

Man did you ever talk about that? DashOneBravo Jun 2018 #11