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Hi hello

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To fill the vacated platoon leader positions, several new officers arrived straight from OCS. One, a tough little Irishman named Harry Welsh, was assigned to the first platoon. Welsh had grown up in the coal regions of eastern Pennsylvania. Always a good athlete, he won state titles in swimming and diving. After Pearl Harbor he volunteered for the paratroopers. He was assigned to the 82d Division where he was broken from sergeant to private six times for fighting. After OCS Welsh joined Easy Company, 506th PIR, we rapidly became close friends and would later bunk together when we reached England. 

-Richard Winters

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As different in temperament as Nixon and I were, he was the one man to whom I could talk. He provided an outlet that allowed me to unburden myself as a combat leader. “Nix” and I completely understood each other. On reflection, Nixon always seemed to be around.

Beyond Band of Brothers: The War Memoirs of Major Dick Winters

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Three miles up, three miles down. 

  BAND OF BROTHERS || Part 1 - CURRAHEE

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Feels like summer at +24 y’all

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so i got bored and made this quiz to tell you which band of brothers character you are. please reblog with ur results, i’m curious to see what you get!!

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Normandy landings

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‘I’ve learned there’s two types of people in Iraq: those who are very good, and those who are dead. I’m very good. I’ve lost 20 pounds, shaved my head, started smoking, my feet are half rotted off, and I move from filthy hole to filthy hole every night. I see dead children and people everywhere, and function in a void of indifference. I keep you and our daughter locked deep inside, and I try not to look there.’ Dawg, you think that’s too harsh?

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History is full of wars that were fought for a hundred different reasons. But this war. Our war. I have to believe that it’s all worthwhile, because our cause is just.

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Cpl. Person: interjecting off-screen words of wisdom.

Hey, Brad! This guy wrote Beaver Hunt! Oh, shit! He must have those Polaroids of your mom.

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Nothing but letters. No batteries, no diapers, and no turret. Guess not today, homes.

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"I'm not hearing the aggressiveness I'd like to." His voice sounds hollow, like he's not convinced himself.

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War is hell, but that’s not the half of it, because war is also mystery and terror and adventure and courage and discovery and holiness and pity and despair and longing and love. War is nasty; war is fun. War is thrilling; war is drudgery.

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combat medics having no time for people fucking up

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I happen to be a death-dealing, blood-crazed warrior who wakes up every day just hoping for the chance to dismember my enemies and defile their civilizations.