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MarineCombatEngineer

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Mon Feb 16, 2026, 08:40 PM 7 hrs ago

This clip from The Outlaw Josy Wales says exactly how I felt after I got home from my second tour in Vietnam:



"I think I'll try to tell him the war is over"

"What do you say Mr. Wilson?"

"I reckon so, I guess we all died a little in that damned war"
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This clip from The Outlaw Josy Wales says exactly how I felt after I got home from my second tour in Vietnam: (Original Post) MarineCombatEngineer 7 hrs ago OP
So glad you found your way home, MCE. sheshe2 6 hrs ago #1
Thank you. MarineCombatEngineer 6 hrs ago #2
She was your anchor. sheshe2 6 hrs ago #3
Glad you made it back, MCE. democrank 5 hrs ago #4
War is corrosive to the human spirit. patphil 4 hrs ago #5
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