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Luke T. said:


That is exactly what crossed my mind when I saw the photo.

edited to add: "A PLEDGE PIN!!!! ON YOUR UNIFORM??!!??"
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"You've got a peace badge on your lapel and 'Born to Kill' written on your helmet! Is this some sort of sick joke?"
"Sir! I think I was trying to say something about the duality of man, Sir!"
 
Richard G said:
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Note "registered@aol.com" vertically on the lower right corner.

That is the signature of a man who amuses himself doing funny photoshop, often Republican political.

http://www.registeredmedia.com/
 
"You've got a peace badge on your lapel and 'Born to Kill' written on your helmet! Is this some sort of sick joke?"

"Platoon" isn't a documentary, "Mr. Manifesto". The bit with the "peace badge on the uniform", or writing "born to kill" on the helmet, is simply one of many inaccuracies in that movie.

In real life, any soldier walking around like that would be chewed out by his sgt.-major and told to take off that damn thing right this minute--that is, if the sniggering and laughter by the other soldiers doesn't prove to him he made a total ass of himself long before that.

But, by all means, please continue to entertain us. I'm sure the fact that your "knowledge" of Army life derives solely from Hollywood movies is no impediment to your continued "in depth analyses" of how the US Army is "really doing" in Iraq.
 
Skeptic said:
"You've got a peace badge on your lapel and 'Born to Kill' written on your helmet! Is this some sort of sick joke?"

"Platoon" isn't a documentary, "Mr. Manifesto". The bit with the "peace badge on the uniform", or writing "born to kill" on the helmet, is simply one of many inaccuracies in that movie.

In real life, any soldier walking around like that would be chewed out by his sgt.-major and told to take off that damn thing right this minute--that is, if the sni**ering and laughter by the other soldiers doesn't prove to him he made a total ass of himself long before that.

But, by all means, please continue to entertain us. I'm sure the fact that your "knowledge" of Army life derives solely from Hollywood movies is no impediment to your continued "in depth analyses" of how the US Army is "really doing" in Iraq.
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This post has been reported for violation of Rule 11.
 
Skeptic said:
"You've got a peace badge on your lapel and 'Born to Kill' written on your helmet! Is this some sort of sick joke?"

"Platoon" isn't a documentary, "Mr. Manifesto". The bit with the "peace badge on the uniform", or writing "born to kill" on the helmet, is simply one of many inaccuracies in that movie.

In real life, any soldier walking around like that would be chewed out by his sgt.-major and told to take off that damn thing right this minute--that is, if the sni**ering and laughter by the other soldiers doesn't prove to him he made a total ass of himself long before that.

But, by all means, please continue to entertain us. I'm sure the fact that your "knowledge" of Army life derives solely from Hollywood movies is no impediment to your continued "in depth analyses" of how the US Army is "really doing" in Iraq.
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Not "Platoon" but "Full Metal Jacket."
 
that is, if the sni**ering and laughter by the other soldiers...

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Not to divert the thread, but . . .

While I am certainly no expert on the Vietnam war, a few soldiers in Vietnam did write messages on their helmets, though perhaps not with the content of Modine's character, Joker, in FMJ. I think there is a photo (sorry, can't remember exactly) of a soldier in Vietnam with "God bless Dupont Chemical Corp" written on his helmet. And in Larry Burrow's Vietnam (a collection of Burrow's photos of the war) there is a marine with a mortar and "Wilson Rockets" is clearly visible on the front of his helmet.

Not to divert the thread any further, but I always loved the irony in what the Colonel said after Modine's line: "Son, all I've ever asked of my marines is that they obey my orders as they would the word of God. We are here to help the Vietnamese, because inside every gook there is an American trying to get out. It's a hardball world, son. We've gotta keep our heads until this peace craze blows over."
 
Skeptic said:
"You've got a peace badge on your lapel and 'Born to Kill' written on your helmet! Is this some sort of sick joke?"

"Platoon" isn't a documentary, "Mr. Manifesto". The bit with the "peace badge on the uniform", or writing "born to kill" on the helmet, is simply one of many inaccuracies in that movie.

In real life, any soldier walking around like that would be chewed out by his sgt.-major and told to take off that damn thing right this minute--that is, if the sni**ering and laughter by the other soldiers doesn't prove to him he made a total ass of himself long before that.

But, by all means, please continue to entertain us. I'm sure the fact that your "knowledge" of Army life derives solely from Hollywood movies is no impediment to your continued "in depth analyses" of how the US Army is "really doing" in Iraq.
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Rule 11 indeed. Was LukeT's quote from a documentary?

Just curious about the "anyone who quotes from a movie must believe the movie reflects true reality and is making some sort of point instead of just goofing off" rule. Does it apply to everyone or do you just assume those that disagree with you are stupid? Only to Aussies? What is the deal?

Then there is that you seem to be wrong about your whole little sermon.

Writing on helmets was, of course, a very common thing to do. Mostly hometowns, and that ever present chicken-foot print.
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http://www.vspa.com/dab-turner-tiger-flight-1968.htm

Then from a marine:

Against regulations we often decorated our helmets and flak jackets with sayings and pictures painted on with black magic-markers. Popular signs were peace symbols, state flags and bulls-eyes (gallows humor ran high). Sayings were things like "Short-timer" (someone who was almost ready to leave country and go home), "Shoot here" (more humor), nicknames and state or ethnic slang terms and names.
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http://www.securenet.net/3rdbn5th/mike35/page_four.htm
 
Well, I was going to concede that Mr. Manifesto had trumped my Animal House quote with his Full Metal Jacket quote, but now that he's been kicked in the nuts for it, "OH YEAH, MR. MANIFESTO?!? OH YEAH?"

There. That oughta do it.
 
Skeptic said:


"Platoon" isn't a documentary, "Mr. Manifesto". The bit with the "peace badge on the uniform", or writing "born to kill" on the helmet, is simply one of many inaccuracies in that movie.

In real life, any soldier walking around like that would be chewed out by his sgt.-major and told to take off that damn thing right this minute--that is, if the sni**ering and laughter by the other soldiers doesn't prove to him he made a total ass of himself long before that.

But, by all means, please continue to entertain us. I'm sure the fact that your "knowledge" of Army life derives solely from Hollywood movies is no impediment to your continued "in depth analyses" of how the US Army is "really doing" in Iraq.
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Please refrain from making comments on subjects which you clearly know nothing about.

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Being of German and Prussian (german speaking Pole) descent, I proudly wrote the word "Kraut" in black marker on my helmet band (the thing with the two glow-in-the-dark "cat eyes" that face the back when you put it on your helmet) about the fifth or sixth week of basic training at Fort Bliss, Texas in the summer of 1988.

A day or two later, a "full-bird" visited our company for an informal inspection and some question-and-answer about making the military a career and possible enrollmant into OCS or warrent officer school for those qualified. He noticed my helmet band and angrily asked me what the hell I was thinking as he was of german descent and was offended by that word. I informed him that I too was of german ancestry and used the word to remove its sting. I got a verbal repremand from the colonel, my company commander, and my first sergeant. My drill sergeants made me quick-time around our entire formation every time we marched anywhere for a week repeatedly yelling "Kraut!" as I ran.
 
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