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August 26th, 2002, 12:06 AM
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www.homeofheroes.com
This site includes pictures and citations of all but 6 recipients of the Medal Of Honor. It also has excellent information on other military medals awarded to those men, and the history of each medal of the United States Military...
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August 26th, 2002, 01:14 AM
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Really nice site!!! Thanks Panzerknacker! 
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August 27th, 2002, 02:57 AM
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Thanks for the nice link Ryan! Und I think I might be able to get a long awaited letter to you this week--ill let you know when I finally get it in the mail..
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August 27th, 2002, 10:35 AM
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Thankyou Carl-much obliged
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August 28th, 2002, 05:11 AM
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No problem Ryan O, U.S.Ranger....... 
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August 29th, 2002, 04:38 AM
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HOOAH! Generallfeldmarschall Evans...
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"Everybody thinks that they are going to get the chance to punch some Nazi in the face at Normandy-and those days are over, they are long gone"-Lt Chris Burnett
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August 29th, 2002, 04:53 AM
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Yer lernen, my friend from down under--yer lernin. 
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Carl-do I detect a hint of American humour there in teasing us Australians, or is that just a joke that I don't quite understand-AS USUAL...
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August 30th, 2002, 06:18 AM
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Tis indeed a bit o' Ami humoUr, as is the way I overemphasized the U in humoUr, since we yanks dont spell it that way 
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August 30th, 2002, 09:12 AM
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Yes-you Yanks don't like the old U:-
Colour
Humour
Honour
Flavour
The list goes on....
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August 30th, 2002, 10:09 PM
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Actually we are learning the metric system. I think it would be easier to use something that goes in 10s instead of 12s and 16ths.
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