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ProfessorGAC

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19. My Dad Never Carried One

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #18)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 12:35 PM

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He was a medical corps translator in Italy in the post-war occupation of Europe.
The infrastructure was all so damaged, the local residents didn't have hospitals, so the Army had to provide medical care. There weren't enough Italian doctors who were absolved of fascist crimes, so there were doctors & nurses who didn't understand Italian. My dad did, and he was a qualified medical.
He was stationed mostly in Naples, which was only a 4 hour train ride to catch the ferry to Sicily. So, he could take leave with family in Messina. Perfect situation for him.
He never carried anything but a sidearm. Only fired a rifle in basic training.

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So let's get this straight on the ICE shooter [View all] D_Master81 Thursday OP

Not to mention he shot detainees instead of ICE agents. choie Thursday #1

And did he miss agents accidentally? it sounds like he was a pretty good shot Walleye Thursday #3

From what I understand he fired indiscriminately underpants Thursday #5

The agents wear body armor and helmets, the prisoners are left unprotected. That's intentional. Walleye Thursday #7

you were speaking to the motivation and intent of the shooter .. ? stopdiggin Thursday #9

I think it's connected to the motivation of the ICE Agency Walleye Thursday #11

I'm having a hard time following the train ... stopdiggin Thursday #14

His brother's assessment was that he wasn't a marksman EdmondDantes_ Thursday #21

I feel like we will never know the truth in this. For all we know, it could've been a personal beef Walleye Thursday #22

Not according to his brother who said he was a bad shot MichMan Thursday #27

I think Patel borrowed Trump's sharpie and wrote that on there. He had to make his story come out straight. Walleye Thursday #2

Might this person be better.. thomski64 Thursday #4

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I think it was still dark. Chuuku Davis Thursday #16

You can blame Luigi M for starting the bullet marking trend. They are killers. Silent Type Thursday #8

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The M1 Garand is a semi auto rifle that was the standard issue rifle used by US Forces during WWII, MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #12

My Dad Fired One On The Basic Training Range ProfessorGAC Thursday #15

When I enlisted in the Marines in '64, we trained on the venerable M-14, MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #18

My Dad Never Carried One ProfessorGAC Thursday #19

Sounds like your dad was a godsend to the Italian people and humanity in whole in their dire time of need. MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #20

I think it's fairly unlikely that we "get this straight" stopdiggin Thursday #13

And, then they use them only on detainees. GoCubsGo Thursday #17

I wouldn't put it past the podcast dude bros in charge of the FBI to plant evidence. Initech Thursday #23

For what it's worth... SickOfTheOnePct Thursday #24

The media has reported that he used an "AR style rifle," rsdsharp Thursday #25

All I've seen is bolt-action rifle, not AR style. sl8 Thursday #31

I heard Ken Dilanian say it on MSNBC, although to be fair rsdsharp Thursday #34

Anyone find it odd that people are engraving anything onto bullet casings? IronLionZion Thursday #26

Yes but it's the easiest way for Tramp's goons to pin it on their preferred perp * 617Blue Thursday #28

I'm disgusted at how many Americans just go with it IronLionZion Thursday #30

He did apparently n/t SickOfTheOnePct Thursday #32

but it's the quickest way Patel can tweet Skittles Thursday #33

Agree with the op. The stories B.See Thursday #29