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erronis

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2. So many stories. Interesting behavior given the name Simon Bolivar Buckner

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Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:08 PM

Nov 22

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Simon Bolivar being one who helped overthrow the Spanish in South America and had support from the indigenous peoples.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sim%C3%B3n_Bol%C3%ADvar

This morning I was visiting with a gentleman in hospice who recounted tales of his great uncle who fought in the Spanish-American wars, fought in China, Japan and traveled around the world four times. I remarked how so many Americans get their foreign experiences on "expeditions."

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