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 Post subject: Respect. Maj. Richard Winters dies at 92.
PostPosted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:49 am 
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Dick Winters, of 'Band of Brothers' fame, dies

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 Post subject: Re: Respect. Maj. Richard Winters dies at 92.
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Respect. RIP.

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 Post subject: Re: Respect. Maj. Richard Winters dies at 92.
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"We're paratroopers, leiutenent. We're supposed to be surrounded."

A real life hero. RIP.

Or another simple tossed off quote from Band of Brothers that says everything about his leadership.

After landing behind the German lines on D-Day sans weapon:

"All right. Follow me."
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Rick Derris Wrote:

A real life hero. RIP.

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Vic Da Baron LooGAR Wrote:
Respect. RIP.

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 Post subject: Re: Respect. Maj. Richard Winters dies at 92.
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Wow. I hadn't heard this.

Another good man gone.

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I actually had the pleasure of meeting him a few times. Couldn't be a warmer guy, really. One of those few instances where a guy olives up to the word hero.

RIP

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I'm considered a veteran but I ain't shit compared to him. RIP.

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