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Ulukai on 11/1/2011 at 12:38

Maj. Richard Winters, who anyone who ever watched HBO's (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185906/) Band of Brothers will know of, has died aged 92.

Got through the whole of World War II with but a scratch on his leg.

(http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12158637) RIP

If you never watched Band of Brothers, I highly recommend that you do.

Queue on 11/1/2011 at 14:57

So long Dick. :( Thanks for your service, and the hope you gave us all through those hard-times. Your memory will live long in our hearts and minds.

Band of Brothers is one of the greatest shows ever, one I frequently re-watch.

As a side note: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Buckles) Frank Buckles is still going strong.

Mr.Duck on 11/1/2011 at 18:11

I'm not one to give praise to any military person since I personally consider any armed conflict to be, in a greater or lesser degree, futile.

I don't believe WW 2 was a just war, but it was a war that had to be fought. One of the very few conflicts that makes me seriously think that.

With that said, I salute you, Major Winters. You did your duty and gave some honor to the armed forces. At ease, man.

You've earned your R & R.

R.I.P.

june gloom on 11/1/2011 at 18:30

You don't consider WW2 to be a j-alfjkel;jepafkladpfljkaf NO not getting into this

RIP Dick Winters :(

suliman on 12/1/2011 at 15:29

..wow, I just finished rewatching the show two days ago and wondered whether the guy's still alive.

Kolya on 13/1/2011 at 03:22

Is this another weather thread because I'm getting kinda bored of that sh...

Oh sorry.

Muzman on 13/1/2011 at 09:43

Quote Posted by Queue

As a side note: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Buckles) Frank Buckles is still going strong.

Him and Earnest Straps were always my faves (seriously, you just don't get names like that anymore. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Malarkey) Don "another word for bullshit" Malarkey for instance).

Queue on 13/1/2011 at 14:38

Quote Posted by Muzman

...seriously, you just don't get names like that anymore.

Who could ever forget (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Crapper) Thomas Crapper? The best thing he ever did was to invent the ballcock.

Mmmmm.... ballcock.