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In reply to the discussion: I got to jump out of a Blackhawk for the first time today! (PICS) [View all]raouldukelives
(5,178 posts)51. If it wasn't for the billions of dollars
the mercenaries and the "volunteers" are paid to eliminate indigenous people living on top of our natural resources we might shed a few extra pennies that direction.
Sadly though that would also curtail the massive amounts of carbon released into the atmosphere by our war games and then we might not have a chance to really enjoy these warm winters. It's a catch-22.
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I got to jump out of a Blackhawk for the first time today! (PICS) [View all]
USArmyParatrooper
Mar 2012
OP
A high school buddy of mine joined special forces because you had to jump from copters
rustydog
Mar 2012
#21
I and my spouse will be doing the "zipline" in downtown Las Vegas on Fremont Street in May but ....
Better Believe It
Mar 2012
#26
I personally never saw the rationale for jumping out of a perfectly good aircraft.
Buns_of_Fire
Mar 2012
#43
That's nice, but I'd rather my tax dollars were going for something useful.
Comrade Grumpy
Mar 2012
#47