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Offline Glock32

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93 year old D-Day veteran repeats his parachute jump
« on: June 06, 2014, 03:50:35 PM »
This is cool.  A 93 year old veteran of the 101st Airborne Division performed a parachute jump into Normandy on the same landing zone he assaulted 70 years ago.

http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/you-wont-believe-how-this-93-year-old-is-celebrating-the-70th-anniversary-of-d-day/


Jim Martin D-Day veteran parachutes into Normandy, again
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Re: 93 year old D-Day veteran repeats his parachute jump
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2014, 03:55:19 PM »
 ::USA::

I hope at 93 I can walk up stairs.
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Re: 93 year old D-Day veteran repeats his parachute jump
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2014, 04:09:53 PM »
Quote from: LadyVirginia on June 06, 2014, 03:55:19 PM
::USA::

I hope at 93 I can walk up stairs.

I'll be happy if I can wipe my own butt.

 ::USA::
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Re: 93 year old D-Day veteran repeats his parachute jump
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2014, 04:35:19 PM »
Quote from: AlanS on June 06, 2014, 04:09:53 PM
Quote from: LadyVirginia on June 06, 2014, 03:55:19 PM
::USA::

I hope at 93 I can walk up stairs.

I'll be happy if I can wipe my own butt.

 ::USA::

If I live to be 93, I'll be happy to just plain walk......
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Re: 93 year old D-Day veteran repeats his parachute jump
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2014, 05:26:11 PM »
Quote from: rustybayonet on June 06, 2014, 04:35:19 PM
Quote from: AlanS on June 06, 2014, 04:09:53 PM
Quote from: LadyVirginia on June 06, 2014, 03:55:19 PM
::USA::

I hope at 93 I can walk up stairs.

I'll be happy if I can wipe my own butt.

 ::USA::

If I live to be 93, I'll be happy to just plain walk......

yep, so true
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