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I know there's a handful of members here that have served or are serving - thanks for the sacrifices you guys have made nomatter how big or small.
If you have veteran friends/fam, reach out to them if you'd like. They may act awkward about it, but they'll appreciate that you're thinking of them.
Finally, we owe much of our skiing in the US to 10th mtn division who went from clapping fascists in the most extreme terrain in Europe to building ski areas where the skiing pasttime, arguably the embodiment of freedom, has been passed down from generation to generation.
Remember, you're probably skiing because your great grand pappy, or a dear friend of his, decided that after some time clappin nazi's setting up chairlifts back home wasn't a bad idea. Here's to everyone who's served and paved the path for everything we have today. 🍻
It's kind of crazy to sit down and try to count all the many people in my life have actually served. I got my grandfather, two great fathers, the dad of some childhood friends, the guy next door, the guy living across the street, a co worker from the ski hill, a handful from church, and probably more who just don't talk about it. Also know a few currently serving. the number always surprises me. Thankful for those that volunteered or followed through when their name was called.
Happy Veterans Day! Thankful for my friends and family that have served, and especially for my friends that have come back safely from deployment.
Also here’s my favorite marine in the mountain warfare hoodie, thought y’all would think the skiing hoodie is cool. The skier is kitted like it’s WWII and idk it’s my favorite
xxACIDTRIPxxLittle known fact: Acidtrip is unironically a veteran
Thanks.
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Do newzy's celebrate armistice day similarly? Near where I live on the 11th day on the 11th month at the they drive around and ring these huge bells in truck beds in the middle of the night in celebration of armistice. Supposedly, when the great war was over people ran through the streets, woke everyone up and partied till the sun came up that the boys were coming home. It's a tradition they've kept since, even have permission to break noise ordinances and things like that. It's neat.
safarisamHappy Veterans Day! Thankful for my friends and family that have served, and especially for my friends that have come back safely from deployment.
Also here’s my favorite marine in the mountain warfare hoodie, thought y’all would think the skiing hoodie is cool. The skier is kitted like it’s WWII and idk it’s my favorite
That's legit. I've always wondered what that training would be like, and how much downhill is involved. Unrelated, get that man a proper holster if that's just chillin in his pocket lmao
Remember, you're probably skiing because your great grand pappy, or a dear friend of his, decided that after some time clappin nazi's setting up chairlifts back home wasn't a bad idea. Here's to everyone who's served and paved the path for everything we have today. 🍻
BiffbarfThat's legit. I've always wondered what that training would be like, and how much downhill is involved. Unrelated, get that man a proper holster if that's just chillin in his pocket lmao
He actually learned to ski in the marine corps, it required mountaineering and downhill skills! From what he’s told me it’s pretty badass, they go to Denali every year and train up there as well.
Yeah that’s may fault lol i was having a custom holster made and my glock didn’t fit into his holster. Man was a sniper, if he want to forgo gun safety that’s on him.
safarisamHe actually learned to ski in the marine corps, it required mountaineering and downhill skills! From what he’s told me it’s pretty badass, they go to Denali every year and train up there as well.
Yeah that’s may fault lol i was having a custom holster made and my glock didn’t fit into his holster. Man was a sniper, if he want to forgo gun safety that’s on him.
I bought my Wildcats from one of the tele instructors at the MWTC. He was telling me the crazy interesting stuff they do out there. When he and the other instructors weren't training, they'd take military sleds into the Bridgeport backcountry and build booters out there
They ride skis with snow-white topsheets and fishscale bases that don't require skins. The bindings look like snowboard bindings. Ski gear is fascinating when it's purpose-built for the military
Just a reminder that Warren Miller was a WWII vet in the Pacific Theater. He saved his crew on a Sub Chaser when a Typhoon hit. I know a lot of people hate WME but Warren Miller himself is a legend and a hero.
26 million soviets causalities fighting Nazi Germany
15 million Chinese causalities fighting Imperial Japan
290,000 American casualties
if the Soviets / Chinese didn't slaughter the nazis / Japan we'd be speaking German and Japanese
**This post was edited on Nov 12th 2021 at 6:10:51pm
It's not news to me that the soviets are why we won WW2. My statement still stands. We had a common enemy with them, but by no means did we fight for them. If we wanted to support the commies we would've joined the war effort more than a decade before our involvement, and not held a cold war until the Soviet union collapsed nearly half a century later.
