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Aug 20, 2016 7:34 PM
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TexTexTex
I buy their meals when I see them in restaurants.
encourager
Hope he learned how to be thoughtful at home and the AF reinforced it. Well done on both your parts.
Quessan
Is that a bottle opener on that combat coin?
DoctorWhoots420
The key to giving, is receiving. Goes both ways. The world needs more giving
Asrodrig
#humblebrag
ameranthe
My brother is a USAF airman, and he sent my mother a flag that was flown over Afganistan on her birthday in her honor.
unimaginativeuser2
well that coin is pretty tasteless
Ladysauce27
My husband did this for his grandmothers in honor of his now deceased grandfathers (both military) in Afghanistan. It was sweet.
idpassr
That's awesome sauce!
sclark1138
This is not something the do in mass. My brother-in-law does these only for family, or close friends.
kustomkirk
The humbling simple gesture is your giving away your seat. The fucktard 'I did something good' is self serving bullshit.
dlm999
I did that when I was in the deid. I was a crew chief and flew a flag for many flights. During those flights it flew over syria, Iraq and
dlm999
Afghanistan many times. Dropped 500 munitions and had 300+flying hours. I gave it to my mom along with the coin and certificate
Trumpolicious
This is cool. Not all service members will do shit like this. Some are real asshats.
BiiiigJilm
Sortie duration: 12.9 hours, damn I hope they weren't flying that whole time that's crazy
Ryykur
That coin is sweet!
AdriftDreamer
I've worked on this aircraft! The B-1 is my baby.
imgursmyfirstluv
I remember this when it was posted a few weeks ago "op"
BobColeJr
When my dad served in Afghanistan, he did this for every family member. That's some special shit right there. I had mine framed.
duckducknogoose
Those b-1s were flown out of the Deid. People pay for a flag, it gets put into a bag and gets loaded on the jet.
RougeBlender
mdzmdz
I find it a bit odd that they've in the business of making souvenirs while killing people.
mdzmdz
Fuck we're out of party favours, best go bomb another couple of villages
TinySupreme
You got jipped. There's only half of that weird blue sandwich. I'd call corporate if I were you.
losCHUNK
When I look at the coin I can't help but think 'Are we the bad guys ?'.
mdzmdz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv2XGQBcvxQ
SatansNeighbor668
So wait. Seeing the flag being folded in a triangle, and the certificate saying, "flown in honor of", I'm assuming he is dead..?
colreee
Not necessarily. My husband is in the air force (he's a crew chief) and did this for my mother, two of my uncles and his father... (1/2)
SatansNeighbor668
Ah, I see. Thank you!
colreee
(2/2) all of which are still living. It's just a cool gesture for sure. He also did one for our household as well
sorrynotsorryimnotcanadian
This is the type of story that you shouldn't tell - leave it to your kids to figure out where you got this once you're dead.
GrizzlyWicks
i want a secret room filled with nazi memorabilia just for this
AlexSkarulis
And leave a treasure map
SlapMyScrotum
Also put farts in jars for your children to open and sniff, make is has a "Please Smell" post it on it too.
Ifixthingsthatdestroyotherthings
I was a humble car salesman by day, B-2 bomber pilot by night.
VladTheInhaler1
"I dropped the nuke on Hiroshima." "Dad, you were born in 1990. The medal was given in 2016." "You think that, you little shit."
RalphtheMagnif
I like how the coin also serves to function as a bottle opener
Gunsling3r
I heard from a friend in the army that when they are at the bar the person with the fewest coins has to buy the rest beers hence the opener?
steviedrawsdinos
My RAF friend said that if you walk into a bar and rap the coin on the bar, any serviceman caught without his bought drinks.
JimBexleySpeedisaliveandwellontheshoresofFiji
Gotta crack open that sweet freedom juice
Tinfighter1
The military is essentially a large group of high functioning alcoholics
rsvr79
It is military. We like our booze.
Iamlordofspuds
Can confirm
Neednoggle
"Operation Enduring Freedom" might be the most American three word phrase ever put on paper.
Haveair
My squadron had a drill with the Bangladeshi Air Force called Operation Sumo Tiger... now that I write it out it doesnt sound very American.
happenedtomeonce
Eagle dick punch
myotheralt
Originally, Operation Iraqi Freedom was going to be Operation Iraqi Liberation.
TosokTheRodentHunter
"super size me"
HiMyNameIsKevinIHaveChangnesia
I always thought it should be embracing freedom or enjoying freedom. Enduring sounds so negative.
Punnilingus
"You're gonna take this freedom, and you're gonna like it!"
les4love
It's enduring freedom bc it was the next operation after Iraqi freedom, coming from a recent veteran.
PackofWildDogs
Operation Enduring Freedom b/c we are ensuring that freedom will endure. Also itis quite fitting b/c itis the longest campaign in US history
AlwaysSiloeTen
Looks like it came from a fellow USAF Airmen not Soldier. As a fellow Airman I will tell you jesters like giving up a seat means a lot.
DarthBane713
They don't give up a seat to fly these flags for people...
gdp1
Yeeha, Jester's dead!
emilyle24
*chairforce
Telkesh
Jesters do often give up a seat but be careful as the twnd to hide a cream pie in the cushions.
wadatahmydamie
Heinous fuckery most foul!
Hyperkid0326
Holy fuck, gestures*
Tellcerseiitwasme
Bahaha
DualSupernova
Basicball
Thank you, my eyes were hurting.
AlwaysSiloeTen
My apologies, gestures.
rhass13
i almost like it better as jesters.
tuxedobob
Siri strikes again!
Allitis
Ye ha jesters dead! **Intense 80s feeling good**
Nightwing1984
Hey, wow, Jesters can mean a lot too if they try hard enough.
Sacurason
Oh that's what he was saying! I actually couldn't understand the sentence, no harm done though.
TexxasTerror
soldier is generic for service member for most, allow the sentiment without your precious qualifier, chairforce
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TexxasTerror
so for the hypersensitive squids, jarheads and chairforce, the term "soldier" has been used generically for so long it belies your ignorance
RaisinZetaJones
My God you are an utter cock. And not even a nice cock, just a shriveled old man cock peeking impotently out of a half-closed zipper. Cock.
TexxasTerror
found the chair force with an unhealthy fascination of the phallic
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TexxasTerror
he's being pedantic for trivial reasons
AlwaysSiloeTen
Correct, I politely correct them because I feel that we earned out titles, Soldier, Sailor, Marine and Airmen.
ScottNapalm
Personally my position doesn't require real combat training, and I'm not in a place to do the kind of work they do or claim that I can (2/2)
ScottNapalm
Plus, it's kinda like each title has its own merit. As a sailor, I've earned my title, but it feels wrong saying I'm a soldier because (1/2)
JamesJabberwocky
As the disrespectufully ignorant german in the room: that coin looks like it would work dope as a bottle opener.
skua
It was definitely designed with that in mind :)
NotaClipaMagazine
It's defiantly a thing. http://www.allaboutchallengecoins.com/bottle2.jpg
Papakeecha
calm down
KAODEATH
CALM DOWN!? YOU FUCKIN CALM DOWN. WHOSE RUNNING THIS TRAILER PARK?
daelith
I don't know how disrespectful that is. It may very well have been designed with that in mind.
KWJester49
A lot of military coins (or at least Navy in my experience) are designed to be bottle openers too.
daelith
If not, they know about a dozen techniques to use it as such.
Jammbs
It's not disrespectful. You're right. I have 2 Marine Corps Ball coins that double as bottle openers.
kwatshiboo
Verdammt ich hatte den selben Gedanken...
JamesJabberwocky
Und wir scheinen recht gehabt zu haben. Ich brauch so'n ding.
DecemberRain18
Yea I think half the squadron coins are also bottle openers.
Dodger8725
It's specifically designed for that, alot of coins are. There's a huge drinking tradition surrounding them
LessThanLucky
There is a game where you throw your coin on the table whoever doesn't have one or does it last(?) buys the next round ...so my husband says
KWJester49
Depends on the rules, you can also play where the lowest ranking coin buys the beers (based on rank of the person who gives the coins)
tomcellwheel
We used to do that till I got my 3-star coin and all my coworkers suddenly wanted the rules changed :/