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2021-05-08 Europe

Paratroopers with 82nd Airborne fly non-stop to jump into Estonia tonight

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Posted by Besoeker 2021-05-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Taunting the Bear.

Posted by borgboy 2021-05-08 01:28|| 2021-05-08 01:28|| Front Page Top

#2 not necessarily. sounds routine, actually... better to be consistent, measured, calm and let the Russians know our intentions -- that way, peace is preserved

Posted by Don Vito the Galactic Hero6685 2021-05-08 01:34|| 2021-05-08 01:34|| Front Page Top

#3 "We must have war"?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-05-08 03:44|| 2021-05-08 03:44|| Front Page Top

#4 Did a nonstop into Egypt as part of Bright Star

Posted by Unosing Scourge of the Platypi2169 2021-05-08 04:30|| 2021-05-08 04:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Only 200 miles from NATO territory in Estonia to Moscow. Regime change in the Kremlin and Russian election meddling is ended forever. A sharp kick and the whole rotten structure will collapse.

Posted by Sheger Thromotch7944 2021-05-08 07:25|| 2021-05-08 07:25|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ I laughed. I cried. I nominated that for BBIotD.

Posted by Rupert Grundy2592 2021-05-08 08:06|| 2021-05-08 08:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Yes. Russia is the source of the White Supremacist Menace that threatens holy and worthy BIPOCs around the world. Rus Delenda Est! On to Moscow!

Posted by Snakes Darling of the Lichtensteiners8060 2021-05-08 09:21|| 2021-05-08 09:21|| Front Page Top

#8 Jeez. Why?

Rangers to Afghan. 82nd to Estonia. What next, 10th Mtn to Syria? Marines to Ethiopia?

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-05-08 11:38|| 2021-05-08 11:38|| Front Page Top

#9 Jeez. Why?

To provide cover and support for our invasion of Ukraine.

Posted by SteveS 2021-05-08 12:08|| 2021-05-08 12:08|| Front Page Top

#10 Gotta secure the Money Laundering Center?

Sounds like we're the ones picking the fight.

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-05-08 12:17|| 2021-05-08 12:17|| Front Page Top

#11 As far as I can tell, the guys have to train anyway, and it’s more fun when competing against other teams. Egypt’s Al Ahram proudly announces every exercise their army is involved in, whether American, French, English, or the smaller things they organize to pass on learnings other nations in the region.

Posted by trailing wife 2021-05-08 19:43|| 2021-05-08 19:43|| Front Page Top

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