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06-05-2009, 09:17 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Dallas, Tx
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| Oldest active duty cop and Dday vet dies
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06-05-2009, 09:25 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Corona, California
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|  Wheelsup
__________________ Cheers  Wheelsup_cavu  Wheels's Photos - Time lapse build of an F/A-18 Super Hornet - Lock N' Load  |
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06-06-2009, 06:26 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United Kingdom
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| Nice story boots on all the way from 6th June 1944 to 4th June 2009 That's what I call serving your country... |
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06-06-2009, 07:52 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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06-06-2009, 08:14 AM
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06-06-2009, 10:27 AM
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06-06-2009, 05:33 PM
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| That's a real inspiring story. Thanks for showing it to us. That man had "True Grit", and was a benefit and a blessing to his community for many years.
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06-06-2009, 05:38 PM
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06-06-2009, 08:55 PM
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06-07-2009, 08:18 AM
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06-07-2009, 01:34 PM
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| I have to salute his years of service, but being cop at that age?
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06-07-2009, 10:03 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas
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| At that age, I don't think anybody dared tell him no.
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06-07-2009, 10:08 PM
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| The sad thing is that soon there won't be any around. 
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06-07-2009, 10:12 PM
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06-07-2009, 10:14 PM
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