Veterans

TEB

(13,689 posts) Thu Nov 23, 2017, 04:28 AM Nov 2017

Happy thanksgiving to all veterans

Last edited Thu Nov 23, 2017, 07:14 AM - Edit history (1)

And to their families

A message for the spouses of veterans. Please be patient and remember today. With you’re loved one who served ,just over look if they pull out a bottle of hot sauce. Or a packet of processed cheese and add it to their turkey. Just kindly remind them and say dear it is not a turkey loaf MRE.

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Happy thanksgiving to all veterans (Original Post) TEB Nov 2017 OP

Happy Thanksgiving one and all! democrank Nov 2017 #1

Near the top of the list Soxfan58 Nov 2017 #2

When you tell that veteran to open the cranberry sauce, and he pulls out a P38 can opener, JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2017 #3

Man, HAB911 Nov 2017 #4

Mine has been on GP6971 Nov 2017 #5

My dad is coming over, and I think he still has his on his keychain. denbot Nov 2017 #6

C-rats were long-gone by the time I joined the Army. Aristus Nov 2017 #7

Wow I thought you guys would have used the M1 to open em like ok hold on sarge lay the mre down TEB Nov 2017 #8

No. We only did that if we wanted to turn the MRE bread slice into flatbread. Aristus Nov 2017 #9

I missed this DashOneBravo Nov 2017 #10

democrank

(11,250 posts)

1. Happy Thanksgiving one and all!

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 07:17 AM

Nov 2017

Thank you, TEB.

Soxfan58

(3,479 posts)

2. Near the top of the list

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 07:22 AM

Nov 2017

Of things I am thankful for. Thanks vets for everything.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,762 posts)

3. When you tell that veteran to open the cranberry sauce, and he pulls out a P38 can opener,

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 07:31 AM

Nov 2017

then you can point him to the electric can opener on the counter.

Or not. Opening a can with a P38 can be like rolling prayer beads.

HAB911

(9,360 posts)

4. Man,

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 08:39 AM

Nov 2017

I lost my p38 AND my dog tags long ago.........

GP6971

(32,977 posts)

5. Mine has been on

Reply to HAB911 (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 02:45 PM

Nov 2017

my key ring for years. Can't tell you how many times it came in handy for things other than opening cans.

denbot

(9,912 posts)

6. My dad is coming over, and I think he still has his on his keychain.

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 23, 2017, 03:50 PM

Nov 2017

I'll see if he does when I pick him up in a bit.

Aristus

(68,328 posts)

7. C-rats were long-gone by the time I joined the Army.

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Fri Nov 24, 2017, 04:40 PM

Nov 2017

But I always used my Dad's old P-38 to tear open the heavy vinyl pouch of my MRE's.

TEB

(13,689 posts)

8. Wow I thought you guys would have used the M1 to open em like ok hold on sarge lay the mre down

Reply to Aristus (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 24, 2017, 04:49 PM

Nov 2017

Best regards 11B

Aristus

(68,328 posts)

9. No. We only did that if we wanted to turn the MRE bread slice into flatbread.

Reply to TEB (Reply #8)

Fri Nov 24, 2017, 05:48 PM

Nov 2017

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)

10. I missed this

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Wed Nov 29, 2017, 10:24 PM

Nov 2017

I keep a P38 on a set of keys which is attached to my "Jesus Strap".

That's the bright yellow strap that lets you disconnect your rucksack from your parachute harness. ( Look down and see you are going in the water and need to dump a heavy ass ruck. Yell "Oh Jesus!" And frantically look for that fucker.)

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