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12. My Grandfather was a Sgt in WWI

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 08:29 AM

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He was busted down to Private for trading American cigarette rations for British rum rations.

He said it was a fair trade...

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Former soldier convicted of stealing seven truckloads of MREs! [View all] jmowreader Thursday OP

I'm not in that league.. Permanut Thursday #2

Pretty sure it was ever thus. mahina Thursday #5

A budding Milo Mindbender of Catch-22 renown. nt PufPuf23 Thursday #3

I was thinking, maybe he never had to eat them mahina Thursday #4

They certainly help during disasters. mwmisses4289 Thursday #10

Hmmm...did DOGE find this waste fraud and abuse? progressoid Thursday #7

A lifetime supply of chow. Kid Berwyn Thursday #9

My Grandfather was a Sgt in WWI Happy Hoosier Thursday #12