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Happy birthday Colombia

Happy 109th !

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By jorgegdiaz on Jul 20, 2008, 07:02 in Friendly Talkzone. AddThis Social Bookmark Button


adrienne79 says on Jul 20, 2008, 10:21:

Isn't it happy 198th?

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jorgegdiaz says on Jul 20, 2008, 11:05:

My bet... I was trying to flatter her...

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March in Bucaramanga, July 20th

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Hasta el perro salio !!

"To err is human - and to blame it on a computer is even more so."Robert Orben

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jorgegdiaz says on Jul 20, 2008, 11:09:

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Crippled soldiers parading (they got a big and deserved clapping round)

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French 105 mm artilley units


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Light artillery units

"To err is human - and to blame it on a computer is even more so."Robert Orben

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jorgegdiaz says on Jul 20, 2008, 11:12:

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Korean war veterans

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Military police garrison (I was there doing that 18 years ago... )

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jorgegdiaz says on Jul 20, 2008, 11:17:

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Special forces unit

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... Riots anyone?

"To err is human - and to blame it on a computer is even more so."Robert Orben

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jorgegdiaz says on Jul 20, 2008, 11:19:

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Mounted police (rural police)

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dwmte7 says on Jul 20, 2008, 11:24:

jorge....been there done that, different uniform, different war, same shit. GOD help us all.

dwmte

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dwmte7 says on Jul 20, 2008, 11:25:

dulce et decorum est propatria morie.........it is sweet and becoming to die for ones country.

anybody believ that?

dwmte

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Monpirri says on Jul 20, 2008, 11:29:

Happy birthday to you guys also!

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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pilotguy says on Jul 20, 2008, 14:55:

Happy Birthday Colombia, Remember the warriors... Thanks for letting me live here.
Joe

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jorgegdiaz says on Jul 20, 2008, 15:59:

D, neither I like the ARMY at all nor I´m bragging. I just documented a tradional parade in Bucaramanga.

"To err is human - and to blame it on a computer is even more so."Robert Orben

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harvardexec says on Jul 20, 2008, 16:30:

Yes, thank you to all those forgotten vets. And, thank you Jorge for the nice pictures.

"I'm going to be honest: I know a lot less about economics than I do about military and foreign policy issues. I still need to be educated."-John McCain

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Monpirri says on Jul 20, 2008, 16:50:

Desfile militar desde Leticia

More forgotten vets from Leticia, Amazonas

Annette Taddeo for US Congress 2008

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dwmte7 says on Jul 21, 2008, 06:46:

sorry, jorge, it wasn't even thought of as referring to your memories and or position....rather, that it seems war never ends, the young die and women and families suffer and life as we know it, goes on. in oft times, a most tragic way. absolutely no affront intended.
douglas

dwmte

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