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MiHale

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2. Back in the Vietnam war days...

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 11:35 AM

Mar 18

If he was in country on patrol…frag target.

In the U.S. Army, "fragging" refers to the deliberate murder or attempted murder of a superior officer or non-commissioned officer (NCO) by their own troops, typically using a fragmentation grenade. The term originated during the Vietnam War as a result of plummeting morale, racial tensions, and soldiers opposing dangerous, "gung-ho" leadership.

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Why Pete Hegseth's talk about 'no quarter' could itself be against U.S. and international law [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Mar 18 OP

I think the most arrogant thing this goon did was summon every general for a boring vapor2 Mar 18 #1

Back in the Vietnam war days... MiHale Mar 18 #2