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Title: The song, the Backstory, SSgt Barry Sadler, 'Ballad of the Green Berets'.
Post by: philw on December 09, 2011, 07:24:13 AM


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Sadler

Title: Re: The song, the Backstory, SSgt Barry Sadler, 'Ballad of the Green Berets'.
Post by: Solus on December 09, 2011, 09:19:12 AM
Mankind's greatest moment is when they are willing to fight and give their lives for what is good.

Mankind's greatest folly is when they need to.
Title: Re: The song, the Backstory, SSgt Barry Sadler, 'Ballad of the Green Berets'.
Post by: shooter32 on December 09, 2011, 09:33:28 AM
Quote from: Solus on December 09, 2011, 09:19:12 AM
Mankind's greatest moment is when they are willing to fight and give their lives for what is good.

Mankind's greatest folly is when they need to.


+1 well said Solus! 
Title: Re: The song, the Backstory, SSgt Barry Sadler, 'Ballad of the Green Berets'.
Post by: billt on December 12, 2011, 01:29:13 AM
Sad that after all he had been through, he died of a shot to the head in a Guatemalan taxi cab.
Title: Re: The song, the Backstory, SSgt Barry Sadler, 'Ballad of the Green Berets'.
Post by: Solus on December 12, 2011, 07:07:26 AM
Quote from: Solus on December 09, 2011, 09:19:12 AM
Mankind's greatest moment is when they are willing to fight and give their lives for what is good.

Mankind's greatest folly is when they need to.

Have been thinking about this....and need to add to it.

Mankind's greatest moment is when they are wiling to fight and give their lives for what is good.

Mankind's greatest folly is when they need to.

Mankind's greatest disgrace is when they fail to.
Title: Re: The song, the Backstory, SSgt Barry Sadler, 'Ballad of the Green Berets'.
Post by: jnevis on December 12, 2011, 11:03:55 AM
Quote from: Solus on December 12, 2011, 07:07:26 AM
Have been thinking about this....and need to add to it.

Mankind's greatest moment is when they are wiling to fight and give their lives for what is good.

Mankind's greatest folly is when they need to.

Mankind's greatest disgrace is when they fail to.

May have to steal that one for my email sig
Title: Re: The song, the Backstory, SSgt Barry Sadler, 'Ballad of the Green Berets'.
Post by: tombogan03884 on December 12, 2011, 11:05:07 AM
Quote from: billt on December 12, 2011, 01:29:13 AM
Sad that after all he had been through, he died of a shot to the head in a Guatemalan taxi cab.

Supposedly his own AD at that.