One Texan Soldier
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One Texan Soldier
I dedicate this joke to Chuck S, way out there in West Texas.
One Texas Soldier
A large group of Taliban soldiers are moving down a road when they hear a voice call from behind a sand dune. "One Texas soldier is better than ten Taliban". The Taliban commander quickly orders 10 of his best men over the dune whereupon a gun-battle breaks out and continues for a few minutes, then silence. The voice calls out "One Texan is better than one hundred Taliban".
Furious, the Taliban commander sends his next best 100 troops over the dune and instantly a huge gun fight commences. After 10 minutes of battle, again silence.
The Texan voice calls out "One Texan is better than one thousand Taliban". The enraged Taliban commander musters 1000 fighters and sends them over the dune. Rifle fire, machine guns, grenades, rockets and cannon fire ring out as a terrible battle is fought...... Then silence.
Eventually one badly wounded Taliban fighter crawls back over the dune and with his dying words tells his commander, "Don't send any more men...... its a trap. There's two of them!"
One Texas Soldier
A large group of Taliban soldiers are moving down a road when they hear a voice call from behind a sand dune. "One Texas soldier is better than ten Taliban". The Taliban commander quickly orders 10 of his best men over the dune whereupon a gun-battle breaks out and continues for a few minutes, then silence. The voice calls out "One Texan is better than one hundred Taliban".
Furious, the Taliban commander sends his next best 100 troops over the dune and instantly a huge gun fight commences. After 10 minutes of battle, again silence.
The Texan voice calls out "One Texan is better than one thousand Taliban". The enraged Taliban commander musters 1000 fighters and sends them over the dune. Rifle fire, machine guns, grenades, rockets and cannon fire ring out as a terrible battle is fought...... Then silence.
Eventually one badly wounded Taliban fighter crawls back over the dune and with his dying words tells his commander, "Don't send any more men...... its a trap. There's two of them!"
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Re: One Texan Soldier (Mac)
Mac, that's a good joke. Patriotism has always been alive in Texas, and Texans have been among the first to volunteer, but Americans in all the United States have shown uncommon valor and sacrifice in wartime.
Regarding Texans, I believe it was Confederate general Longstreet that fretted that he wouldn't have Hood's Brigade of "Fighting Texans" on his flank at Gettysburg. Fort Hood, Texas is named for the famous general.
Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders were primarily recruited from Texas and other western states. Roosevelt set up his recruiting headquarters at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. The hotel is still operating in San Antonio at its original location, but it has been expanded and modernized.
Among the first graduates of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, later to be known as Texas A&M University, was the son of Sam Houston, commander of the Texas Army during the decisive victory at San Jacinto and first President of the Republic of Texas. Lawrence Sullivan Ross, former Confederate brigadier general and governor of Texas, was President of Texas A&M until his death. Earl Rudder, commander of the 2nd Ranger Battalion that climbed the sheer cliffs of Pont du Hoc Normandy under heavy fire was President of Texas A&M during my college years, and up until his death.
Fifty-two graduates of Texas A&M were killed in World War I, and led to dedication of fifty-two Live Oak trees up the college main drive, and the tradition of flying fifty-two American flags around the top of Kyle Field for every home football game.
Texas A&M produced more active reserve officers serving in World War II than all the service academies combined. Many classes in the mid-forties were graduated early to enter the armed services enmasse. Several graduates were decorated with the Medal of Honor, some posthumously.
More former students of Texas A&M died in Vietnam as officers and enlisted men than any institution of higher learning in the United States. Many of them were my friends and classmates, and some died as pilots within a year of their graduation in Aerospace Engineering.
Having eschewed the military course for engineering mid-way in my college career, I really wanted to avoid adding my name to this Role of Honor as a grunt draftee. I was disqualified for military service by my induction physical. I only think about how that party would have been when I wonder about things that might have been. To me, the members of my generation that served there are unqualified heroes, but seeing how they were treated when they got back, I am not sorry I missed it.
[Modified by Chuck Sangerhausen, 10:37 PM 1/30/2002]
[Modified by Chuck Sangerhausen, 10:43 PM 1/30/2002]
[Modified by Chuck Sangerhausen, 11:00 PM 1/30/2002]
Regarding Texans, I believe it was Confederate general Longstreet that fretted that he wouldn't have Hood's Brigade of "Fighting Texans" on his flank at Gettysburg. Fort Hood, Texas is named for the famous general.
Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders were primarily recruited from Texas and other western states. Roosevelt set up his recruiting headquarters at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. The hotel is still operating in San Antonio at its original location, but it has been expanded and modernized.
Among the first graduates of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, later to be known as Texas A&M University, was the son of Sam Houston, commander of the Texas Army during the decisive victory at San Jacinto and first President of the Republic of Texas. Lawrence Sullivan Ross, former Confederate brigadier general and governor of Texas, was President of Texas A&M until his death. Earl Rudder, commander of the 2nd Ranger Battalion that climbed the sheer cliffs of Pont du Hoc Normandy under heavy fire was President of Texas A&M during my college years, and up until his death.
Fifty-two graduates of Texas A&M were killed in World War I, and led to dedication of fifty-two Live Oak trees up the college main drive, and the tradition of flying fifty-two American flags around the top of Kyle Field for every home football game.
Texas A&M produced more active reserve officers serving in World War II than all the service academies combined. Many classes in the mid-forties were graduated early to enter the armed services enmasse. Several graduates were decorated with the Medal of Honor, some posthumously.
More former students of Texas A&M died in Vietnam as officers and enlisted men than any institution of higher learning in the United States. Many of them were my friends and classmates, and some died as pilots within a year of their graduation in Aerospace Engineering.
Having eschewed the military course for engineering mid-way in my college career, I really wanted to avoid adding my name to this Role of Honor as a grunt draftee. I was disqualified for military service by my induction physical. I only think about how that party would have been when I wonder about things that might have been. To me, the members of my generation that served there are unqualified heroes, but seeing how they were treated when they got back, I am not sorry I missed it.
[Modified by Chuck Sangerhausen, 10:37 PM 1/30/2002]
[Modified by Chuck Sangerhausen, 10:43 PM 1/30/2002]
[Modified by Chuck Sangerhausen, 11:00 PM 1/30/2002]
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Re: One Texan Soldier (Chuck Sangerhausen)
Amen Brother, it is a far cry from 1971 when I was spit on in a train in Philadelphia because I was wearing my uniform. I was 20 years old and just out of basic at Ft. Dix. The spitter was an attractive girl about my age, called me and my buddies fascists and baby murderers. That's the closest I've ever come to hitting a woman.
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Re: One Texan Soldier (Chuck Sangerhausen)
Thanks for the information, Chuck S. I'm impressed.
Being a Canajun lad, I've always maintained one of the things our people lacked was patriotism- the willingness to stand up for your country in a meaningful way. Many make fun of what's view as excessive flag waving by our southern neighbors in the Excited States.
Like you, I did not pass my induction physical. Trust me, no-one was more surprised than the 5'11" body builder but flat feet aren't something you have a great deal of choice about and the Armed Forces won't accept you with them. Apparently my recruiting officer liked me, because he did some legwork and got approval for me to have an operation on both feet to give me arches. I did some research and discovered the success rate was about 50% failure (ie: fallen arches) with 5 years and that wasn't good enough for me, so I declined.
Instead, I joined the nearest thing we had to a Canadian Legend- the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Flat feet aren't a concern for the Mounties and I get to give a little back to the country.
Being a Canajun lad, I've always maintained one of the things our people lacked was patriotism- the willingness to stand up for your country in a meaningful way. Many make fun of what's view as excessive flag waving by our southern neighbors in the Excited States.
Like you, I did not pass my induction physical. Trust me, no-one was more surprised than the 5'11" body builder but flat feet aren't something you have a great deal of choice about and the Armed Forces won't accept you with them. Apparently my recruiting officer liked me, because he did some legwork and got approval for me to have an operation on both feet to give me arches. I did some research and discovered the success rate was about 50% failure (ie: fallen arches) with 5 years and that wasn't good enough for me, so I declined.
Instead, I joined the nearest thing we had to a Canadian Legend- the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Flat feet aren't a concern for the Mounties and I get to give a little back to the country.
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Re: One Texan Soldier (DavidB)
Oh, yeah, I forgot to mention. :D
I don't know how many saw it, but right after the Marines set up the first defended position in Afghanistan manned by US troops, cable news networks were telling the story about the new base, and showing a flagpole with the Stars and Stripes. There, right below Old Glory was a flag with the Texas A&M logo. Only possible conclusions: the CO was a Texas Aggie, or one the CO's staff officers was well enough regarded to be allowed the politically incorrect gesture of flying the Texas A&M logo on foreign ground.
I don't know how many saw it, but right after the Marines set up the first defended position in Afghanistan manned by US troops, cable news networks were telling the story about the new base, and showing a flagpole with the Stars and Stripes. There, right below Old Glory was a flag with the Texas A&M logo. Only possible conclusions: the CO was a Texas Aggie, or one the CO's staff officers was well enough regarded to be allowed the politically incorrect gesture of flying the Texas A&M logo on foreign ground.
