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karynnj

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4. I suspect he is going for a "our boys" WWII speak

Reply to The Blue Flower (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:30 AM

Jun 22

Vietnam War protests often called for bringing "out boys home". Although in Vietnam, there were a lot of late term early 20 year olds.

The difference here is I would imagine the people flying these special planes are older, career soldiers with years of special training.

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"The boys in the bombers" [View all] The Blue Flower Jun 22 OP

These are not boys, they are men. And there are female USAF pilots as well. Irish_Dem Jun 22 #1

Boys? Aviation Pro Jun 22 #2

Tone deaf, exultant, stupidly proud. Too many cocktails deep to appreciate the significance of what he'd done. marble falls Jun 22 #3

I suspect he is going for a "our boys" WWII speak karynnj Jun 22 #4

When we had a draft, soldiers were "boys". marybourg Jun 22 #5

I wonder if the "boys in the bombers" [his words] even thought to question their orders. hamsterjill Jun 22 #6

Bloody Cowards 3auld6phart Jun 22 #7

Is this actually offensive to military personel? hueymahl Jun 22 #8

Think I agree. Doubt any of "boys" take that as disrespectful. There are big issues to criticize, but this ain't one. Silent Type Jun 22 #13

I've never understood calling men in the armed services boys TexLaProgressive Jun 22 #9

Well Rebl2 Jun 22 #10

I saw one was a woman. herding cats Jun 22 #11

The "Boys" will have the thought of the Iranian Body Count BOSSHOG Jun 22 #12

The announcement of the strike was made at 3:37 am Tehran time. Igel Jun 22 #14

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