[Ads-l] soldier

[Jonathan Lighter]

How did I miss that one?

JL

On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 9:28 PM Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:

> > _led_ the aircraft carrier
>
> _commanded_ the aircraft carrier, dammit!
>
> Bring back the draft!
>
> On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 7:01 PM Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > In other words, 'any member of a military or naval force.'
> >
> > I thought I'd posted one of these a few years ago, but maybe not. I might
> > have chosen to ignore it. This one's  brand new:
> >
> >
> >
> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6924650/reviews?sort=userRating&dir=asc&ratingFilter=0
> >
> > Along the way, we meet other famous American soldiers: Admiral Chester
> > Nimitz (Woody Harrelson) Commander in Chief of the US Pacific Fleet; Vice
> > Admiral William "Bull" Halsey (Dennis Quaid) who led the aircraft carrier
> > USS Enterprise; Rear Admiral Raymond Spruance (Jake Weber) who took over
> > the Enterprise for the Battle of Midway [etc.].
> >
> > JL
> >
> > "If the truth is half as bad as I think it is, you can't handle the
> truth."
> >
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> -Wilson
> -----
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> come from the mouths of people who have had to live.
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