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Re:As Much as You Ever Wanted to Know About 155M Artillery S... by kstenerud on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @09:30PM (#39297153)
People felt this way about Europe in WW2 as well.

Freedom is paid for in blood. People forget that after a few generations of peace, and then we have to pay again because we grew complacent.

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Re:As Much as You Ever Wanted to Know About 155M Artillery S... by euroderf on Thursday February 08, 2024 @04:32AM (#39300021)
Wars seem to come and go in 50-ish year cycles. The experiences of the grandfathers are forgotten.
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Re:As Much as You Ever Wanted to Know About 155M Artillery S... by missedthecue on Thursday February 08, 2024 @09:57AM (#39302642)
Not so sure. The WW2 generation plowed millions of men and billions of dollars into Vietnam.
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Re:As Much as You Ever Wanted to Know About 155M Artillery S... by euroderf on Thursday February 08, 2024 @10:24AM (#39302972)
Only a rough guide.
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