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    Last American WW1 Vet Dies

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    He didn't seek the spotlight, but when Frank Buckles outlived every other American who'd served in World War I, he became what his biographer called "the humble patriot" and final torchbearer for the memory of that fading conflict.

    Buckles enlisted in World War I at 16 after lying about his age. He died Sunday on his farm in Charles Town, nearly a month after his 110th birthday.
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  • #2
    RIP.
    And indeed there will be time To wonder, "Do I dare?" and, "Do I dare?". t s eliot

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    • #3
      R.I.P.
      Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
      "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
      He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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      • #4
        R.I.P. Liar.
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        • #5
          I wonder if we will keep track of the last survivors of the War on Terror too.

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          • #6
            You mean Osama bin Ladin?
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            • #7
              ...
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              • #8
                Only one left now- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Choules
                The genesis of the "evil Finn" concept- Evil, evil Finland

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Perfection View Post
                  R.I.P. Liar.
                  Ass hole; and Bugs, Wiki isn't the defining source.
                  Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
                  "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
                  He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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                  • #10
                    Calm seas and good winds to him.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by SlowwHand View Post
                      Ass hole
                      I like liars for good causes like kicking German butt.
                      APOSTOLNIK BEANIE BERET BICORNE BIRETTA BOATER BONNET BOWLER CAP CAPOTAIN CHADOR COIF CORONET CROWN DO-RAG FEDORA FEZ GALERO HAIRNET HAT HEADSCARF HELMET HENNIN HIJAB HOOD KABUTO KERCHIEF KOLPIK KUFI MITRE MORTARBOARD PERUKE PICKELHAUBE SKULLCAP SOMBRERO SHTREIMEL STAHLHELM STETSON TIARA TOQUE TOUPEE TRICORN TRILBY TURBAN VISOR WIG YARMULKE ZUCCHETTO

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                      • #12
                        That makes the typical amount of sense.
                        Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
                        "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
                        He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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