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Originally Posted by Mike P
I'm sure that the humidity in mid-August will be, uh, "memorable". Wasn't there a time when foreign diplomats posted to DC were entitled to hazardous duty pay, due to the humidity and mosquitoes?  |
Yep. It was hazard pay for Americans to go their - rampant malaria ; )
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Originally Posted by DZ
Seen this and the wall in DC. First time was right after reading "We Were Soldiers Once and Young" by Hal Moore and Joe Galloway. Most heart wrenching book I've ever read. Afterwards I told my wife I had to go and physically "touch" the names of those in the book. Very emotional and sacred place.
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Incredible book. The story of Rick Rescorla 35 years later continued.