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Sierra1

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This may be old news. But, It's great news regardless.

Beginning on Veterans Day, November 11, 2020, Gold Star Families and U.S. military veterans receive free access to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks, wildlife refuges and forests. The free access program is a way to thank America’s veterans and Gold Star families for their support of our country and to encourage them to explore recreational opportunities on their public lands and waters.
 

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Hockey, lacrosse, baseball, rugby, and zombie killin'. . . . all in one sport. What is the official name for the "stick"? I want one.

Edit: Nevermind. It's called a Hurley.
 

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Hurley is the English name. A true "Paddy" would call it by it's Irish name which is Camán (pronounced Camaan)
My dad was originally from Waterford, we used to go there a lot as kids during the holidays. His brother was the groundsman for a nearby Hurley field. Me and my brothers used to love going to the matches, was always a good afternoon out.
 

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Just for information. The History Channel is showing the Band of Brothers mini-series today. I watched it the first time 20 years ago, with my two boys. They were young, but understood that their grandpa, and great grandpa had been in the war shown. (My F.I.L. had been infantry assigned to tanks. My grandpa had been assigned to Merrill's Marauders; even as a small kid, I knew grandpa was a bad ass) I personally believe that this series should be mandatory watching in high schools.

If you've see the series you'll probably agree. If you haven't. . . . you need to.
 

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Just for information. The History Channel is showing the Band of Brothers mini-series today. I watched it the first time 20 years ago, with my two boys. They were young, but understood that their grandpa, and great grandpa had been in the war shown. (My F.I.L. had been infantry assigned to tanks. My grandpa had been assigned to Merrill's Marauders; even as a small kid, I knew grandpa was a bad ass) I personally believe that this series should be mandatory watching in high schools.

If you've see the series you'll probably agree. If you haven't. . . . you need to.
watched it about 20 times and i,ll watch again fab, what them boys in 101st went through is hard to even comprehend superb series

rob
 

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watched it about 20 times and i,ll watch again fab, what them boys in 101st went through is hard to even comprehend superb series

rob
Pretty sure there is a museum dedicated to the 101st in Bastogne. Good series. My Pa was RAF attached to 3rd Army. I think he was there to try to teach them how to speak English. Oh well we tried.
 

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Pretty sure there is a museum dedicated to the 101st in Bastogne. Good series. My Pa was RAF attached to 3rd Army. I think he was there to try to teach them how to speak English. Oh well we tried.
yep been there the bastogne museum is a most see nice area to
 
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