2007-06-08 17:02:31 · 13 answers · asked by ProLife Liberal 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
If you've never been in combat, you'll never be able to really understand it.
2007-06-08 17:14:46 · answer #1 · answered by Barry auh2o 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Gunplumber got close. The joke goes.....
What's the difference between a sea tale and a fairytale.
All fairy tales start with "Once upon a time"
Sea tales all start with "Now this ain't no Sh.."
Never heard a real story about a combat operation start your way.
2007-06-09 00:49:29 · answer #2 · answered by Stand-up philosopher. It's good to be the King 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever been in a war? Things happen in war that you could not imagine in your wildest dreams. War is not like paint ball, video games or TV, trust me.
USMC 66-69
2007-06-09 00:12:57 · answer #3 · answered by Flyflinger 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a man thing, nothing to do with war, look at fish stories.
You don't hear military women saying that. :)
2007-06-09 00:14:44 · answer #4 · answered by Just me 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
lol just the military mind set.. were all kinda programed after seeing some crazy shi* to react the same.. and oh i've seen some things you would never belive and some things i cant say..every soldier has if he's seen combat
2007-06-09 02:39:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How many war stories have you heard? Yah know, I went fishing today, and, this is no b*** s***, but the bass I caught was....
2007-06-09 00:16:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
plus there is the fact that some people, trying to look good or important, ,and who have no integrity, will make up stories or re-tell one of their buddies stories as if it happened to them
2007-06-09 01:06:02 · answer #7 · answered by David M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i never head a story start like that
2007-06-09 00:10:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because some of the stuff that happens is hard to believe unless you were there. I don't know...
2007-06-09 13:18:47 · answer #9 · answered by Harvey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there is truth to the phrase "truth is sometimes stranger than fiction"
2007-06-09 00:06:41 · answer #10 · answered by GoGo Girls 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋