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ProfessorGAC

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19. My Dad Never Carried One

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #18)

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 11:35 AM

Sep 25

He was a medical corps translator in Italy in the post-war occupation of Europe.
The infrastructure was all so damaged, the local residents didn't have hospitals, so the Army had to provide medical care. There weren't enough Italian doctors who were absolved of fascist crimes, so there were doctors & nurses who didn't understand Italian. My dad did, and he was a qualified medical.
He was stationed mostly in Naples, which was only a 4 hour train ride to catch the ferry to Sicily. So, he could take leave with family in Messina. Perfect situation for him.
He never carried anything but a sidearm. Only fired a rifle in basic training.

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So let's get this straight on the ICE shooter [View all] D_Master81 Sep 25 OP

Not to mention he shot detainees instead of ICE agents. choie Sep 25 #1

And did he miss agents accidentally? it sounds like he was a pretty good shot Walleye Sep 25 #3

From what I understand he fired indiscriminately underpants Sep 25 #5

The agents wear body armor and helmets, the prisoners are left unprotected. That's intentional. Walleye Sep 25 #7

you were speaking to the motivation and intent of the shooter .. ? stopdiggin Sep 25 #9

I think it's connected to the motivation of the ICE Agency Walleye Sep 25 #11

I'm having a hard time following the train ... stopdiggin Sep 25 #14

His brother's assessment was that he wasn't a marksman EdmondDantes_ Sep 25 #21

I feel like we will never know the truth in this. For all we know, it could've been a personal beef Walleye Sep 25 #22

Not according to his brother who said he was a bad shot MichMan Sep 25 #27

I think Patel borrowed Trump's sharpie and wrote that on there. He had to make his story come out straight. Walleye Sep 25 #2

Might this person be better.. thomski64 Sep 25 #4

He sprayed the facility with bullets... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 25 #6

I think it was still dark. Chuuku Davis Sep 25 #16

You can blame Luigi M for starting the bullet marking trend. They are killers. Silent Type Sep 25 #8

As per Wikipedia, all three victims were inside of a van. John1956PA Sep 25 #10

The M1 Garand is a semi auto rifle that was the standard issue rifle used by US Forces during WWII, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 25 #12

My Dad Fired One On The Basic Training Range ProfessorGAC Sep 25 #15

When I enlisted in the Marines in '64, we trained on the venerable M-14, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 25 #18

My Dad Never Carried One ProfessorGAC Sep 25 #19

Sounds like your dad was a godsend to the Italian people and humanity in whole in their dire time of need. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 25 #20

I think it's fairly unlikely that we "get this straight" stopdiggin Sep 25 #13

And, then they use them only on detainees. GoCubsGo Sep 25 #17

I wouldn't put it past the podcast dude bros in charge of the FBI to plant evidence. Initech Sep 25 #23

For what it's worth... SickOfTheOnePct Sep 25 #24

The media has reported that he used an "AR style rifle," rsdsharp Sep 25 #25

All I've seen is bolt-action rifle, not AR style. sl8 Sep 25 #31

I heard Ken Dilanian say it on MSNBC, although to be fair rsdsharp Sep 25 #34

Anyone find it odd that people are engraving anything onto bullet casings? IronLionZion Sep 25 #26

Yes but it's the easiest way for Tramp's goons to pin it on their preferred perp * 617Blue Sep 25 #28

I'm disgusted at how many Americans just go with it IronLionZion Sep 25 #30

He did apparently n/t SickOfTheOnePct Sep 25 #32

but it's the quickest way Patel can tweet Skittles Sep 25 #33

Agree with the op. The stories B.See Sep 25 #29