Re:

[Mike Davino <mdavino@yahoo.com>]

During the current war, I hear that our troops call
the enemy (as well as the local population), "Stan."

Mike Davino

--- LACarr@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 8/2/02 9:47:13 PM Eastern
> Daylight Time, SDonell73@aol.com 
> writes:
> 
> 
> > 
> > >> Yep. And I was a dogface, Marines were
> jarheads, and sailors were 
> >> swabbies. Civilians may not understand it, but
> most of said these things 
> >> lovingly.
> > 
> 
> Gang
> 
> The uncomplitary terms used in war are carried over
> to civilian life and 
> stays with us. Down through the ages in wars there
> have been and always will 
> be name created for the enemy.  As was posted before
> you are not fighting the 
> dearly beloved North  Koreans. You make up a name
> and it sticks till the 
> warriors and their Kids die out. The name are meant
> to low rate the persons 
> or persons you are comming against.  It is true now
> and always will be.  I 
> would imagine the men in Afganistan have their name
> for their enemy. Down the 
> road some milktoast will take exception to what they
> are being called.  
> 
> Maury
> 


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