Re:

["swan" <swan@haysco.net>]

I think "Stan" sounds more dignified than calling them Herman.

Bob Dove



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Davino" <mdavino@yahoo.com>
To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@raven.cc.ku.edu>
Sent: Saturday, August 03, 2002 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: 


> 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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