Not sure if this is real but I saw a few reports claiming the same...

https://www.dailymail.co....s-join-fight-Ukraine.html
- OB

they're forming a new Legion of Doom... that's cool, it's a good sign that there can still be a healthy solidarity going on.

so I guess these vets are retired and don't officially represent the US?

they're forming a new Legion of Doom... that's cool, it's a good sign that there can still be a healthy solidarity going on.

so I guess these vets are retired and don't officially represent the US?
- Pat1993

Yea.... also a few retired British soldiers and a whole retired crew from Germany!

seems legit.
- Gramps28

Pretty sure it is, kinda badass! We are witnessing a very interesting part of history right here!

they're forming a new Legion of Doom... that's cool, it's a good sign that there can still be a healthy solidarity going on.

so I guess these vets are retired and don't officially represent the US?
- Pat1993

they would be court martialed if they were still active, pat.

When was the last time Russia won a war? In WW2, they got corn holed by Germany and dropped out via Revolution in WW1.

Lost to illiterate guerrillas in Afghanistan, Lost to Finland in a side war during WW2, Lost to Japan in the 1890s, Lost the Crimean war of the 1850s...
- mr.peanut

The Russians enabled the Allies to beat the Germans. THe German invasion to gain control of Russia's oil crippled them as they were decimated due to harsh resistance and an unbearable winter. It split the German forces and the allies didnt have to face the full brunt of the German War Machine. You have to give them credit for that

Pretty sure it is, kinda badass! We are witnessing a very interesting part of history right here!
- OB

yes and no. before the us officially entered WW2, quite a few pilots flew with the RAF.

Pretty sure it is, kinda badass! We are witnessing a very interesting part of history right here!
- OB

in an ideal world they wouldn't have to be doing this, as you'd think that in 2022, invading countries and starting a war would no longer be a thing, but here we are. a glimmer of hope through this huge cluster(frank).

they would be court martialed if they were still active, pat.
- Gramps28

that was my intuition, yes, hence my question.

The Russians enabled the Allies to beat the Germans. THe German invasion to gain control of Russia's oil crippled them as they were decimated due to harsh resistance and an unbearable winter. It split the German forces and the allies didnt have to face the full brunt of the German War Machine. You have to give them credit for that
- THE BLACK HAND

true but the russians were helped quite a bit from the lend lease act. without it i am not sure the russians would have been able to hold out until their own military production was fully online.

in an ideal world they wouldn't have to be doing this, as you'd think that in 2022, invading countries and starting a war would no longer be a thing, but here we are. a glimmer of hope through this huge cluster(frank).
- Pat1993

there will always be madmen, pat. has been and always will be. someone will always want what others have. look at the british, ffs.

The Russians enabled the Allies to beat the Germans. THe German invasion to gain control of Russia's oil crippled them as they were decimated due to harsh resistance and an unbearable winter. It split the German forces and the allies didnt have to face the full brunt of the German War Machine. You have to give them credit for that
- THE BLACK HAND

Yes. The German greed to keep advancing into the ussr was their undoing. Enslaving women and watching Soviet POWs eat each other started weakening their forces as the good guys caved them in on the western front

that was my intuition, yes, hence my question.
- Pat1993

they were referred to as former army personnel in the story.

there will always be madmen, pat. has been and always will be. someone will always want what others have. look at the british, ffs.
- Gramps28

Yes. The German greed to keep advancing into the ussr was their undoing. Enslaving women and watching Soviet POWs eat each other started weakening their forces as the good guys caved them in on the western front
- mr.peanut

not to mention having a lunatic take control of military operations and splitting the german armies in the east.

- Pat1993

oh right. forgot you are still a member of the commonwealth. lol

yes and no. before the us officially entered WW2, quite a few pilots flew with the RAF.
- Gramps28

And the Chinese Tigers....the P38 squadron that fought against the Japanese before Pearl Harbor

true but the russians were helped quite a bit from the lend lease act. without it i am not sure the russians would have been able to hold out until their own military production was fully online.
- Gramps28

They were also heavily supplied by the US. An entire supply line was built from the Persian Gulf to the North to Kursk

oh right. forgot you are still a member of the commonwealth. lol
- Gramps28

if you thought NATO was insignificant... Commonwealth says "hold my beer". we are not related lol

They were also heavily supplied by the US. An entire supply line was built from the Persian Gulf to the North to Kursk
- THE BLACK HAND

yes, Kenzo. hence, me referring to the lend lease act. the US pumped a poop ton of supplies to the russians and brits before officially entering the war

much like now, many repubs supported hitler or didn't think he was a bad guy.

tho, stalin was definitely no better but the enemy of my enemy and all that.

if you thought NATO was insignificant... Commonwealth says "hold my beer". we are not related lol
- Pat1993

but canada is part of the commonwealth.

- deadpoulet

hi

but canada is part of the commonwealth.
- Gramps28

yes gramps, yes it is, I wasn't arguing that it isn't.

yes, Kenzo. hence, me referring to the lend lease act. the US pumped a poop ton of supplies to the russians and brits before officially entering the war

much like now, many repubs supported hitler or didn't think he was a bad guy.

tho, stalin was definitely no better but the enemy of my enemy and all that.
- Gramps28

I didnt realize that was what it was called

hi
- mr.peanut

hihihi?