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12-14-2008, 12:01 AM | #1541 |
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I will have to agree. the actor was cool, and you saw how a guy with talent gets promoted. That was our grandfathers' generation and they had to win for all of us. I can't imagine meeting the real Maj Winters. I probably don't deserve to occupy the same space as a true hero like that. |
12-14-2008, 12:46 AM | #1542 |
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Band of Brothers was Stephen Ambrose's best book on WWII. And I have great respect for Major Winters. I'd love to meet the real Winters in person.
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12-14-2008, 01:18 AM | #1543 |
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12-14-2008, 01:29 AM | #1544 |
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As for Bullhorn. It could be argued that even though he would have a college degree as an FBI agent...he doesn't necessarily have to accept a commission if he wanted to...about 80% of the E-5 and aboves I knew hand 4 year degrees or higher and adamantly refused commissions. Also just because he was an hand-to-hand and sniper instructor at FBI Academy doesn't necessarily mean he translate to officer or is an actual special agent...he could have been a police officer recruited by FBI to pass on his incredible skills at the academy.
And just because it is club exclusive doesn't mean it isn't Hasbro approved...I mean Lucas approves every single story line in the expand universe novels so they don't interfere with his "greater plans." Maybe Hasbro approved the updates because fanboys like us have threads like this. and since it's the only way they were getting in another Bullhorn...who knows. Not saying that if you wanted him a certain way in your Joeverse it's wrong...I use him as MP. and to let you all in a little secret I have always wondered if maybe he was originally suppose to have been a O-3 rank and for some reason they made him E-5 on the filecard. Look at the Card art and the figure...on his collar you can see the double bars of a captain. |
12-14-2008, 01:58 AM | #1545 |
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Just something amazing that happened today:
I was coming home from Atlanta, and in the airport I saw a minor celebrity: Damian Lewis. You might all know him from his show "Life" on NBC, or his best role as, Major Dick Winters, from "Band of Brothers". I was literally 2 feet from the guy as we passed in the airport. I saw him coming and I was like, "That's Dick Winters." I literally said that as I saw him coming. He saw me and heard me muttering and then he grinned and winked at me. It was pretty cool.
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12-14-2008, 01:59 AM | #1546 |
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Which hasn't kept him from contradicting that stuff later, when it serves his purposes. ;)
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12-14-2008, 03:13 PM | #1547 |
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As for Bullhorn. It could be argued that even though he would have a college degree as an FBI agent...he doesn't necessarily have to accept a commission if he wanted to...about 80% of the E-5 and aboves I knew hand 4 year degrees or higher and adamantly refused commissions. Also just because he was an hand-to-hand and sniper instructor at FBI Academy doesn't necessarily mean he translate to officer or is an actual special agent...he could have been a police officer recruited by FBI to pass on his incredible skills at the academy.
And just because it is club exclusive doesn't mean it isn't Hasbro approved...I mean Lucas approves every single story line in the expand universe novels so they don't interfere with his "greater plans." Maybe Hasbro approved the updates because fanboys like us have threads like this. and since it's the only way they were getting in another Bullhorn...who knows. Not saying that if you wanted him a certain way in your Joeverse it's wrong...I use him as MP. and to let you all in a little secret I have always wondered if maybe he was originally suppose to have been a O-3 rank and for some reason they made him E-5 on the filecard. Look at the Card art and the figure...on his collar you can see the double bars of a captain. So, I propose two ways to use Bull Horn: 1. Marine Sergeant: Sniper/HRT negotiator. Perfectly legitimate way to understand "Quantico" on his file card. 2. FBI transfer as a Captain (0-3). Then all his training is with the FBI. That's perfectly fine. Seems like a good way to employ Bull Horn in a Joeverse. It just seems to me that he cannot be both FBI and an E-5. It has nothing to do with his education level. I knew a SFC who had a Masters Degree. There are engineers in the Navy (on the Submarines) with Ph.D.s in Nuclear physics. It's not about education. It's about previous rank. When/If and officer resigns his/her commission, they cannot reenlist and become an enlisted soldier - ever. It would be the same with any Government agency. CIA starts it Agents at about G.S. 11 - they are considered officer equivalents, something like a 1LT (O-2). You can't just decide to be an enlisted soldier. It would have been a transfer - so rank would remain intact. So if Bull Horn is FBI, then he would need to be a Captain. If you want to use him as a Sergeant, then it seems that a background in the Marine Corps may be the best option. Just my opinion.
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12-14-2008, 03:14 PM | #1548 |
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I checked, his last rank was Major, and he didn't retire from the Army. He was recalled for Korea, but never spent the requisite time in service for a retirement with pension and benefits.
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12-14-2008, 03:34 PM | #1549 |
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Hey guys,
Love Band of Brothers. Hate to bring up Blowtorch again - but I was reading the back of his new filecard in Target the other night (hiding from the wife and child for a few moments of peace and it makes note that his primary specialty is with Infantry Special Weapons and his Secondary is Small-Arms Armorer. Does this mean he has knowledge of small arms and NATO weapons or he is able to use Anti-tank weapons? Also he is "familiar with all military incendary devices and flame projection equipment", this being said...would you now make him a front line guy or special tech guy who gives out the bad-ass equipment to those who need it? Almost like a supply guy?
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12-14-2008, 04:52 PM | #1550 |
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Hey guys,
Love Band of Brothers. Hate to bring up Blowtorch again - but I was reading the back of his new filecard in Target the other night (hiding from the wife and child for a few moments of peace and it makes note that his primary specialty is with Infantry Special Weapons and his Secondary is Small-Arms Armorer. Does this mean he has knowledge of small arms and NATO weapons or he is able to use Anti-tank weapons? Also he is "familiar with all military incendary devices and flame projection equipment", this being said...would you now make him a front line guy or special tech guy who gives out the bad-ass equipment to those who need it? Almost like a supply guy? He is a special weapons soldier. When not in use as that, he is in the weapons locker cleaning pistols, inventoring ammo, and the like.
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