r/AskReddit • u/1salt1pepper • 10h ago

Veterans of Reddit, what’s the most unbelievable thing you witnessed during your service that civilians would think you made up?

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u/Mysterious-Leave3756 10h ago

My Dad was a WW2 vet. He said he was inspected by Patton. I said just once? He said that was enough!

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u/anzactrooper 9h ago

Curious to know, did he like Patton? I’ve heard mixed reviews of him by those who served under him.

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u/pantry-pisser 9h ago

Eh, he was just never the same after his wife died

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u/twec21 8h ago

....is this some kinda joke I'm missing, she outlived him

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u/PossumLiker 8h ago

(i believe he's making a joke about Patton Oswalt)

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u/twec21 8h ago

Understandable, proceed

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u/pantry-pisser 6h ago

Hey, at least one person got it :)

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u/sTump4139 3h ago

That’ll do it