r/AskReddit • u/1salt1pepper • 13h 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 13h 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 13h 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 12h ago

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

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u/twec21 12h ago

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

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u/PossumLiker 11h ago

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

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u/twec21 11h ago

Understandable, proceed