They'll give anyone an honorable discharge

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They'll give anyone an honorable discharge

Postby Webb » Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:37 pm

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In 1956, not long after enlisting with the United States Air Force, 19-year-old Hunter S. Thompson landed a job as Sports Editor for The Command Courier, Eglin Air Force Base's newspaper, and immediately began to ruffle feathers. The memo below was sent the next year, at which point his exaggerated reporting and rebellious attitude were causing problems.

A few months after the memo was sent, Thompson was relieved of his duties at the paper. Just before leaving, keen to have the last word, he drew up a fictional news release
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Re: They'll give anyone an honorable discharge

Postby ozzy72 » Sat Oct 13, 2012 2:07 pm

Pure class 8-) ;D
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