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Re: [OM] Welcome Back From Afghanistan - Bob

Subject: Re: [OM] Welcome Back From Afghanistan - Bob
From: Bob Whitmire <fujixbob@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 10:14:50 -0400
Oh, aye. But my guess would be that up to three people in the entire armed
forces of the United States would know of the Latin derivation. My
tongue-in-cheek lexical exhibitionism was based entirely on modern usage.
<g>

--Bob Whitmire
Certified Neanderthal


On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 10:04 AM, Philippe <photo.philippe.amard@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Apparently, the word soldier is derived from the latin solidus, the bit
> coin of the times and paid to the armed forces by their employer.
> Don't the other three US forces get paid?
>
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