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Old 10-March-2008, 07:11 PM
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Interesting photo here.

How they can march in those shoes is beyond my comprehension. I did notice that the shoes aren't uniform (consistent).
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Old 10-March-2008, 07:18 PM
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I had a dream like that once. But it didn't have the creepy guy kneeling with the camera.
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Old 10-March-2008, 07:19 PM
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Are they really soldiers? I mean uniformly pretty that way? Furthermore, those miniskirts must pose a real problem, discipline-wise...
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I wonder how they deal with an invasion.
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Old 10-March-2008, 07:23 PM
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Those heels can do a lot of damage, and not just to the tendons of the woman wearing them.
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Are they really soldiers? I mean uniformly pretty that way? Furthermore, those miniskirts must pose a real problem, discipline-wise...
Yeah but most armies who fight against them will lose.
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Old 10-March-2008, 07:24 PM
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Those heels can do a lot of damage, and not just to the tendons of the woman wearing them.
In high pitch voice "point taken"
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Old 10-March-2008, 07:28 PM
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I thought armies bared arms not legs.
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Old 10-March-2008, 07:30 PM
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White gloves and black shoes! Pa-leeseee!
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Yeah but most armies who fight against them will lose.
I have already submitted my own signed surrender documents. Unconditional.
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Ukrainian army recruitment video ad

What I'd like to see is the ad which convinced the ladies in OP link to join up...
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Old 10-March-2008, 07:50 PM
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They look more like Russian policewomen than soldiers.
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two more before my battery dies

I would not mind serving under them.
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Ukrainian army recruitment video ad

What I'd like to see is the ad which convinced the ladies in OP link to join up...
Wouldn't that be the same one? It's a very close knit group.
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Yes, they certainly command attention.
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I so enlisted in the wrong army
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I wonder if they can use a 73 year old retired 1st Sergeant?
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Weapons of mass distraction.
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Wow, the Ukrainians are using the same methods Budwiser uses.

If you drink Bud, women will like you.

All those Ukrainian girls are probably mistresses to officers in the Ukraining army.
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Interesting photo here.

How they can march in those shoes is beyond my comprehension. I did notice that the shoes aren't uniform (consistent).
Our shoes were 1/2 inch K's (clarkes) and the skirts had to be below the knees, as I would think the guys marching with us would be out of step!
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