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Why do surviving soldiers often get very old?
« on: January 16, 2009, 11:00:28 AM »
The oldest soldier from the "white" side in the Finnish civil war died on November 4th 2007, 102 years old: Lennart Rönnback. The oldest soldier from the "red" side died on January 1th this year, 111 years old and the oldest person in Finland Aarne Arvonen.

Both were probably Finland-Swedes, by the way. The first name is a completely Swedish name.
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Re: Why do surviving soldiers often get very old?
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2009, 11:12:08 AM »
Erich Kästner got almost 108 years old. He was the oldest known German soldier from WWI. He took part in WWII too.
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Re: Why do surviving soldiers often get very old?
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2009, 11:21:40 AM »
The same reasons as everyone else might, just people pay a little more attention to the fact because they fought in war X.
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Re: Why do surviving soldiers often get very old?
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2009, 04:16:25 PM »
Quote from: New Labour on January 16, 2009, 11:21:40 AM
The same reasons as everyone else might, just people pay a little more attention to the fact because they fought in war X.

Excellent point. In the words of the great Yoda: "War does not make one great".
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Re: Why do surviving soldiers often get very old?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2009, 04:19:11 PM »
The best survive, that's why many soldiers get over 100.  8)
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Re: Why do surviving soldiers often get very old?
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2009, 04:53:17 PM »
Many others survive that long think of all the little old ladies.  Also people of that generation lived though two major world wars and if they were fit probably had to participate 
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Re: Why do surviving soldiers often get very old?
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2009, 05:27:54 PM »
Quote from: TheoK on January 16, 2009, 04:19:11 PM
The best survive, that's why many soldiers get over 100.  8)

you should be dead by now, if your theory was true.
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Re: Why do surviving soldiers often get very old?
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2009, 05:30:15 PM »
Don't hope too much. We usually get over 80 at least in our family.  8)
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Re: Why do surviving soldiers often get very old?
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2009, 05:31:52 PM »
Quote from: TheoK on January 16, 2009, 05:30:15 PM
Don't hope too much. We usually get over 80 at least in our family.  8)

Which is why your theory sucks. QED.
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Re: Why do surviving soldiers often get very old?
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2009, 05:32:02 PM »
Quote from: TheoK on January 16, 2009, 05:30:15 PM
Don't hope too much. We usually get over 80 at least in our family.  8)

Unless you blow yourself up along with one of those signs of course  :P
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Re: Why do surviving soldiers often get very old?
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2009, 05:35:18 PM »
Quote from: odeon on January 16, 2009, 05:31:52 PM
Quote from: TheoK on January 16, 2009, 05:30:15 PM
Don't hope too much. We usually get over 80 at least in our family.  8)

Which is why your theory sucks. QED.

I have pirates in my family. And soldiers too.  8)
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Re: Why do surviving soldiers often get very old?
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2009, 05:37:38 PM »
Quote from: TheoK on January 16, 2009, 05:35:18 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 16, 2009, 05:31:52 PM
Quote from: TheoK on January 16, 2009, 05:30:15 PM
Don't hope too much. We usually get over 80 at least in our family.  8)

Which is why your theory sucks. QED.

I have pirates in my family. And soldiers too.  8)

So your related to those Somalis that took over that tanker :P 
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Re: Why do surviving soldiers often get very old?
« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2009, 05:38:32 PM »
No, I have Swedish pirates in my family, way back in the 18th Century.  8)
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Re: Why do surviving soldiers often get very old?
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2009, 05:40:23 PM »
Quote from: TheoK on January 16, 2009, 05:38:32 PM
No, I have Swedish pirates in my family, way back in the 18th Century.  8)

Fuck if I know anyone from my family that far back I'm an American mutt the farthest back I know any names is 1867
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Re: Why do surviving soldiers often get very old?
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2009, 05:40:47 PM »
Quote from: TheoK on January 16, 2009, 05:35:18 PM
Quote from: odeon on January 16, 2009, 05:31:52 PM
Quote from: TheoK on January 16, 2009, 05:30:15 PM
Don't hope too much. We usually get over 80 at least in our family.  8)

Which is why your theory sucks. QED.

I have pirates in my family. And soldiers too.  8)

Dead pirates, and dead soldiers, I take it.
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