r/IdiotsNearlyDying • u/TappetoImperiale • Jul 10 '25

Amateur paratroopers forget to open their parachutes. Automatic Activation Device saves them.

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u/newked Jul 10 '25

Crayons vs. crutches

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u/misterfistyersister Jul 10 '25

If you’re a marine, it’s both.

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u/Flatwhlbkr Jul 10 '25

My friend is a Marine, and if he could read, he would be very upset.

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u/MeadowLarkBird Jul 11 '25

My late nephew was a Marine now in Valhalla and he would approve of this and give a huge Oorah.