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Doctor_J

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17. The son of a friend of mine

Tue Oct 2, 2012, 10:22 AM

Oct 2012

went to Iraq as an enlisted marine. He was in "clean-up" detail in Mosul, was awarded a Bronze Star, IIRC. when he returned the local paper wanted to do an article about him but he refused. Apparently you don't get a Bronze Star unless you've killed someone, and he didn't want that fact to receive mass attention.

Do you think that most of our enlistees "believe war and service to your country is a good thing" at this point? Do they think they're "protecting freedom"?

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3rd Graders and war [View all] d_r Oct 2012 OP

That is really sad that they don't understand avebury Oct 2012 #1

I grew up during the cold war Madam Mossfern Oct 2012 #2

That is a startling realization Victor_c3 Oct 2012 #3

What a sad story. jerseyjack Oct 2012 #4

Thanks Victor_c3 Oct 2012 #13

you have the beginning right here d_r Oct 2012 #22

thanks Victor_c3 Oct 2012 #23

Coontinue please momsrule Oct 2012 #7

Thanks, I'm giving that some serious thought right now. Victor_c3 Oct 2012 #14

I'll bet your story isn't too different from many other soldiers' stories. The cultural valerief Oct 2012 #8

thanks Victor_c3 Oct 2012 #15

Bless you sir, Risen Demon Oct 2012 #12

stay safe Victor_c3 Oct 2012 #16

Keep your head down Doctor_J Oct 2012 #18

The son of a friend of mine Doctor_J Oct 2012 #17

Keep in mind, WE ARE THE TERRIORIST NATION OF THE WORLD. jerseyjack Oct 2012 #5

I have to agree. Vidar Oct 2012 #11

I was born in 1946 left-of-center2012 Oct 2012 #6

Rich people get richer from war. That's its purpose. nt valerief Oct 2012 #9

I think we did go into Serbia sakabatou Oct 2012 #10

I'm much older than that, and the statement is still true: "never been a time in (my life) that the Romulox Oct 2012 #19

we have always been at war with EastAsia phantom power Oct 2012 #20

I don't know if this is frowned upon on this forum Victor_c3 Oct 2012 #21