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smirkymonkey

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34. My Brother is - well, was, he just retired a month ago - an F-16 pilot in the Air Force.

Reply to Kathy M (Reply #20)

Fri Oct 20, 2017, 05:05 PM

Oct 2017

He has been deployed a number of times (4 or 5) and most of the time we knew where he was going except for one. That time, all we knew is that he was going to be somewhere in Africa, but he couldn't tell any of us where he was. I am not even sure if he could tell his wife (she is a Lt. Colonel in the AF as well) but even if he did, she couldn't say anything either. I am now wondering if that is where he went.

I guess we will never know. I am just grateful that he came back alive. I am so sorry for those four soldiers who didn't make it and my heart aches for their families. That is always your greatest fear when a love one is deployed.

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Four Soldiers Killed in War [View all] Angry Dragon Oct 2017 OP

It is a war, not our war, the US has not been at war since 1990, when WW2 ended Not Ruth Oct 2017 #1

THANK YOU Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #3

How about Iraq and Afghanistan?? Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #6

We never declared war Not Ruth Oct 2017 #9

Caught that reference by Kelly. Wellstone ruled Oct 2017 #2

I am glad that I was not imaging things Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #4

Well,it sure started a shit storm with McCain Wellstone ruled Oct 2017 #18

The generic catch all blanket of the war on terror Takket Oct 2017 #5

That thought did enter my mind Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #7

I think WWII was the last time we declared War captain queeg Oct 2017 #8

I believe it goes Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #10

Military frantically Googling where Defense Secretary is in presidential order of succession Baconator Oct 2017 #13

WTF? The Onion or something? captain queeg Oct 2017 #17

Duffleblog is the military equivalent to The Onion. nt metalbot Oct 2017 #26

I'm not sure who you are talking about... Baconator Oct 2017 #11

Trump admin mostly Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #12

Then they are speaking in a layman general way... Baconator Oct 2017 #14

We pay them to be precise Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #15

Again... I don't know who or what you're talking about specifically... Baconator Oct 2017 #16

Again.... I have read news articles, videos etc mentioning they were killed in a war Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Kathy M Oct 2017 #20

Thank you for the response Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Kathy M Oct 2017 #23

it is what they use Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #27

My Brother is - well, was, he just retired a month ago - an F-16 pilot in the Air Force. smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #34

We are not at war there. This might help. B2G Oct 2017 #22

then why are some in the admin. calling it a war?? Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #24

I haven't heard that said. B2G Oct 2017 #25

here Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #29

These are references to the 'war' on terror. B2G Oct 2017 #32

then we need to declare war Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #35

Against which country? B2G Oct 2017 #36

why not?? Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #37

It depends on your definition metalbot Oct 2017 #31

That I can not do Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #33

Not a war. We're just exercising our god-given right lanlady Oct 2017 #28

from what I have heard that is not the case here Angry Dragon Oct 2017 #30