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Veterans

The Wizard

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12. Wisdom

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2012, 03:55 PM

Jun 2012

"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation."

- George Washington

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Soldiers Are Coming Home Injured and Addicted -- Will We Pay Our Debt to Our Vets? [View all] unhappycamper Jun 2012 OP

Yes, we will pay our debt... vi5 Jun 2012 #1

Protect the unborn - everyone else is on their own geckosfeet Jun 2012 #2

Du rec. Nt xchrom Jun 2012 #3

We stopped doing that after the Korean war... Scuba Jun 2012 #4

No. I'm stunned anybody joins now. caseymoz Jun 2012 #5

Did this country ever really take care of our vets? Tippy Jun 2012 #6

I'm a Vet sorefeet Jun 2012 #7

11B? unhappycamper Jun 2012 #8

The blow hard dog abuser wants to cut the federal work force. Aren't they already having issues lonestarnot Jun 2012 #9

A big reason white cloud Jun 2012 #10

Repubes are first The Wizard Jun 2012 #11

Wisdom The Wizard Jun 2012 #12

I hate the Goddamn VA era veteran Jun 2012 #13