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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I'm a 22 year old Airman. [View all]SeattleVet
(5,477 posts)48. Another one from the USAF, 1972-1984.
Went to Lackland in August of 1972, right after High School; got to vote for my first time by absentee ballot from Lowry AFB while in tech school (18-year olds got the vote that year). Proudly cast my first ballot against Nixon.
Served under Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan. Proudly served under Carter. Had zero respect or confidence in Ronnie.
Got out in 1984, before that bastard Reagan got re-elected and managed to get Americans shot at, again.
I can see where you're coming from.
Lots of veterans are supporting Sanders:
https://www.facebook.com/Vets4Sanders/
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I think that is precisely WHY the OP cannot vote for someone who is FOR all those 'wars' that have
sabrina 1
Feb 2016
#38
Good for you, neither have I. And couldn't agree more with your OP which is excellent.
sabrina 1
Feb 2016
#45
Hey, MM--my dad was a 19-year-old enlisted airman at a little base called Pearl Harbor,
tblue37
Feb 2016
#67
"You mean wipe it with a cloth?" Well fuck us for giving a shit what you do with public property.
whereisjustice
Feb 2016
#23
Bernie has the Veterans, they are in fact a big part of the driving of his campaign. Repubs, Dems,
sabrina 1
Feb 2016
#40
Sembach reopened as an HQ/admin location for Army Installation Mgt Command
bigbrother05
Feb 2016
#69
The problem with military sloganeering is it doesn't apply all that well even in the military
Major Nikon
Feb 2016
#81