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1. This Viet vet agrees.

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 11:09 AM

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As A Vietnam Vet I Can Say It Is A Waste To Risk Your Life In The Military For A GOP Run Govt. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 OP

This Viet vet agrees. Scuba Jan 2013 #1

ReTHUGS have been running this stale CON Game forever. Segami Jan 2013 #2

What a disgrace. nt octoberlib Jan 2013 #26

Some vets are malingerers Squaredeal Jan 2013 #28

Do tell amuse bouche Jan 2013 #29

And you know this how, sparky? Zoeisright Jan 2013 #35

And you know this how? nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #37

Those who are injured should not be cut Squaredeal Jan 2013 #30

It's an all volunteer force madville Jan 2013 #3

What do you mean? JDPriestly Jan 2013 #6

I'm a veteran as well madville Jan 2013 #19

I was responding to a post stating that Republicans want to cut the medical benefits JDPriestly Jan 2013 #32

Oh really. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #36

Didn't enlist for the benefits Squaredeal Jan 2013 #25

It is an all volunteer force because of Vietnam. unhappycamper Jan 2013 #14

This old Vietnam Vet agrees with you madokie Jan 2013 #4

As your fellow Vietnam veteran, I agree with you Glorfindel Jan 2013 #5

What The GOP Is Doing Makes Me Furious. If GOP Politicians Were Ever Taken Hostage I Would Consider TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #8

Now that the Dems are in charge, I guess it's no longer a waste... MattSh Jan 2013 #7

I Would Serve Under Any Democratic Govt. TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #10

Another Viet Vet that agrees with you. nick of time Jan 2013 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author riverbendviewgal Jan 2013 #11

With you 100%... Tikki Jan 2013 #12

This old Vietnam vet agrees cliffordu Jan 2013 #13

What I have trouble understanding is why there are so many Dustlawyer Jan 2013 #15

Because they can't get a job ripping people off somewhere and they could become a hero, and killing lonestarnot Jan 2013 #17

I've yet to meet a volunteer. Most of the ones I know had to apply. A few were turned down. raouldukelives Jan 2013 #16

Sometimes it's the only job with benefits in their area. haele Jan 2013 #21

I joined in 1997 Victor_c3 Jan 2013 #24

Sometimes we have to experience things firsthand before we can learn. raouldukelives Jan 2013 #34

I'm doing a lot better today Victor_c3 Jan 2013 #38

K&R G_j Jan 2013 #18

General Smedley Butler: "War Is A Racket." jerseyjack Jan 2013 #20

It has ever been thus, as Kipling knew: malthaussen Jan 2013 #22

It Is A Waste To Risk Your Life In The Military leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #23

Agreed. Might say the same about any of our wars for proifit. After all, the oath is grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #27

Are you gonna' tell us what you really think of Walmart with the bark off? indepat Jan 2013 #31

Been thinking the same thing. moondust Jan 2013 #33