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lpbk2713

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15. What's wrong with this picture?

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 12:51 PM

Feb 2013

Blow up a house occupied by civilians without breaking the crease in your starched uniform and then go out to lunch at Olive Garden thousands of miles away from the rubble. A few weeks later there's an award presentation.

It admittedly could be me, I did my military service from 65 - 69. I just don't think I belong in the 21st Century.

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New medal for drone pilots outranks Bronze Star [View all] HiPointDem Feb 2013 OP

video gamers want the same reinforcement as actual soldiers maybe nt msongs Feb 2013 #1

The Distinguished Service Medal outranks the Silver Star, even Recursion Feb 2013 #2

It is all about what is deemed to be more important by the top military brass Victor_c3 Feb 2013 #3

Oohrah fellow ground pounder AgainsttheCrown Feb 2013 #4

Thanks for the video Victor_c3 Feb 2013 #5

Reducing medals to the level of merit badges. Downwinder Feb 2013 #6

Looking at it, this also applies to our hackers Recursion Feb 2013 #7

Bravery? TM99 Feb 2013 #8

As a vet, this is TOTALLY wrong. nt. OldDem2012 Feb 2013 #9

I would have thought that a virtual kiss from the Twilight Princess would suffice..n/t Junkdrawer Feb 2013 #10

NEXT: Purple Hearts for carpal tunnel jsr Feb 2013 #11

Didn't Maj. Frank Burns try to get one for a shell fragment in his eye? hobbit709 Feb 2013 #12

I have two Bronze Stars, neither of which was won in an air-conditioned cubicle 1-Old-Man Feb 2013 #13

As the VFW observes, this is terrible for morale pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #16

Just post their High Score and send them a tshirt NightWatcher Feb 2013 #14

What's wrong with this picture? lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #15