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4. I never understood why people want to pretend to be Soldiers

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 04:32 PM

Feb 2013

and play war "games". Having been through it I can assure there is nothing fun about war.

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Toon: What to do if you want to carry an assault weapon... [View all] Playinghardball Feb 2013 OP

And surprisingly (or not)... eggplant Feb 2013 #3

If we follow LaPee-Error's logic...... lastlib Feb 2013 #2

I never understood why people want to pretend to be Soldiers Victor_c3 Feb 2013 #4

Most who do so would not do well in the military MineralMan Feb 2013 #6

This. Ezlivin Feb 2013 #8

Many of these guys greatest experience is in their own mind.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #10

Then there are the other idiots playing army in the woods... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #9

Misery loves company, they say. MineralMan Feb 2013 #11

Yes, and others are collecting Social Security MineralMan Feb 2013 #13

Want to know their biggest fear? Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #14

K & R SCVDem Feb 2013 #5

I've said this myself several times BainsBane Feb 2013 #7

HMMMM, I did 2 hitches as a US infantryman, SQUEE Feb 2013 #16

Good idea. If you want to carry a weapon, join the army. n/t Cleita Feb 2013 #17