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In reply to the discussion: Worship? No. Respect? Yes. [View all]Response to braddy (Reply #29)
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Teachers don't write a blank check with their life, nor break their bodies living hard and rough.
braddy
Nov 2019
#4
No they don't, unless you mean the Green Berets whose mission is largely to be teachers, they do
braddy
Nov 2019
#10
The Green Beret is doing more pound for pound than our mediocre and incompetent teachers.
braddy
Nov 2019
#14
Just read the post, and of course I didn't vote for him, what is with the personal attack.
braddy
Nov 2019
#86
All of the military is part of the war force, some of them cook and some repair vehicles etc.
braddy
Nov 2019
#20
Hard living is common in the military it's called going to the field and on exercises, even cooks do
braddy
Nov 2019
#25
The military has to be ready for whatever comes up, currently the military is getting back to
braddy
Nov 2019
#36
I said that only one American military female was killed by enemy action in Vietnam, she was
braddy
Nov 2019
#43
I'm not diminishing anyone, I told you a fact about how many and who was the only American military
braddy
Nov 2019
#47
Ship duty, field duty, exercises like Reforger, constantly moving the family and kids.
braddy
Nov 2019
#68
Danger in the military depends on the times, but they do write a blank check with their life and
braddy
Nov 2019
#50
Military life is difficult and hard on people and you never know when you will be called to the
braddy
Nov 2019
#53
The enlisted signed over a blank check with their lives when they took the oath, they do not have
braddy
Nov 2019
#72
Many military veteran cops and firefighters and miners would laugh at that claim, in fact
braddy
Nov 2019
#71
Yes, cooks do die in war and what snide union remark are you talking about, union jobs are good jobs
braddy
Nov 2019
#76
That had nothing to do with my posts on this military thread about respecting our military.
braddy
Nov 2019
#79
But no, I haven't except for recognizing that the teaching field is producing lousy results.
braddy
Nov 2019
#85
There is a big difference between working or vacationing in places considered high crime or less
braddy
Nov 2019
#5
I don't know what you are talking about. What do murderers have to do this, how does that fit into
braddy
Nov 2019
#23
So? people of all types exist everywhere, teachers rape, rob and murder also, many teachers
braddy
Nov 2019
#29
Fine, the military members deserve our respect for the risk and sacrifices they endure to protect us
braddy
Nov 2019
#32
They do face professional trained troops whether they are ISIS, Russians, or whatever.
braddy
Nov 2019
#105
its complicated. but the parasites you talk about are running the thing. how can you respect that?
Kurt V.
Nov 2019
#3
My comparison between the troops and politicians was not a criticism but a statement of fact.
TomSlick
Nov 2019
#96
We've tipped over into worship. The NFL's recent display is a perfect example.
maxsolomon
Nov 2019
#104