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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:50 PM Original message |
I hate the fucking Army, but I wear a gray "ARMY" sweat shirt. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. So, in the end sum of things, would you say it was beneficial or detrimental? |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Depends. The experience provided me with a high-paying job. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I can't say I know what it was like |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:23 AM Response to Reply #12 |
28. There is another point of similarity. |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
25. A king's ransom and yet there are thousands of homeless vets in this country. |
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madeline_con (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. I hope you can find some peace. |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. All our experiences go into making us who we are. We don't get to edit our lives. |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. "We don't get to edit our lives." No we don't. |
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Hobarticus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:54 PM Response to Original message |
4. Hey DemoTex...thanks for your service. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. I hate war...period. But I loved my time in the Army and I'd do it again... |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Yep .. you understand. |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 10:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Yep, and then you ran into the Bush screw ups big time... What a road... |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Good for you, and don't let them either... This war is Bullshit as we all know. n/t |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. We must be smoking the same shit, bro. |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. God Damn THAT is right! |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I was trying to explain to my step-sister's kid what the 'bond' was between Viet Nam Vets. |
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lazer47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Hey Nut,, someone tried to tell me it was all about death and losing |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Well said, T/N |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:47 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. My brother's |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
13. Good Luck, Tex |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Good-god-damn-for-you! You did not miss a thing, Mitch. |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
33. More or less |
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lazer47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
15. Welcome Home Brother |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Thanks Brother! |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
17. I hate war, and I hated so many things about being an Army wife... |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Oooh boy! A side I did not know about! |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. I was a navy kid and, to this day, I like the smell of diesil oil. nt |
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mvccd1000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 08:52 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Me, too! |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. You in Upstate, NY? nt |
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mvccd1000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 07:19 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Nope - Iraq. |
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Suich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
18. Speak of the devil..... |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-10-08 11:46 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Thanks! |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
30. I would not wish the Army on my worst enemy but I would not give up my experience |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
32. If I was to join any military service (which I'm young enough to do so) |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
34. Right with ya, Mac. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
35. 15 months in country, 37+ years reliving it |
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