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erronis

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11. Thank you for Chris's story, and thank you for standing by him.

Reply to mommymarine2003 (Reply #6)

Tue May 28, 2019, 09:40 AM

May 2019

It sounds like he and you are one example of fortunate outcomes. There are so many unfortunate ones.

All in the name of global hegemony and oil profits.

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"Six Marines in the Picture" [View all] babylonsister May 2019 OP

The greatest thing we can do for our dead and broken soldiers today..... lastlib May 2019 #1

Amen. Scarsdale May 2019 #2

Wars created for profit Ferrets are Cool May 2019 #5

In the Valley of Elah. Mc Mike May 2019 #3

Now look at all we've won with the saber and the gun gratuitous May 2019 #4

+1 FailureToCommunicate May 2019 #7

My son came back broken from Iraq. mommymarine2003 May 2019 #6

Thank you for Chris's story, and thank you for standing by him. erronis May 2019 #11

Thanks. mommymarine2003 May 2019 #13

That hurts lillypaddle May 2019 #8

This is gut-wrenching. democrank May 2019 #9

I have felt this way since the Viet Nam War! pazzyanne May 2019 #10

That's powerful. geardaddy May 2019 #12