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Hortensis

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1. More underpaid public servants? Possibly. But they signed up,

Reply to SheltieLover (Original post)

Wed Jan 13, 2021, 10:39 PM

Jan 2021

do get paid, and deployment to protect their nation from RW authoritarian takeover is a great honor and service they can be proud of for the rest of their lives.

I doubt most would want their moms taking public comments they meant to be private. Sadly ignoble.

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'It hasn't been a good deployment' Mom describes her National Guard son's experience protecting DC [View all] SheltieLover Jan 2021 OP

More underpaid public servants? Possibly. But they signed up, Hortensis Jan 2021 #1

I see their conditions as dump's parting shot to disparage our nation SheltieLover Jan 2021 #3

NG are DC or state troops, not federal. former9thward Jan 2021 #6

Ok SheltieLover Jan 2021 #7

:) We all know his great regard for those who serve. Hortensis Jan 2021 #8

Wealthiest, most powerful nation on the planet. NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #2

Fking international disgrace, as no doubt intended! SheltieLover Jan 2021 #4

For certain. nt NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #5

I'm a bit skeptical of her claims. uncle ray Jan 2021 #9

Take it with a 50 lb block of salt sarisataka Jan 2021 #11

Folks need to remember NG troops are part time soldiers. Baked Potato Jan 2021 #10

My brother was USMC active duty Sgent Jan 2021 #12