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Lifeafter70

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9. My son spent 6 years in the Marines

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 07:58 PM

Apr 8

He definitely was not a robot.
There is is a reason they are trained to follow orders. In combat situations it could literally mean the difference between life or death.
We should not be disparaging the enlisted nor their immediate commanders.
It's the generals and petey boy that deserve our scorn and ridicule.
Thank you for having their back.

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Jarheads don't give a shit about anything other than Klarkashton Apr 7 #1

I understand your anger... but they're not robots or stupid Bread and Circuses Apr 7 #2

Thank you. MarineCombatEngineer Apr 7 #6

Thanks sergeant ! Me too. Bread and Circuses Apr 8 #7

My son spent 6 years in the Marines Lifeafter70 Apr 8 #9

WTF Skittles Apr 7 #4

Then you don't know jack shit about us Marines, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 7 #5

Thank You! Sergeant! Bread and Circuses Apr 8 #8

You know squat about Marines Lifeafter70 Apr 8 #10

They would kill anybody they are told to kill. Klarkashton Apr 8 #11

Noticed you picked the greiving mom to Lifeafter70 Apr 8 #12

..... MarineCombatEngineer Apr 9 #15

I'll take the hide: MarineCombatEngineer Apr 9 #16

Bashing Marines is OK on D U . Bread and Circuses Apr 8 #13

"Having a warm place to shit" sarisataka Apr 8 #14

TY & Sen Mark Kelly Cha Apr 7 #3