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1. In Trump's America, military service is for losers and peasants

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 12:33 PM

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In Trump's America, military service is for losers and peasants dalton99a 9 hrs ago #1

He's lily-livered and yellow-bellied. Cowardice runs in that family Walleye 9 hrs ago #2

Maybe be honor is... S/V Loner 9 hrs ago #3

No can do. Family problem, "bone spurs". republianmushroom 8 hrs ago #4

Fun Fact: sop 8 hrs ago #5

It has been said that he's too tall Easterncedar 8 hrs ago #6

He could at least go through boot camp. Coventina 8 hrs ago #7

tromp would appoint him as Commander of the North Alliance CharleyDog 7 hrs ago #15

My cousin had this issue. The problem was uniforms, shoes. marybourg 7 hrs ago #18

The marmalade shartcannon is into bigger and better Brother Buzz 8 hrs ago #8

David Robinson served. 7-foot tall Norrrm 8 hrs ago #11

Heard that one, too. Fact is, no way momma bear lets her baby bear go that allegorical oracle 7 hrs ago #17

Rich boys have been avoiding service since money was invented Easterncedar 8 hrs ago #9

Almost all males in the British Royal Family have served. Coventina 8 hrs ago #10

Members of European royal families r�is�n_dubh 5 hrs ago #20

I'll you what I remember of Prince William and the Iraq war. Intractable 8 hrs ago #12

But he still served. Coventina 7 hrs ago #13

Prince Harry did serve obamanut2012 7 hrs ago #14

It says that in my post. Intractable 7 hrs ago #16

I know it is hard to distinguish recently, Ms. Toad 6 hrs ago #19