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Surya Gayatri

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17. Thanks for sharing your "real" experience as a veteran here, Victor...

Reply to Victor_c3 (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 07:50 AM

Nov 2013

You and your brothers and sisters in arms should be heard. Only you know the true horror of war.

Like polichick says downthread, this deserves its own OP.

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Are veterans really the "most deserving of Americans?" [View all] Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 OP

I'm a veteran and I am not in any way... TreasonousBastard Nov 2013 #1

Post removed Post removed Nov 2013 #2

They (we) are most certainly the most deserving of care by V.A. employees. denbot Nov 2013 #3

That's not what the jingoist ad says. It says they are the most deserving of Americans. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #4

Except the black ones...Ask any Tea-bagger or other GOPer. kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #10

How does not eating meat make any American more deserving than another? jberryhill Nov 2013 #5

That's one of the many ways they entice people to join the military LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #6

I don't think they are the most deserving people just because they are vets davidpdx Nov 2013 #7

I would never call myself "most deserving", but I believe I'm entitled to the benefits I get Victor_c3 Nov 2013 #8

+100 Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #9

Excellent response etherealtruth Nov 2013 #12

Thanks for sharing this - I think it deserves it's own op and of course you deserve... polichick Nov 2013 #16

Thanks for sharing your "real" experience as a veteran here, Victor... Surya Gayatri Nov 2013 #17

I hate it when I'm thanked for my military service, especially when B Calm Nov 2013 #11

It's certainly became vacuously de rigueur, HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #14

I thought my mother, who stayed home, raised kids when dad was away fighting was most deserving. kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #13

do we realy need to pit groups against one another as YOU are doing with this op? cali Nov 2013 #15

It is a "discussion" board, quit whining! nt Logical Nov 2013 #21

Adding the word "Most" to make your point? trumad Nov 2013 #18

It's already hedged behind a "perhaps", you're exaggerating the rhetoric. JVS Nov 2013 #19

No they are not. nt Logical Nov 2013 #20