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w8liftinglady

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16. My kid's on his way back to Afghanistan

Fri Mar 16, 2012, 09:08 PM

Mar 2012

as a contractor.(after 4 tours as a soldier)

Why do I keep seeing images of Christopher Walken in "The Deer Hunter"?
It makes me so fucking sad.

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Anybody here ever served 4 combat tours? I guess I was lucky. [View all] 11 Bravo Mar 2012 OP

The military keeps dropping the ball with these guys... cynatnite Mar 2012 #1

2 in Iraq, likely some in Afghanistan to come. USArmyParatrooper Mar 2012 #3

Our cousin has done 2 tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan... cynatnite Mar 2012 #5

That's horrible! Texasgal Mar 2012 #11

Deployments have been reduced a LOT USArmyParatrooper Mar 2012 #15

How many deployments Texasgal Mar 2012 #21

Not sure, but we had far more troops then. nt USArmyParatrooper Mar 2012 #25

Vietnam deployments were limited to 12 or 13 months depending on branch alcibiades_mystery Mar 2012 #27

Thank you Texasgal Mar 2012 #32

Two reasons: conscription and conscription alcibiades_mystery Mar 2012 #48

In Nam the Army grunts did a 12 month tour. If we were willing to extend 6 months ... 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #29

Their political leadership keeps filling the ball with lead and slathering it with butter. kenny blankenship Mar 2012 #20

I understand his motivations for staying there... cynatnite Mar 2012 #26

My grand daughter did. 3 in Iraq, one of which was extended and 1 in Afghanistan. appleannie1 Mar 2012 #2

Give her a big hug from me, and please tell her Welcome Home! 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #4

Welcome her home nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #7

No and just shootouts with the cartels nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #6

We veterans know how the military works atreides1 Mar 2012 #39

One thing is the military nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #41

I can't even imagine what it was like for SSGT Bales. Suich Mar 2012 #8

I did not know about the previous injuries... cynatnite Mar 2012 #10

they redeployed my son after a 6 month stint at langstuhl w8liftinglady Mar 2012 #17

What??? Do you mean he just spent 6 months Suich Mar 2012 #22

Don't need to convince me of anything NNN0LHI Mar 2012 #9

I think it's very probable he wasn't of sound mind Spider Jerusalem Mar 2012 #12

I did 13 months... that was puh-lenty! Bigmack Mar 2012 #13

My brother in law is now on his 2nd tour.. glowing Mar 2012 #14

My kid's on his way back to Afghanistan w8liftinglady Mar 2012 #16

K&R SammyWinstonJack Mar 2012 #18

Thirteen months in country donco Mar 2012 #19

War is evil. It should be the very last resort for any civilized country. But for the US sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #23

Good points, Sabrina...Everyone is losing in this..except the Military Complex, Contractors, Weapons KoKo Mar 2012 #43

One of my good friends did three tours in Iraq. Initech Mar 2012 #24

Me just ONE year, *and* HEY, I had R&R in Vung Tau!1 Props!1 n/t UTUSN Mar 2012 #28

The son of a good friend put a gun in his mouth last 4th of July. mn9driver Mar 2012 #30

Iw ill give him the same benefit if the doubt as an Iraqi or an Afghanistani. Arctic Dave Mar 2012 #31

Spam deleted by one_voice (MIR Team) fdherh Mar 2012 #33

I wonder if he was caught up KT2000 Mar 2012 #34

My son grew up with two young men who had multiple tours. One still struggles. nolabear Mar 2012 #35

My dad was in Nam mackattack Mar 2012 #36

Combat is outside the realm of normal human activity The Wizard Mar 2012 #37

A Shau: Lam Son 719 and Texas Star ... Welcome home, brother. 11 Bravo Mar 2012 #44

I feel sorry for him. He obviously has been through hell. Avalux Mar 2012 #38

You're probably right but there are nine children to bury first. rug Mar 2012 #40

That's the thing nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #42

Slaughtering innocent women and children GUARANTEES one is "not of sound mind" cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #45

Suicide rate is higher than KIA; people take different paths; his went the wrong way. lonestarnot Mar 2012 #46

again Thank You fascisthunter Mar 2012 #47

No, thank god, not even one... but that was the first thing that grabbed my attention got root Mar 2012 #49

It's you, it's you, it's you I'm talkin' to Zorra Mar 2012 #50

When the massacre was first reported, I automatically assumed it was an 18/19/20-year-old kid bullwinkle428 Mar 2012 #51

3 tours & counting... cbrer Mar 2012 #52

K&R B Calm Mar 2012 #53