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malthaussen

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9. For emphasis.

Reply to Recursion (Reply #8)

Mon May 5, 2014, 08:10 AM

May 2014

The substance of your post is that FSO's are underappreciated, and have a dangerous, mostly thankless job. The fact that the mission of the Marines is to the records first and the people second (however honored in the breach that might be) serves to illustrate that.

-- Mal

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The foreign service officers' memorial (what I shove in the face of Republicans who say Benghazi) [View all] Recursion May 2014 OP

Hearty K & R... Wounded Bear May 2014 #1

Can't rec this enough Richardo May 2014 #2

K & R giftedgirl77 May 2014 #3

You can also try: "IRAQ!" or "BEIRUT!" or, to the really impaired, "9/11/01!" WinkyDink May 2014 #4

K & R pangaia May 2014 #5

"The Marines are there to protect the records..." malthaussen May 2014 #6

Probably. In what sense would you read it twice? Recursion May 2014 #8

For emphasis. malthaussen May 2014 #9

Fair point Recursion May 2014 #10

Not a post I'd like. malthaussen May 2014 #12

My sister was an embassy guard. Control-Z May 2014 #34

That has more to do with the fact that the host country is responsible for security. Another detail okaawhatever May 2014 #24

Size 13 Kick for these brave people. riqster May 2014 #7

Thank you (nt) Recursion May 2014 #11

This is Murica The Wizard May 2014 #13

thank you heaven05 May 2014 #14

K+R, Thanks for your service IronLionZion May 2014 #15

K&R. JDPriestly May 2014 #16

As an FSO who has served in a war zone Proud Public Servant May 2014 #17

Very well said. onecaliberal May 2014 #18

K & R malaise May 2014 #19

there is only glory in battle mopinko May 2014 #20

Republicans are reckless in their criticisms. Teachers, government workers, the unemployed, gtar100 May 2014 #21

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Way to miss the OP's point ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2014 #28

Well said and oldandhappy May 2014 #23

K & R nt okaawhatever May 2014 #25

In my small town, they put up a memorial to military veterans mainer May 2014 #26

Thanks so much for setting the record straight; and thanks for you and your wife's service. nt Hekate May 2014 #27

Well said! WinstonSmith4740 May 2014 #29

Consulate General provides a few more services than a Consulate Number23 May 2014 #30

You make the point very well, Recursion. 3catwoman3 May 2014 #31

Kicked and Recommended!!! calimary May 2014 #32

K&R.... daleanime May 2014 #33