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LP2K12

(885 posts)
7. It happened...
Tue Nov 11, 2014, 11:06 AM
Nov 2014

Just not as often or to the extent that the pro-war establishment says it did. My father was never spit on, but does recall being called a baby killer. He's also very open about that type of treatment not being the normal. I also have a very liberal teacher from high school that I am friends with who claims he was spit on. Again, only once and while in uniform arriving back to the states.

These are two men who have never embellished their service or war stories, so I tend to believe them.

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"Thank you for your service." [View all] Stinky The Clown Nov 2014 OP
Always good to hear from you hootinholler Nov 2014 #1
My service was compulsory, like Nazi Germany. GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #2
My dad - WWII vet - taught me... Whiskeytide Nov 2014 #3
It's sort of like "Gesundheit", more a polite response HereSince1628 Nov 2014 #4
Not a myth librarylu Nov 2014 #5
did they call him a baby killer too? BubbaFett Nov 2014 #6
It happened... LP2K12 Nov 2014 #7
It happened more often than you think, GGJohn Nov 2014 #8
They probably did. librarylu Nov 2014 #9
I was called 'Baby-killer' on my first pass from the hospital treating me for my wounds pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #10
When I think back BubbaFett Nov 2014 #11
So what. GGJohn Nov 2014 #13
Did it happen to you? BubbaFett Nov 2014 #14
Yeah, it happened to me, GGJohn Nov 2014 #15
So what part of your training BubbaFett Nov 2014 #16
Put myself in harm's way as a civilian? GGJohn Nov 2014 #17
I guess those instincts weren't very effective BubbaFett Nov 2014 #18
I was home on leave, not on the battlefield, GGJohn Nov 2014 #19
Do what? librarylu Nov 2014 #21
Great post. GGJohn Nov 2014 #12
Thank you librarylu Nov 2014 #20
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