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13. They can get into details but it doesn't really happen much with other guys

Tue Jan 20, 2015, 07:34 PM

Jan 2015

unless they were in the shit themselves .

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Has it been your experience when interacting with war veterans.... [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2015 OP

Never jberryhill Jan 2015 #1

It's been my experience that The ones that do talk about it are liars Sopkoviak Jan 2015 #2

Haven't interacted with war veterans, but I have read the same thing dissentient Jan 2015 #3

My brother and I have both been to Vietnam upaloopa Jan 2015 #4

Only when we're drinking. Brickbat Jan 2015 #5

One of the guys I went to H.S. with likes talking about. Ykcutnek Jan 2015 #6

I have never met a combat veteran who would talk about combat TexasProgresive Jan 2015 #7

During TET it didn't matter much what your MOS was. upaloopa Jan 2015 #12

Depends on the person glasshouses Jan 2015 #9

Never in detail though Bandit Jan 2015 #11

My Husband is a Combat Veteran vankuria Jan 2015 #14

I studied screenwriting at UCLA with Frank McAdams aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2015 #15

They may not talk about it, but many write about it, including snipers Lurks Often Jan 2015 #19

I have known several combat veterans and it's a mixed bag. dilby Jan 2015 #20

I believe it's the sociopaths who like talking about kiling Skittles Jan 2015 #21

Please see post # 2,3 and especially 7 jaysunb Jan 2015 #22

Have an in-law that served in Vietnam ThoughtCriminal Jan 2015 #24

Never seen it DesertDawg Jan 2015 #25

I live with one AwakeAtLast Jan 2015 #26

only in some counselling sessions, and then, only briefly. niyad Jan 2015 #27

It's been my experience pipi_k Jan 2015 #28

When I came home from my war sarisataka Jan 2015 #30