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AnotherMcIntosh

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20. As opposed to the pretend ones who bought uniforms at Military Surplus stores, or who

Mon May 21, 2012, 03:48 PM

May 2012

appeared in movies like Rambo, or who otherwise pose as vets and lecture others in order to call special attention to themselves for things that they wish that they did.

You remember John Rambo, don't you? He supposedly was a former United States Special Forces soldier who fought in Vietnam and won the Congressional Medal of Honor. In real life, Sylvester Stallone (who requested and received student deferments while others went) started the myth that combat vets came back from Viet Nam and were spit upon by war protestors.

Pretend vets, as opposed to genuine vets, are persons who pretend to be veterans.

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US war veterans tossing medals back at Nato was a heroic act [View all] xchrom May 2012 OP

REC! SammyWinstonJack May 2012 #1

I remember when Kerry threw his ribbons on the Capitol steps pinboy3niner May 2012 #2

I was in Washington that day/week. era veteran May 2012 #9

From the picture: appears a great time was had by all... Magoo48 May 2012 #3

Doesn't heroism involve risk? Where's the risk? AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #4

Um, right here: coalition_unwilling May 2012 #7

Some people otherwise took risks in Iraq and Afghanistan, and when clashing w police in Chicago, AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #15

Are you agreeing with me or disagreeing with me? Beats me. Are you coalition_unwilling May 2012 #18

They risked their lives on a mission they were told was a noble cause. That makes them heroes. sabrina 1 May 2012 #16

How do you know that I haven't been in their shoes? What makes you want to assume that? AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #17

"genuine vets" As compared to what? suffragette May 2012 #19

As opposed to the pretend ones who bought uniforms at Military Surplus stores, or who AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #20

Are you saying these men are 'pretend vets'?? sabrina 1 May 2012 #22

I am in agreement with you. I would hate for you to misunderstand me as well. AnotherMcIntosh May 2012 #23

Thank you. sabrina 1 May 2012 #24

K&R nt snappyturtle May 2012 #5

I Tossed Mine The River May 2012 #6

Your post made me tear up. I hope that you coalition_unwilling May 2012 #8

I Have, Thank You The River May 2012 #10

never better off bigtree May 2012 #12

I heard Ron Kovic (of "Born on the 4th of July" fame) speak at Occupy Los Angeles and coalition_unwilling May 2012 #13

I hear you, brother! pinboy3niner May 2012 #14

The chicken hawks pose for pictures JayhawkSD May 2012 #11

Standing in opposition to a violent society is heroic gratuitous May 2012 #21