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In reply to the discussion: I wept today.... [View all]cab67
(3,213 posts)64. I'm the son of a Vietnam veteran.
Sort of. My father was in Vietnam pre-Gulf of Tonkin. He was a French linguist (everything between Hanoi and Moscow was in French), and he was evidently part of some sort of surveillance mission. He went to his grave never telling us what happened to him.
I do know, though, how much it impacted him. It impacted the rest of us along with him. I won't go into details.
So I, a default pacifist who was ineligible for military service (medical reasons), take any suggestion that someone suffering from PTSD is somehow "weak" as a horrific insult.
I also thank and respect everyone who served our country with honor - and I realize that what counts as "honor" may vary on a battlefield.
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I'm guessing you're talking about AmeriCorps when you mention your national service?
Victor_c3
Oct 2016
#19
If its any solace, you're not alone in wanting to wear The Donald like a pair of rubber boots.
Hugin
Oct 2016
#12
Trump likes to talk tough, but he's not. He's a fucking jody straight out of central casting.
Tactical Peek
Oct 2016
#18
My dad was a Marine Raider, 1st Marine Division. Lied about his age &joined on December 8, 1941
catbyte
Oct 2016
#28
Thank you for your service Sir - over 50 years ago, so may men sent into harms way -
asiliveandbreathe
Oct 2016
#53
My heart goes out to everyone that was coerced into the armchair warrior's battles
erronis
Oct 2016
#61