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shanny

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5. The fact that he washed out
Thu Oct 26, 2017, 09:38 AM
Oct 2017

Of basic training with the Coast Guard prior to being allowed to join the Army (an army in desperate need of recruits and with lowered standards) raises a big red flag for me.
He was set up to fail and he did. As such I think he is not solely to blame.

you seem to attribute malice to the man bigtree Oct 2017 #1
There's been no evidence that TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2017 #3
The fact that he washed out shanny Oct 2017 #5
I can agree with you, and do TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2017 #6
Disagree shanny Oct 2017 #7
He was miserably unhappy because TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2017 #8
He was discharged from the coast guard shanny Oct 2017 #9
I agree with you. cwydro Oct 2017 #10
Hopefully this makes people think twice before joining the military based on some unrealistic image Not Ruth Oct 2017 #2
I agree. TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2017 #4
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