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Stryst

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8. My greatgrandfather

Reply to truth2power (Original post)

Mon Jun 16, 2014, 01:26 PM

Jun 2014

Was Czech, and the things he experienced during the German invasion never left him. I, on the other hand, served in Iraq, so I guess the lessons didn't stick. Just to pay for collage, I said. There's nothing going on in the world where I'll have to fight, I said...I was wrong, and now I'll never be totally right again.

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"Absolutely Nothing" Warning: Graphic images of people EXPERIENCING war... [View all] truth2power Jun 2014 OP

If you are pro war, get a uniform on THIS INSTANT or shut your stupid mouth randys1 Jun 2014 #1

Actually... JayhawkSD Jun 2014 #4

Many are, sadly over the past 20 years or so we have been growing war hungry randys1 Jun 2014 #6

I used to have an army application with me during the run up to war in 2003 ... aggiesal Jun 2014 #10

Thank you for saying this. onecaliberal Jun 2014 #2

I agree. Aristus Jun 2014 #3

Kick grahamhgreen Jun 2014 #5

LOOK at it. K&R n/t Jefferson23 Jun 2014 #7

My greatgrandfather Stryst Jun 2014 #8

Thank you for sharing this. "...and now I'll never be totally right again"... truth2power Jun 2014 #9

My late mother in law and my father in law (still alive) JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #11

enough of this insanity! noiretextatique Jun 2014 #12

... Scuba Jun 2014 #13

I think the US should have either a draft or a war tax. The US goes to war, and except for a very raccoon Jun 2014 #14