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Veterans

ROB-ROX

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4. MY FAMILY HAS VETERANS

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Sun May 26, 2019, 11:05 AM

May 2019

I have two great father's (one who was at Pearl Harbor)who are veterans. My father (34 years) & his brother were veterans. I am a veteran (70-76) & I have 3 cousins who are veterans. Nobody but vet's know that all enlistments are 6 year contracts. A person may not be "active" for six years, but I did not get my "honorable discharge" until my contract "expired." I decided in the 70's that if there was a war with a draft I would drive my sons (3) to Canada if required. I did NOT want my family members serving in a FAKE WAR. I think the asshole vice president is a yellow turd for telling West Point graduates to EXPECT another war. We veterans are TWICE citizens for serving our country and voting "correctly" (versus being a "drone".)

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Flag detail Monday no replies needed a ramble [View all] TEB May 2019 OP

I am a Vietnam veteran. Every year on Memorial Day I am reminded that I did not fight for our wasupaloopa May 2019 #1

Thanks you for your service TEB May 2019 #2

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Maybe your father TEB May 2019 #6

MY FAMILY HAS VETERANS ROB-ROX May 2019 #4

Love how you think TEB May 2019 #5