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Veterans

Victor_c3

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1. Good article

Reply to silverweb (Original post)

Mon Jun 2, 2014, 09:36 AM

Jun 2014

The guy who wrote it obviously knows what he is talking about as he hit several of the emotions I feel surrounding my military service right on the head.

Even though my time in the Army is a central part of my identity and so are the military awards I received, I still hate being thanked for my military service. If people knew what I did in Iraq and what the war really was about they wouldn't be thanking me, they'd turn and walk the other way or cross the street to get away from me.

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"Don't Call This Veteran a Hero" [View all] silverweb Jun 2014 OP

Good article Victor_c3 Jun 2014 #1

Thanks. silverweb Jun 2014 #2

May I ask, then? delphi72 Jun 2014 #4

I'm not sure if I'm fully prepared to answer that in suitable detail right now Victor_c3 Jun 2014 #5

Thanks for the article. unhappycamper Jun 2014 #3