Revisiting this article from Oct 2025 - You're Being Lied to About Graham Platner - a deep dive into his Reddit posts

[Nanjeanne]

3. This really resonated with me

Several times, Platner, as a former service member who had completed four tours in two countries, used Reddit to give his much younger compatriots advice. “If sh*t is getting rough, talk to somebody,” he told one Marine posting about his struggles. “Military OneSource, a civvie therapist, whatever. But don’t bottle that sh*t up.”

He advised them on how to successfully navigate their VA entitlements, urging them to file claims and compile evidence before their health took a catastrophic turn, and how to claim for injuries that had developed after their military service.

“It doesn’t make you a leech or a pussy,” Platner told users of a subreddit for US Marines. “This country pumped billions of dollars into the bank accounts of defense contractors, all on the backs of your suffering and sacrifice.”