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Veterans

unhappycamper

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2. "However, my war was about none of that. "

Reply to Victor_c3 (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 3, 2013, 08:43 AM

Dec 2013

Vietnam, Grenada (??), Iraq, Afghanistan were all about taking the military out for a 'spin'.

Wars of choice.

With our all volunteer military, most Americans don't have any skin in the game. With the ever-eternal AUMF our President can start whatever he wants and must go to Congress within six months. Something needs to change.

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If I would have actually done what I signed up to do, I don't think I'd even want any compensation Victor_c3 Dec 2013 #1

"However, my war was about none of that. " unhappycamper Dec 2013 #2

I hope my comment didn't get under your skin Victor_c3 Dec 2013 #3

I was just pointing out that most military veterans over the last 20 years have had 'their' war. unhappycamper Dec 2013 #4