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santahog

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Re: Thanks to all who serve and served!
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2013, 05:45:02 PM »
I post this, not with any bad feelings, but as more of a "head shaker"..
A few days ago, I was talking to a guy I went to high school (military school) with, who had tracked me down a couple of weeks ago.
He was talking about being "heavily recruited" by all the branches because he was a very good marksman. (He really was, too!!)
He said that he didn't go because he didn't want to kill people.
Then, in the very next breath, he made the comment that I was "only a cook" in the Army.
I passed on the opportunity to remind him that it beat the hell out of "only a civilian"...
I think the experience would've served him better than whatever he used as a substitute...

Hooah...
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Re: Thanks to all who serve and served!
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2013, 01:12:46 PM »
Quote from: santahog on November 17, 2013, 05:45:02 PM
I post this, not with any bad feelings, but as more of a "head shaker"..
A few days ago, I was talking to a guy I went to high school (military school) with, who had tracked me down a couple of weeks ago.
He was talking about being "heavily recruited" by all the branches because he was a very good marksman. (He really was, too!!)
He said that he didn't go because he didn't want to kill people.
Then, in the very next breath, he made the comment that I was "only a cook" in the Army.
I passed on the opportunity to remind him that it beat the hell out of "only a civilian"...
I think the experience would've served him better than whatever he used as a substitute...

Hooah...

Nuff said.
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Re: Thanks to all who serve and served!
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2013, 02:12:53 PM »
Some gave all, all gave some..

Not every soldier serves in combat nor does everyone not survive it intact...but they all are all eligible to be put into harms way and willing to do what they are called upon to do.

Not everyone can be a soldier and not everyone should be one...but those who were not are in no position and have no right to disparage those who served because of the job they were called to do.
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Re: Thanks to all who serve and served!
« Reply #13 on: November 19, 2013, 02:19:34 PM »
In the Marines I was "only" in Motor Transport Maintenance.
We weren't the "Pride" of the Corps,
But without us the "Pride" didn't ride.
The artillery and tanks and supplies don't move either.
Santahog's "Buddy" would not be a very effective fighter if he were toting a tours worth of food and ammo on his back.
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