The military does a lot more for people than just turn them into mindless freedom killers. Now if you want to argue that any public service like the peace corps would be a good idea for 18 year olds then I agree.

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Not saying that everyone is a mindless killer, but you aren't given a rifle for the fun of it.

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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

MANY in non combat roles only see a rifle when its the annual time to qualify with it. Think about electronic specialists on aircraft carriers, radar technicians, or even cooks in the Army.

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In the Naval boot camp, recruits get around a total of 6 hours of live fire training. Clearly there's more if you get into the UDT or SEALS, but your average recruit holds an actual gun 1 time during boot camp.

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I still pronounce it vetrin.

#Rockford

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Sex isn't dirty, sex isn't a crime. It's a loving act between two or more consenting adults.

-Hank Kingsley

Ruffcorn needs a blanket party.

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Elections have consequences.

Not every career field in the military requires a person to be in possession of a weapon whenever they are on duty. Special forces, MPs, and infantry carry weapons when performing their job tasks. Comm, services, medical personnel are just a few of the fields that rarely carry weapons. Those fields receive remedial weapons training and qualification courses once a year; the former fields usually go to weapons class at least twice a year, receiving rules of engagement refreshers. If a service member in a weapon-carrying is not cleared due to medical reasons, they have no access to weapons stored in the armory. This perception of the military being just a factory of killers is not true; military bases now are like civilian towns, with a police force and servicemen providing the same services you would find in the civilian world.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

This may be controversial but I support our veterans.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Symbolically

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"Play until it hurts, then play until it hurts to not play."
http://soundcloud.com/darkside124 HOF 2013, MM Champion 2014

Free college is pretty sweet. My wife's younger brother is about to take advantage of that. He's considering DePaul.

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@audioidkid

Thank you for taking that risk, being brave, and sticking your neck out like that. #Heroic#SoBrave#MyHero

That's like Julie Dicaro brave

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Unless their unit is really fucked up, I'm pretty sure everyone qualifies more than once a year. I remember going to the range at least 2-3 times a year at Ft Polk.

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

All Marines are considered combat riflemen. Every Marine has to be combat proficient at shooting. It is part of the Marine mystic.

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When I am stuck and need to figure something out I always remember the Immortal words of Socrates when he said:"I just drank what?"

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Fare you well, fare you well
I love you more than words can tell
Listen to the river sing sweet songs
To rock my soul

That's why ISIS hates us. We employ Marine wizards. That is so haram

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Good tamales.

RIP

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Here me is learnin' about veterans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWDP_ew8HqQ

Favrefan doesn't believe any person who dies in the service of his community deserves special considerations

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

A free fishing license for fighting in war? Wow, the benefits are never-ending.

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How?

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Congrats to all of you. You defended a country that doesn't even allow online poker.

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This shit... I've known more than a few guys who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. They've told me some fucked up stories, but not like this. I only wonder how prevalent the type of shit was.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.nydailynews.com/amp/news/crime/soldier-convicted-raping-killing-iraqi-girl-commits-suicide-prison-article-1.1619054?client=safari

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I was just taking a jab at the "I support our troops" bumper stickers which are nothing more than pro-conflict propoganda designed to take a shot at people who are against certain military action.

It's a meaningless and obvious statement. No true Americans are rooting AGAINST American troops.

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It's nationalism disguised at patriotism. Those are the same idiots who complain that Obama's flag lapel pin isn't big enough, or there aren't enough flags behind him when he speaks.

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Good people drink good beer - Hunter S. Thompson

<º)))><

Waiting for the time when I can finally say
That this has all been wonderful, but now I'm on my way

Why don't you love your country or the people that sacrificed their early twenties to give us the freedom to venerate them for being paid to live at Fort Polk?

Also leash, it's propaganda.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

I'd give it all back for PokerStars to be legal.

Also the license/property taxes/plates are for any veteran regardless of if they fought in a war.

If you fought in a war you get a sweet 100$ one time check from the comptroller. The heavy train never ends

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I've never met you in real life so can I ask is this a bit or just a light jab at FFs terrible luck of getting assigned to a swamp filled with angry wild horses? That are protected and you can't do anything to.

We jumped into the drop zone at Polk once for JRTC. Terrible. One guys chute fell on two horses and needless to say he had a bad time. I ended up caught in a tree and felt like it was the best possible outcome.

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Become better acquainted with my work and it's going to be apparent to all but the most dim, which at present I do not think you are.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

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