Stormy kills Bragg case

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(05-09-2024, 08:08 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: I wasn't joking. Many of these men did not enlist. And even if they did, it was because of patriotism, carrying on the family legacy, etc.  They were drafted and served instead of going to jail. They didn't deserve any of the disrespect they received. I can't even attempt to think of the horror some of these soldiers went through. I served with many Vietnam vets. Heck, they trained me or had a hand in it, because many were reaching close to retirement age. I love the guys I served with. It's a brotherhood. They were not treated fairly. But that's a thread of its own. I was not attempting humor or snarkiness. 

And I've said before that I had a different perspective on that because my ol' man did what his country asked him to and when he got back as soon as he let his hair grow to an "unacceptable length" the old country-lovin' patriots "knew" that he was an America-hating commie who ran and hid when his draft number came up.

Yea what you are talking about sucks too.  Forgive my ire, but the "love of the military" becoming this bi-partisan thing where you already know that you are going to lecture me on how veterans were treated because I lean left is just unsurprising and disappointing.  On the other hand, if my ol' man were alive today he'd hate Trump, but he'd also admit that he can see why the upper crust of fortunate sons would consider those who served to be suckers.

Much like Christianity, it's disappointing to see that we've allowed politicians to turn appreciation of the military into simple us vs them talking point.