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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am personally sick of the "troop love" everyone in the military is a hero sentiment.  Let's face it 80% of those enlisted (not officers) would be flipping burgers if they did not have the military as an option.  It is a glorified welfare system[/quote]

You are an asshole!  You get to sleep peacefully at night because of "those enlisted"!  You should go and see "those enlisted" over at Walter Reed Medical Center with no arms/legs; then come back and let us know if they don't deserve some "troop love".  Would you have felt the same if your child joined?[/quote]

I didn't respond to the posters who are so anti military. But I do want to say this. I have two sons in the Army. Both are enlisted. One graduates from college in a few weeks. The other starts college in 9 months. Both served in Afghanistan. One did tours in both Afghanistan and Iraq. At one point I had two boys serving in a war zone at the same time-one with the 82nd Airborne and the other with a combat engineer battalion. Both were injured while overseas, thankfully not seriously.

I post only to say-your words have power and today your words hurt me deeply. I know I am just some random Internet stranger. But I am a real person who nearly lost a son overseas. When I say your words hurt, I mean they literally made me cry.  I think that says a whole lot more about you than it does me or my boys.

One more thing...My dad is a retired two star General and my husband was an officer before he joined the FBI. I've spent most of my life around troops. You reference "enlisted" as welfare people. NO ONE I know in the military, Officer or otherwise, would ever refer to our young soldiers that way. [/quote]

PP, my family is not military but I am right there with you.  The reality is that people who are willing to serve in the military, or as first responders, are far more brave than most of us will ever be.  I don't care why people choose to do these jobs, I'm just glad that they do.  Most of the country feels this way, so don't let jerks like this upset you.  They have black holes where their souls should be.  I honestly feel sorry for most of the people posting on here - especially those who are going to such lengths to defend their ugliness.  We all think ugly thoughts - but evolved people try to challenge them and they certainly don't glorify them like people are doing here.  [/quote]

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