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My daughter's boyfriend dropped his truck off at my place last night because he's getting ready to deploy from Ft. Riely Ks. to Afghanistan.His m.o.s. is Infantry.He's already served 3 tours in Iraq and has been combat wounded.I know, no politics but I wish like h--l we'd get out of there.I served in Vietnam,why can't we learn? I'm all bummed out over this....russ

173abn said:

My daughter's boyfriend dropped his truck off at my place last night because he's getting ready to deploy from Ft. Riely Ks. to Afghanistan.His m.o.s. is Infantry.He's already served 3 tours in Iraq and has been combat wounded.I know, no politics but I wish like h--l we'd get out of there.I served in Vietnam,why can't we learn? I'm all bummed out over this....russ

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Russ,

I know, man......it sux. We are supposed to be too broke to pay attention now, but we have the money to go policing every nation-state that looks at us wrong (and maintain bases in every nation we've been at war with EVER). I hate it all......

I thought like a naieve fool that "defense" meant to defend THIS country HERE.......not go on OFFENSE the world over.......

twall said:

Russ,

I know, man......it sux. We are supposed to be too broke to pay attention now, but we have the money to go policing every nation-state that looks at us wrong (and maintain bases in every nation we've been at war with EVER). I hate it all......

I thought like a naieve fool that "defense" meant to defend THIS country HERE.......not go on OFFENSE the world over.......

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Concur with both of you guys, I do wonder why the USA has to be the world's policeman (as well as the generous uncle giving every other country handouts). I an so sick and tired of having our tax dollars squandered elsewhere.

173abn said:

My daughter's boyfriend dropped his truck off at my place last night because he's getting ready to deploy from Ft. Riely Ks. to Afghanistan.His m.o.s. is Infantry.He's already served 3 tours in Iraq and has been combat wounded.I know, no politics but I wish like h--l we'd get out of there.I served in Vietnam,why can't we learn? I'm all bummed out over this....russ

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I was also in Vietnam, 67, 68...
WOW...4 tours, I can NOT imagine it!
When I got out of the service, My biggest FEAR was that I might be recalled, and have to go back there...

Today, with multiple deployments & Stop-Loss ... It sure puts a new meaning to 'Tuff Duty' ... :frown:KennyV

twall said:

We are supposed to be too broke to pay attention now, but we have the money to go policing every nation-state that looks at us wrong

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They don't even have to look at us wrong. If you get me going on this topic I'll start running around sceaming and kicking the dog - even now he's giving me that look like "Oh gawd, please not again!"

I was over there for several months and could not believe the number of service members who'd been there 18, 24, 30 months with no break. Never a single complaint - great group of dedicated, hard-working professionals.