06-06-2008, 07:28 AM
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My 3 darling princesses
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Germany
Posts: 27,070
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Originally Posted by Reba
Do you support all American troops including those who are proud of their service, don't complain, re-enlist, volunteer for another tour in Iraq, and make the military a career?
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I respect their decision.
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I went thru this same baloney in the '70s, during the Vietnam war. There were civilian groups of mostly young people outside our base who befriended young enlisted people by telling them they "supported" them. They would invite the military people to "parties", offer them dates, booze, or dope, and then proceed to tell them how their leaders were mistreating and lying to them, how the war was illegal, blah, blah, blah.
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I am sorry that you feel like this but you have to face sometimes when the people feel want to rant/vent out which is good for them to get out of their chest. I am sorry if you don't like it but you has to face sometimes when there're negative rant/vent. It's not just civilians but soliders as well.
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Since I was a woman in the military their favorite spiels were how the military officers looked down on women, talked dirty about us, didn't treat us equally, blah, blah, blah. Yeah, that was supportive.
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It's your decision for want to join military, not their. I'm sorry what and how you feel... If they look down on you in negative way because you are a woman then is their loss and ignorance. I know many men look down on women at our old times which different at present time. Many women are acceptance to join Navy, military, builder, electricial, etc as equal as men at present time than our old times.
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It was that kind of "support" that made military life more depressing.
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Why should it make people's life more depressing when they are happy to get their dream wish fulfilling?
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