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Interesting points. Never thought about that. Maybe you're right. The human side of me thinks they still need love too though, but I don't know. Thanks for the perspective though, Lily.
If you ever come to southern California, I will introduce you to lot of Marines. They are really very cool to hang out with. They will definitely like you because you are very smart and sweet, Not those bi*ch ass women. haha
Also its even more difficult to place yourself in harms way when you have a girlfriend or wife your thinking about. The stress of being away from girlfriends and wives can be very difficult if your a grunt, soldier or sailor some
...Not to mention being away from your kids.
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Originally Posted by lilyflower3191981
If you ever come to southern California, I will introduce you to lot of Marines. They are really very cool to hang out with. They will definitely like you because you are very smart and sweet, Not those bi*ch ass women. haha
Thank you. You're too kind. I go down there all the time. I grew up there and my family is there (LA).
If anything, I'd rather see them join the National Guard or maybe the Air Force. I have several family members who went into the AF and didn't have to worry too much about getting deployed anywhere dangerous. Seems like the AF is the safest of the branches.
Wellll... When my ex-hub saw those Serbs with their meat-grinders, he was in the Guard. His Army time was pretty easy, in Germany, whereas when the cop I dated was in the Army (years before I met him), he jumped into Panama. Marine in Hawaii stayed stateside during the Gulf War while 9 out of 10 there were deployed. Friend who is in combat rescue is in the Air Force. It really depends on your MOS and what the need is at any given time.
I don't know how I'd react. I have a tremendous respect for our service members. The politicians who dodged their own duty with deferments who then send them into harm's way over what I feel to be absolutely worthless causes and b.s. based on a pack of lies so they can line their own pockets, not so much. (There's an entire presidential administration I'd like to see tried for treason and war crimes.) So I'd like to say I'd respect a son or daughter's decision to sign up, but I'd probably be worried sick should they deploy, and I'd question why they wanted to do it at this particular moment in history.
I am very pro military, and Marine Corps has been my second home. I always say that these combat military men know the cost of war, in trauma, in friends lost, in good intention gone bad, in good lives ruined.. But The truth is if our nation is facing real danger, my brother will go back to Marine Corps in a heart beat. Once a Marine, always a Marine. If he dies, well, he will die a happy Marine. I am well trained to think this way. =)
I have three nephews, two of them wanted to join the Marine Corps lol They are only five years old. Only brave men will join the Military, and I really hope these brave men have amazing women to love them. =) They definitely deserve it.
If you ever come to southern California, I will introduce you to lot of Marines. They are really very cool to hang out with. They will definitely like you because you are very smart and sweet, Not those bi*ch ass women. haha
Interesting. I often find these types very unattractive. They usually strike me as being anti-intellectual, possessing a silly bravado, and being power trips much of the time.
I'm also revolted by someone being willing to kill as a JOB. I think a brave person has more integrity than that & doesn't hide behind badges & uniforms.
May Peace & Love Surround You and give you strength to live everyday.
Special Thanks to the brave men and women in our armed forces and those who love them..
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They will definitely like you because you are very smart and sweet, Not those bi*ch ass women. haha
But at least ya know I'm honest, if blunt.
