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Old 10-23-2016, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by nailer View Post
Fielding the ground forces required once the nationalistic popularity of the war had worn away was not an easy task. A professional military is the cause of this abuse of soldiers no longer needed and abusing no longer needed soldiers is an American tradition.
Part of the cost not accounted in warhawking without forsight.
I never had to suffer for being a vet, either by being the symbol of sombodies' 'something', or by Conservative cost cutting (other then Graham-Rudman under Reagan reneging on dental care). I accept the hearing aids and Tricare as a sort of apology.

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