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You guys, I think he's a 16- or 17-year-old Marine wannabe. Possibly trying not to be gay, to judge by the way he looks and stands. Beating him up is not the solution to a kid who's lying about being something good. The solution is to take him aside and show him that if he cleans up his act and behaves in an honorable way, he really could be a Marine and earn those medals. One kind and manly older guy could change a dumb teenager's life.

I know, I know--I sound like a mom. My boy really is going into the Marines this spring. The only reason he's survived high school and made his life a good one is that two US Army officers have kindly guided him during his teen years. Yelled on him a lot, but they helped him out. Otherwise he might be a jerk like this dumb kid.

[Atomic Vomit]

You make a very good point. He does look like a dumb kid trying to make himself more manly. Probably no father, etc.
Good to hear that your son was the recipient of the interest of some good men. Thanks to you for raising a man who’s willing to protect us.

Mrs. AV