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5/16/05 | Guard Dog

Posted on 05/16/2005 8:38:26 AM PDT by Guard Dog

I just read a post on conservative blog that stated few freepers were veterans (implication was that we were chicken hawks). Having conversed with many of you and met a few, I do not believe that is the case. But it did get me wondering, who among us is active or prior service veterans? Awright you freeper vets SOUND OFF!


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KEYWORDS: marinecorps; marines; military; psudeoconservative; usmc; veterans
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To: BulletBobCo; Guard Dog
I'm an Air Force Brat. Dad served from 1949 to 1975.

221 posted on 05/16/2005 9:29:33 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: Guard Dog

Gulf war vetran. USN


222 posted on 05/16/2005 9:29:48 AM PDT by PureTrouble
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To: Guard Dog

13B National Guard 1985-1991
75B Active Army 1992-1994


223 posted on 05/16/2005 9:30:31 AM PDT by Swiss
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To: Guard Dog

US Army Combat Engineer - 1989-1993. Fought in Desert Storm.


224 posted on 05/16/2005 9:30:43 AM PDT by BTHOtu
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To: HiJinx

Grand daughter, niece, daughter, daughter in law, and wife of great, brave men who served, in both the Army and Marines.


225 posted on 05/16/2005 9:31:07 AM PDT by jennyjenny
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To: Guard Dog
United States Air Force, 25 years, retired as a Colonel. But I don't hold it against anybody if they did not serve yet still hold strong opinions that America should not be afraid to fight. Not everybody can endure service life with its many inconveniences, relatively low pay, constant movement, difficult family life, and of course the expectation that if somebody gives a war one is expected to show up and get shot at.
226 posted on 05/16/2005 9:31:36 AM PDT by deroberst
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To: Guard Dog

Navy 66-68. Retired from Navy Reserves.


227 posted on 05/16/2005 9:32:13 AM PDT by Enterprise (Abortion and "euthanasia" - the twin destroyers of the Democrat Party.)
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To: Guard Dog
United States Air Force, 25 years, retired as a Colonel. But I don't hold it against anybody if they did not serve yet still hold strong opinions that America should not be afraid to fight. Not everybody can endure service life with its many inconveniences, relatively low pay, constant movement, difficult family life, and of course the expectation that if somebody gives a war one is expected to show up and get shot at.
228 posted on 05/16/2005 9:32:32 AM PDT by deroberst
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To: visualops

By the looks of this thread, we have a DOD!


229 posted on 05/16/2005 9:33:19 AM PDT by Wilum (Never loaded a nuke I didn't like)
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To: Guard Dog
I just read a post on conservative blog that stated few freepers were veterans (implication was that we were chicken hawks)

A *conservative blog*?

Generally, only liberals are petty, vain, and purile enough to make accusations that can't possibly be verified. It gives their petulant little hearts the freedom to hate what is 'good' without ever having to admit to themselves 'good' is what they hate.

Besides... I hear they're all pediphiles over there ;o>

230 posted on 05/16/2005 9:33:42 AM PDT by papertyger
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To: Guard Dog

19 years USAR.


231 posted on 05/16/2005 9:35:11 AM PDT by laishly
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To: Guard Dog

U.S. Army 1959-1961. Served in Germany along side Elvis Presley.


232 posted on 05/16/2005 9:35:12 AM PDT by layman (Card Carrying Infidel)
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To: 44magnum
US Army 98G (Russian)

Small world! Ya tozhe, '76-'96.

233 posted on 05/16/2005 9:35:16 AM PDT by HiJinx (~ www.ProudPatriots.org ~ Operation 4th of July ~)
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To: Guard Dog

U.S. Army 1955 - 1957
Karlsrue, Germany


234 posted on 05/16/2005 9:35:17 AM PDT by whizkid (If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.)
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To: Guard Dog

LOL - so many posts so fast.

U.S. Army: '85 - '96 (Active)
U.S. Army: '96 - '05 (Inactive Reserve)
U.S. Army: '05 - '17 (Retired Reserve collecting VSI)

The Army's Voluntary Seperation Incentive obligation to me ends in 2017. Thank Bill Clinton for paying us to leave the military. I am collecting for 21 years while being entirely successful in my civilian life. He never should have made an offer the best and brightest would jump at.

Lichgod


235 posted on 05/16/2005 9:35:38 AM PDT by Lichgod (Means testing is wrong! (my first use of a tagline))
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To: Guard Dog

Former 13B Army National Guard 1996 to 2002.

Alot of trolls have come here saying moronic crap like "enlist, freepies" and similar crap.
Had one or two show up recently.

Most FReepers either have served, currently serve, are enlisting to serve, or have recently retired from service, or have family that serve.

Those who say very few of us have served are being disingenuous at best, willfully ignorant and propagandistically misleading.


236 posted on 05/16/2005 9:36:42 AM PDT by Darksheare (What do you mean I'm that old? I am not! You can't prove it! I'm telling!)
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To: Rightly Biased

He DID say his elbow had given out. Maybe it causes his mouse-button reflex hyperactivity.


237 posted on 05/16/2005 9:36:46 AM PDT by SpinnerWebb (Would you like an apple pie with that?)
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To: Guard Dog

Active Duty Air Force from 1972-76.
Air Force Reserve from 1976- Present.
Air Reserve Technician from 1981- Present.

Jack.


238 posted on 05/16/2005 9:38:06 AM PDT by Jack Deth (Knight Errant and Disemboweler of the WFTD Thread)
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To: Guard Dog

1st Cav 70-72


239 posted on 05/16/2005 9:38:17 AM PDT by tx_eggman (Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas over Christ.)
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To: Lazamataz

Free Republic Military - with General Laz leading. Sign me up!


240 posted on 05/16/2005 9:38:26 AM PDT by Enterprise (Coming soon from Newsweek: "Fallujah - we had to destroy it in order to save it.")
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