Special Report U.S. military and civilians are increasingly divided

The Los Angeles Times ^ | May 23, 2015 | David Zucchino and David S. Cloud

[2ndDivisionVet]

Jovano Graves' parents begged him not to join the Army right out of high school in 2003, when U.S. troops were fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan..

But their son refused his parents' pleas to try college. He followed them both into the Army instead.

Last June, 11 years later, Staff Sgt. Jovano Graves returned home from Afghanistan, joining his mother, Chief Warrant Officer 4 Sonia Graves-Rivers, for duty here at Ft. Bragg.

"My family, going way, way back, has always felt so proud to be Americans," said Graves-Rivers, who comes from a family in which military service spans six generations, starting with her great-great-grandfather, Pfc. Marion Peeples, who served in a segregated black unit during World War I.

Her father, Cpl. Harvey Lee Peeples, fought in the Vietnam War. Her uncle, Henry Jones, was career Air Force. Another uncle, Sgt. 1st Class Robert Graves, spent 22 years in the Army. Her sister, Janice, served 24 years....

[sickoflibs]

I don’t trust anyone who was in the military.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Say what?

[Jane Long]

?

[MediaMole]

Seriously?

#unAmerican

[Fungi]

Right. What I do not trust is anything published by the LA Slime. Their head is up their commie ass and they will never realize it. To see them disappear is Jackie Gleason saying “how sweet it is!”

[shibumi]

Y’All best be lookin’ round right quick for a “sarcasm” tag .....Boy.

[Gene Eric]

#where-my-wasn’t-be-at

[Yosemitest]

I have very little trust for those who don't trust the military.
Military experience of years gone by, teaches you the true value of life, and teaches you what values are worth fighting for.

HOWEVER, with the EVIL that's running our nation today, I would not recommend anyone join the military today.
The sycophants who are issuing the military's "rules of engagement", who tolerate homosexuals, and who are not willing to actually WIN the battles they direct the military to engage, are the real threat to the United States.

[MaxMax]

That's the most idiotic thing I've read in a very long time.
Good grief, You've become a leftist.

[shibumi]

"Clean-up in Aisle 2!"

[Darksheare]

This is by design.
The rift between officers of the peace and the population, and soldiers and the population is engineered.
Then add in the DHS/Pentagon memos stating that soldiers and those who want the constitution upheld are “terrorists”, and an ugly picture it makes.
Now toss onto the fire militarized law enforcement and “ Jade Helm”.

[doorgunner69]

I don’t trust anyone who was in the military.

Y'all best explain that...............

[Kirkwood]

IBTZ!

[South40]

It saddens me to hear that. The best people I know are former military. They are hard working, patriotic, conservative Americans. It’s a shame you don’t know anyone like that.

[Darksheare]

?????

[alexander_busek]

I don’t trust anyone who was in the military.

That's very interesting! Please tell me more!

[pushes concealed button notifying security]

Regards,

[Cementjungle]

LA Slimes showing their usual dislike for the military... on Memorial day. Sickening.

[shibumi]

I think you may have misaddressed your post #15.

[Jet Jaguar]

“I don’t trust anyone who was in the military.”

Active Duty/Retiree ping.