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To: paltz
Americans are seeing the real Marines performing their real jobs

The author is an idiot. Gracin is a larger than life, full color recruiting ad for the USMC, a talented contender on a top rated TV show.

Everybody has a job to do - Gracin will probably encourage several truckloads of jaded High Schoolers to head to the recruiting station.

He is more valuable to the Corps on American Idol than he is in a LAV in Iraq, or else he'd be there.

4 posted on 03/27/2003 4:43:45 PM PST by xsrdx (Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas: 2-16IN, 1st ID(M) 1990-1994)
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To: xsrdx
I can see how Gracin's deferrment could ruffle some feathers, but geez, it's not we had to postpone the war because of it. I'm sure there are a lot of situations where people are held back for certain reasons.
5 posted on 03/27/2003 4:47:53 PM PST by Desecrated
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To: xsrdx
"He is more valuable to the Corps on American Idol than he is in a LAV in Iraq, or else he'd be there."

You're 100% right...and though one cannot truly know the heart of another man, he probably wishes he had been deployed.

I like your tagline, BRO.

7 posted on 03/27/2003 4:48:44 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (4-37 AR then 1MP Courage Conquers)
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To: xsrdx
We vote for Josh every week. He has a lot of talent and would be a great role model as the American Idol.
9 posted on 03/27/2003 4:49:26 PM PST by MomwithHope
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To: xsrdx
Gracin is a larger than life, full color recruiting ad for the USMC

Met a few of them in my time in service.....all show and no go....

16 posted on 03/27/2003 5:41:56 PM PST by Dark Watch
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