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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;imrich, post: 1614250, member: 22331&quot;]<b>They Should Be Honest!!</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>I agree with you that the hypocrisy should end. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>When they drafted &quot;grunts&quot; in my times for the Vietnam &quot;conflict&quot; </b><b>you knew that if you walked the streets alone in this country as a serviceman someone was likely to call you a baby killer or assault you. When I foolishly went off base alone in this country and was assaulted by 3 &quot;minorities&quot;, I was asked &quot;what were you thinking, traveling alone&quot;. No hypocrisy there!!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>You never had to worry about a stranger smiling and telling how much they appreciated your efforts, as they often just turned their heads. </b><b>No hypocrisy there!!</b></p><p><b></b><b></b></p><p><b>You really didn&#039;t have to worry about being paid minimum wage, housed in extravagant quarters or fed overfilling rations. </b><b>No hypocrisy there!!</b></p><p><b></b><b></b></p><p><b>You wouldn&#039;t receive a &quot;discount&quot; on anything, but more than likely be ignored by business owners. </b><b>No hypocrisy there!!</b></p><p><b></b><b></b></p><p><b>I relished the times I&#039;d enter a new base in my dress uniform, receive a salute, and be greeted with &quot;good day Doc, what can I do for you?&quot;. </b><b>No hypocrisy there!!</b></p><p><b></b><b></b></p><p><b>I agree, let&#039;s eliminate </b><b>hypocrisy! I believe both yours and the responders posts here have been appreciatively honest. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>I believe the majority who say &quot;we support our troops&quot;, truly mean that. I know that I do, as I have a handsome healthy tall athletic 21 year old Marine Grandson, stationed in Afghanistan. He joined because he stated that greater potential success in life would probably be his because of his CHOICE. I love him with all my heart, as you could hardly meet a more dedicated considerate humble MAN. I want him to have the ultimate tools for success in his job, which I believe are being provided. Beyond those tools of support, I don&#039;t believe that because of his occupational choice, that he should have any additional benefits which are greater than another public servant who daily risk their lives, such as a policeman or fireman, etc. JMHO </b>:thumb:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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