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Originally Posted by VinceZeb
Would if I could, would if I could, my friend.
Actually, Kelly, it does. Because deep down, you have to have something inside you that realizes that people such as myself have our opinions from what we see and what we hear from the brave ones among us who were in the military and are the same exact way.
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I'm not trying to downplay her bravery, Vince. I'm simply saying that the army is built on teamwork and that, while her actions are uncommonly brave, to say the least, that is not exactly a typical situation. In other words, you're taking her actions of context and try to draw some dopey "blood and guts" picture which glorifies violence from an example of a girl that was more than likely scared shitless as anyone would be. You dehumanizing her. If anything, the fact that she was scared shitless and STILL did these things makes her more of a hero in my eyes.
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Originally Posted by VinceZeb
War movies do not influence my way of thinking, because a movie is a movie, it is fake and created by Hollywood. Reality influences the way I think.
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Man, you're projecting Hollywood all over this example RIGHT FRIGGIN NOW. That's what makes me think Hollywood affects your thinking.
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And what makes you so sure that I would "mess my panties" in boot camp?
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Because you can't even deal with THIS reality.
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I would do what I was told to train me to be the best solider I can be. To do my duty to my country.
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There's a lot of "woulds" in there. Since I haven't had the opportunity to hear why you "can't", care to enlighten me? I could and I did..
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I find it truly amazing all the people that are so gung-ho about me enlisting have never gave their experiences about enlistment or trying to join the military.
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What do you want to know? That many soldiers receive only rudimentary combat training because their jobs aren't combat arms. That those soldiers that are the most "gung ho" are the ones that often "freeze up". That what PFC Lynch faced is likely something someone of her training is usually unlikely to face ... that she was probably scared shitless ... that she probably reacted better than some that ARE trained in that area of combat which makes her even MORE special ... that's the reality I KNOW ... and that's why I can empathize with her more than you can with your "Rambo" dreams so just STFU about something of which you know nothing.
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What is everyone else’s excuse?
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I already served. Waitin' on you, buddy.