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   Dale Hopson said, 6 months ago

   The dog is a brave soldier?
   Okay, Donna, if you say so!

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   cdward said, 6 months ago

   I’ll give her this one. Assuming she means the dog misses his/her master who died in the war.

   Now here’s where I get in trouble for being politically incorrect: Those who live by the sword die by the sword. All of our military today join voluntarily. Some because they feel it is their duty (I disagree but can respect that), some because they need the money/education, some because they just like to fight. One sailor told me he just really liked all the cool equipment he got to use. Whatever their reason, they joined knowing that it was dangerous – and they accepted the risks.
   So do firefighters, police officers, NGO workers, even missionaries. I believe their work is equally as valuable if not more so. I’m not sure lionizing soldiers is in the best interest of humanity. Sure a lot of folks will hate that one.

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   PlainBill said, 6 months ago

   cdward, I’m sure your statement was sincere, however unrealistic it actually may be. Until such time as every human in every country rejects violence as the way to settle disputes the soldier, the sailor, the pilot and above all the Marine will be required to assure your freedom to say it. Until that time, they are just as necessary as firemen, policemen, and the Coast Guard.

   Most countries maintain a standing army and go to war when threatened. Interestingly enough, the major exception is Switzerland. They have universal military training, but have not been at war since 1815. Of course, no nation has been foolish enough to attack them in nearly two centuries.

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   dtroutma said, 6 months ago

   I, and now my son, find that Memorial Day for some, those who served in combat, does indeed last forever. What bothers us the most on this day are those who only stood on the sidelines, and either sent in the players, or cheered them on.

   The dog does indeed symbolize, and display, a greater and truer loyalty. Every day to him is memorial day.

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   Nechyfer said, 6 months ago

   DTROUTMA hear here!
   and for you ignoramus above the dog is as dtrout says
   “symbolizing the heartache everyone is going through for their DEAD soldier!” However they get there they give and gave their lives for us, in this country, selflessly….

   THANK YOU TO ALL THE ARMED FORCES HERE AND GONE!!!

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   cdward said, 6 months ago

   PlainBill, please don’t get me wrong. Aside from having enough military members in my family to completely respect what they do, I have no delusions that this won’t be around as long as human beings walk the earth.

   All I was trying to point out was that there are other ways to serve, noble and often equally dangerous, and they are ignored by society.

   But, naive or not, I will continue to work through peaceful means for the day that no commander in chief will ever feel the urge/desire/need to send troops into war.

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   churchillwasright said, 6 months ago

   CDWARD: OK, you’re a pacifist. Very noble. Can you tell me what type of peaceful work you’re currently doing in say Darfur, or Pakistan, or N. Korea, or Iran, or other areas of international conflict, so that the US will never have the need to send troops? What peaceful work are you involved in? (besides crying that war is bad, the US is bad and shouldn’t be involved, “Bush lied, troops died”, “war for oil”, and other such drivel? At least you’re honest enough to admit you’re naive.

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   Sooky Rottweiler's ... said, 6 months ago

   At least we can say we were not the ones who bought Bush’s lies and asked for that war.

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   etocme said, 6 months ago

   CD..Those brave soldiers are fighting voluntarily so your free dumb a$$ can post your liberal BS on a site like this without worry that the government will intervene. I am so glad that you are the minority on this subject.

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    Sooky Rottweiler's ... said, 6 months ago

    etocme, The US has no monopoly on freedom. My government didn’t send troops in Iraq and I can sit here on my free a$$ and no government intervenes.

    Same about France, the UK, Italy, Mexico, Japan, Australia, Germany, New Zeland, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland…

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    fennec said, 6 months ago

    CF, YES! You go, girl, and tell it like it is.

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    akibono said, 6 months ago

    PlainBill. - How right you are. Semper Fi, brother.

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    etocme said, 6 months ago

    CF, I’d expect no other answer from a lefty like you