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Originally Posted by KC911

^^^^ AB made a post (since deleted) that everyone should have seen imo. Your last two posts .... I suspect all the folks who are around our age (give or take) and served are just shaking their heads going WTF ?

Originally Posted by KC911

^^^^ AB made a post (since deleted) that everyone should have seen imo. Your last two posts .... I suspect all the folks who are around our age (give or take) and served are just shaking their heads going WTF ?

Start a poll .... the folks who disagree with first-hand experiences that are counter to yours will be overwhelming.

Mebbe this is another 4K+ post (from you) thread ... I dunno .... but I'm out

AB served before I did (in a vastly different military/era) and his experience in that period may be different (as noted in my post). Many of those folks were drafted and then treated like crap when they returned home...by folks that stayed behind. If I recall, you did not serve at all, so your experience is much like the many folks on the streets I have encountered that claim they are vets (and like many of those who opine here regarding the military). Nonexistent. Like anyone else, it is awfully hard to a person in today's military to fall between the cracks unless they make a series of awfully poor decisions...and no, they do not turn teenagers into raging drunks/addicts (who would have likely been a teetotaler otherwise).

Start a poll .... the folks who disagree with first-hand experiences (the millions that served and did not become alcoholics or homeless) that are counter to yours will be overwhelming. There are many (including AB) that post here that retired or served and went on to stellar careers in the government or private sector...even owning their own businesses or somewhat well off. Yes, we/they could have all made a series of poor decisions and suffered for them. Most did not.

Mebbe this is another uninformed post (from you) thread ...I dunno ...where you discuss things you know nothing about and take personal shots at those that have vastly more experience who disagree. Glad to see that you are "out".