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My father is the most patriotic man I know. He was 16 when he landed on Guadalcanal. He was a machine gunner and a Marine. Wounded three times, he spent nearly two years in the hospital after being rescued from the island.
My son is 15. My father has told me that if the draft is reinstated, he wants me to get my son out of the country. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Dad just frowned and told me "Things have changed." My father believes that war should be undertaken when all else fails. A last resort. A desperate act. He does not believe it should be a foriegn policy tool. Semper Fi, dad.
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My work here is nearly finished.
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