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Location: Linn County, Oregon
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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr
It seem like we are always apologising for the past.
Fact is in war it's always like this. Get some young guys in stressful situation and you'll find the few "bad eggs" doing stuff like this.
It's "their" way of handling what's happening. The problem is that civilians think that all soldiers behaved like this which simply isn't true.
Most go home with some bad memories and a clear a conscience.
What you're seeing depicted was relatively rare.
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Ahhh, but leave it to TV to make it seem commonplace...
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