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tibbir

(1,170 posts) Sat Sep 5, 2020, 04:15 PM Sep 2020

I just have to say this (along with everyone else)

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I just have to say this (along with everyone else) (Original Post) tibbir Sep 2020 OP

I just can not understand why anyone in the military would like Trump. He is anti-American RKP5637 Sep 2020 #1

I can't imagine the pain my father's generation would feel experiencing Trump the past four years. hlthe2b Sep 2020 #2

Amen! my dad served in Army and Air Force. Wounded in Korea. demigoddess Sep 2020 #3

RKP5637

(67,108 posts)

1. I just can not understand why anyone in the military would like Trump. He is anti-American

Reply to tibbir (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 04:21 PM

Sep 2020

and rips the military all the time. He is no F'en friend of the military. And likely sees the soldiers as useful things/objects if he needs them. The guy is a F'en con artist.

hlthe2b

(102,263 posts)

2. I can't imagine the pain my father's generation would feel experiencing Trump the past four years.

Reply to tibbir (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 04:58 PM

Sep 2020

I miss my WWII-fighting Father and uncles every day-- for the many years they've been gone-- but I can only be glad they were spared this. I have friends of friends who served in Vietnam. This is a double whammy for them given the issues with that war.

They all have my eternal respect, even while I strongly question our more recent conflicts.

demigoddess

(6,640 posts)

3. Amen! my dad served in Army and Air Force. Wounded in Korea.

Reply to tibbir (Original post)

Sat Sep 5, 2020, 05:01 PM

Sep 2020

He died young because of his exposure to jet exhaust, jet fuel, atomic radiation and perhaps because he carried shrapnel in his body for the rest of his life.

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