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ehrnst

(32,640 posts) Sun Oct 1, 2017, 08:03 AM Oct 2017

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Just a reminder about true Americans:

More than 230,000 Puerto Ricans have served in the U.S. Military since 1917, when American citizenship was granted.

Donald Trump used five deferments to dodge military service during the Vietnam War.

...and there are currently 100,000 + veterans living in Puerto Rico.

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Just a reminder about true Americans: (Original Post) ehrnst Oct 2017 OP

The Republican draft dodger in chief has no honor Achilleaze Oct 2017 #1

Kicking Tanuki Oct 2017 #2

Yes, I had the honor to serve alongside of several of them Glorfindel Oct 2017 #3

Above and Beyond sarge43 Oct 2017 #4

Thank you for posting that! MineralMan Oct 2017 #5

You're welcome sarge43 Oct 2017 #6

Trump has no concept of honor. MineralMan Oct 2017 #7

To have honor a person would have to have a conscience and integrity first sarge43 Oct 2017 #8

Precisely. MineralMan Oct 2017 #9

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

1. The Republican draft dodger in chief has no honor

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2017, 08:09 AM

Oct 2017

The Republican family values role model is it disgrace as a human being. Sad.

Tanuki

(14,910 posts)

2. Kicking

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2017, 08:32 AM

Oct 2017

Glorfindel

(9,714 posts)

3. Yes, I had the honor to serve alongside of several of them

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2017, 10:52 AM

Oct 2017

They were drafted, just as I was. No deferments for us! The veterans who voted for tRump must be so proud of themselves.

sarge43

(28,940 posts)

4. Above and Beyond

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2017, 10:56 AM

Oct 2017

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Puerto_Rican_recipients_of_the_Medal_of_Honor

MineralMan

(146,241 posts)

5. Thank you for posting that!

Reply to sarge43 (Reply #4)

Sun Oct 1, 2017, 11:20 AM

Oct 2017

sarge43

(28,940 posts)

6. You're welcome

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 1, 2017, 11:30 AM

Oct 2017

Honor when honor is due.

MineralMan

(146,241 posts)

7. Trump has no concept of honor.

Reply to sarge43 (Reply #6)

Sun Oct 1, 2017, 11:31 AM

Oct 2017

That much is clear.

sarge43

(28,940 posts)

8. To have honor a person would have to have a conscience and integrity first

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #7)

Sun Oct 1, 2017, 11:36 AM

Oct 2017

He has neither.

MineralMan

(146,241 posts)

9. Precisely.

Reply to sarge43 (Reply #8)

Sun Oct 1, 2017, 11:38 AM

Oct 2017

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