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3. I was talking to a soldier in a bar outside of Fort Bragg.

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 07:27 AM

Apr 2012

He was complaining how Americans had forgotten about them in Afghanistan. I said "I haven't forgotten."

This was in 2005.

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SUNDAY'S DOONESBURY: "So Where You Calling From?" [View all] Hissyspit Apr 2012 OP

Taken for granted by whom? SydBAThule Apr 2012 #2

By family and friends... JFN1 Apr 2012 #4

Veterinarian or veteran? Robb Apr 2012 #9

I was talking to a soldier in a bar outside of Fort Bragg. Hissyspit Apr 2012 #3

What do you mean? Doctor_J Apr 2012 #10

Time to bring them home. baldguy Apr 2012 #5

Absolutely. JFN1 Apr 2012 #6

Long, long past actually. Hissyspit Apr 2012 #7

Rachel's first book is about this 90-percent Apr 2012 #8

"It's also extremely unprecedented in American history, " dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #11

K&R! countryjake Apr 2012 #12