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[Alawen Everywhere]

Originally Posted by Bodeanicus [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

People who have really been in combat don't talk about it to strangers. The ones who do are lying, or are batshit insane.

That seems like a pretty baseless generalization. My dad fought in Viet Nam and my grandpa fought in World War II and Korea. My dad didn't like to talk about it but my grandpa liked to talk about it a lot. He'd talk endlessly about the ships he was on and the ports they stopped in and the people he met. I never saw combat but I have no problems talking about my time in the service, although I mostly avoid it because usually people find it pretty dull. (It was dull.)

[Bodeanicus]

Originally Posted by Alawen Everywhere [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That seems like a pretty baseless generalization. My dad fought in Viet Nam and my grandpa fought in World War II and Korea. My dad didn't like to talk about it but my grandpa liked to talk about it a lot. He'd talk endlessly about the ships he was on and the ports they stopped in and the people he met. I never saw combat but I have no problems talking about my time in the service, although I mostly avoid it because usually people find it pretty dull. (It was dull.)

No, it isn't. I have two uncles who were in combat, and they never talked to me about it. Ever. But their wives told me plenty of stories of getting beat up in the middle of the night when their husbands were having nightmares. Your grandpa's anecdotes of visiting ports is not talking about combat.

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[Alawen Everywhere]

Originally Posted by Bodeanicus [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

No, it isn't. I have two uncles who were in combat, and they never talked to me about it. Ever. But their wives told me plenty of stories of getting beat up in the middle of the night when their husbands were having nightmares. Your grandpa's anecdotes of visiting ports is not talking about combat.

So your anecdotal evidence trumps mine? And apparently you're considered a stranger to your uncles?

Time for your aunts to consider sleeping separately, imo.

[Loke]

Why does it matter if someone has seen combat? Does it make their contribution any less important? Also, people are different - some don't talk about it, some do. I have friends who I served with who very clearly saw intense combat - some never talk about it, some talk about it drunk, and some just won't shut up about it. I have a CAR and as I previously joked about, a NAM with a V - anyone with knowledge of the Navy/Marines knows the significance of those awards. I have no problem talking about them or having earned them - maybe not in great detail, but I think saying that people who talk about it are frauds or making it up is pretty silly.

It really is a double edged sword guys - some people use their military service as a means to justify themselves as some how better or more worthy of praise than civilians; but on the flip side, everyone that has served, regardless of what their occupation is deserving of respect for their contribution in my opinion. You really need to find a happy medium.

[Bodeanicus]

Originally Posted by Alawen Everywhere [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So your anecdotal evidence trumps mine? And apparently you're considered a stranger to your uncles?

Time for your aunts to consider sleeping separately, imo.

No, what I'm saying that is completely sociopathic to discuss, or be proud of, killing other human beings. Civilians who do that are called serial killers, and are imprisoned to isolate them from other humans, accordingly. My uncles didn't talk about it because they're ashamed of it, like any normal human being should be. They did it because they had to, and don't try to justify murder by draping themselves in the flag and bullshit patriotism. It wasn't a fucking move, and it wasn't a video game. It's not something to be proud of.

[Harrison]

My younger brother is a plumber in my unit, my friends back here at home all range from infantry to interrogators in the marines, USCG, ARNG, reserve, and active duty army.

We talk about a lot of things to anyone willing to hear it, often. It's called, *GASP* conversation. You should try it sometime out in the real world, cavedweller.

Never once, anywhere, in this entire thread, did I mention that I had seen combat on deployment. That was an assumption made on your parts because you're too fucking dumb to read a simple statement.

My MOS was 68W, Combat Medic. That's its designation. But, if you weren't such a vacuous fucking retard, you would have googled it to save yourself the shame of being shown as being that monumentally dense. *golf clap* Bravo, genius.

[MiRo2]

Originally Posted by Harrison [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

My MOS was 68W, Combat Medic. That's its designation. But, if you weren't such a vacuous fucking retard, you would have googled it to save yourself the shame of being shown as being that monumentally dense. *golf clap* Bravo, genius.

68W Health Care Specialist

Ever think that I wouldn't need to google it? Guess what, I'm a 68W too. You may have never claimed it outright, but its pretty clear you were trying to imply it. For everyone else who has little insight into the way the army works, 68W is the second largest MOS in the army next to 11B(infantry) a good 70% of them work in support or garrison units, and have little to no actual combat arms experience. Harrison is trying to cling to a term that has little to do with what he actually does, which is pretty common among the 70% when they talk to people they think they can get away with it too.

[Bodeanicus]

Originally Posted by Harrison [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

My younger brother is a plumber in my unit, my friends back here at home all range from infantry to interrogators in the marines, USCG, ARNG, reserve, and active duty army.

We talk about a lot of things to anyone willing to hear it, often. It's called, *GASP* conversation. You should try it sometime out in the real world, cavedweller.

Never once, anywhere, in this entire thread, did I mention that I had seen combat on deployment. That was an assumption made on your parts because you're too fucking dumb to read a simple statement.

My MOS was 68W, Combat Medic. That's its designation. But, if you weren't such a vacuous fucking retard, you would have googled it to save yourself the shame of being shown as being that monumentally dense. *golf clap* Bravo, genius.

So the fuck what? No one cares if you were in the military. No one is impressed. I'm sure in your mind that makes you Billy Badass, but it just shows your malignant narcissism, your desperate need for attention and admiration. Your need to seen as a "tough guy." No one thinks you're tough, or heroic. You're a just another fucking asshole talking shit on a nerd forum.

[Harrison]

Originally Posted by Bodeanicus [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So the fuck what? No one cares if you were in the military. No one is impressed. I'm sure in your mind that makes you Billy Badass, but it just shows your malignant narcissism, your desperate need for attention and admiration. Your need to seen as a "tough guy." No one thinks you're tough, or heroic. You're a just another fucking asshole talking shit on a nerd forum.

You were the one that posted "why didn't you serve", were you not?

I think you flung that mud first, retard.