Wrong, "Quad" contacts. Makes all the difference in the World!!!:biggrin:
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I am a vet, and lost the feeling in my left hand during desert storm... stopped me from being able to be a surgeon... I had many friends who became dot.com'ers past Desert Storm... and I wonder if it was worth it, sometimes..
but I think about the freedom to deny religion, God, government, spouses :) hee hee.... but that is a great freedom and it needs preserved at all costs... do I agree in this US method.. hell no.. but I will defend those that swore to protect it.. even if it is the wrong strategy.. the wings of freedom canot loose a feather...
and if my sacrifice has any butterfly effect for even one stranger I will take it... I am horrified at the pictures my friends send back from Iraq and Darfur...
I have seen first hand what humans are capable of... and having drawn my own Navy .45 and regretably taken the life of an enemy combatant during war, I will always ask was it worth it.. but I take action and faith to defend what is right, without forcing stuff down people's throats...
Despite the ugliness, I CHOOSE to believe in our potential (God Given, by my beliefs... but not required to be belived by all)...
so LEGAL and others who are getting upset... I wish I had full feeling in my hand.. but I get by knowing that your freedom is preserved ...
Linus
Let me suggest something to you....
Case 1. There is no God.
Case 2. God exists
Case A. You believe in God
Case B. You don't believe in God
Case 1A. There is no God but you believe in God - You had the joy and the benefit of your belief in God and it enriched your life even though God did not exist. Good
Case 1B. There is no God and you didn't believe in God - neutral..no loss..no gain
Case 2A. God exists and you believed in God - You had the joy and benefit of your belief in God to enrich you life and when you die you go to heaven - Good
Case 2B God exists and you didn't believe in God - Welcome to Hades
Any moron can see that the only case which is Good/Good are the "A" cases - belief in God whether he exists or not.
Only an dolt would choose the "B" cases - not believing...best case scenario is no gain/no loss....worst case...you're effed big time bro....have a seat in the eternal fire pit.
I know about what Nam vets suffer from. My wife is a service officer that helps veteran's with their claims with the VA.
As far as the big folks sending "our children" in harms way, They are all volunteers. I don't like war myself, but if you want to know how some of "our children" feel about it, there was an article in the news last week that stated the Marines had reached 150% of their reenlistment goal of troops in Iraq.
If I could go back in time and change what happened to me, would I? No!
Please don't compliment my abilities as a parent/mom. Your ideals are horrific, and I really hope that you haven't/won't reproduce. Please, no ediquette lessons from a slime-ball!! You owe the many on this forum an apology....living the life THEY provided for you.
In response to one of your lofty posts...If my son were to be man enough to join the US military to fight for a cause I couldn't be more scared/proud! That's what I am talking about BACKBONE...CHARACTER...MORALS!!! I hope and pray everyday that .. that is what I am teaching!!
And to comment on another post of yours......I am soooo sorry, you had to fear being drafted!?!?!!? REEAAALY...UGH You should have been, maybe would have made you a MAN!!!
Some people go through life wandering if they have made a difference.
A combat veteran doesn't have that problem.
I know I use the phrase combat vet alot as opposed to just writing vet or vets.
That is only because I have known or run across a few that stated they were in combat, but only wanted to make themselves more impressive. Not putting down our veterans that were never called over.