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29. Hi Tom! I was thinking of you today and all the veterans here on DU.

Reply to TomSlick (Reply #26)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 08:03 PM

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So glad to see you join in the conversation.

Thanks for all you have done while in the US Army and as a civilian.

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I hate war and I don't particularly care for the glorification of our warriors that has become de rigueur [View all] generalbetrayus Tuesday OP

Let me be the first to Rec. this. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #1

here here ret5hd Tuesday #2

when it comes to Patriotism, I still think of Obama not wearing the flag lapel pin....... Takket Tuesday #3

I'm willing to 'justify'...... MyOwnPeace Tuesday #18

MyOwnPeace The Butler 16 hrs ago #44

I'll sometimes wear this t shirt, along with my USMC Retired ball cap MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #4

Love it! I should get one for my husband, a Vietnam veteran! biophile Tuesday #8

Go to the Etsy website, they have numerous anti Trump shirts. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #9

Please know that we veterans don't like war... ZDU Tuesday #5

That's 100% correct. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #6

Exactly. TomSlick Tuesday #25

Barring the occasional psycho/sociopath, none of us who have experienced combat ... 11 Bravo 15 hrs ago #46

If you want to support the troops drmeow Tuesday #7

WWI veterans were treated very badly too Attilatheblond Tuesday #30

We have treated our troops badly drmeow Tuesday #36

Shamefully true Attilatheblond 20 hrs ago #39

Most active duty don't like war either. Irish_Dem Tuesday #10

Well said Irish_Dem, MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #11

You are a good example of what I am talking about. Irish_Dem Tuesday #14

Agree with both of you popsdenver Tuesday #16

Exactly! TomSlick Tuesday #26

Hi Tom! I was thinking of you today and all the veterans here on DU. Irish_Dem Tuesday #29

I'm Ojibwe, and Native Americans have always honored warriors. catbyte Tuesday #12

How sad is it that this is the only group of workers in the US guaranteed healthcare JT45242 Tuesday #13

A Nit To Pick ProfessorGAC Tuesday #15

I agree with you ProfessorGAC. I just got lazy when posting. I should have put "warrior" in quotes generalbetrayus Tuesday #20

Cool! ProfessorGAC Tuesday #22

That's what Kegsbreath is pushing all military to be... haele Tuesday #34

K&R times the number of veterans whose needs are not met Martin Eden Tuesday #17

Veterans Affairs KT2000 Tuesday #19

Bernie Sanders speaks for me Grim Chieftain Tuesday #21

I wouldn't mind honoring people for defending us if that's what they were actually doing. BlueTsunami2018 Tuesday #23

Smedly Butler agreed with you way before our time Attilatheblond Tuesday #31

ding + 1000000000. AllaN01Bear Tuesday #24

I get annoyed at all the other folks who sacrifice for the common good who are NOT so honored DBoon Tuesday #27

From the first time I saw one of those commercials, slightlv Tuesday #28

Good on you, slightly! generalbetrayus 17 hrs ago #43

From the first time I saw one of those commercials The Butler 16 hrs ago #45

Ex-serviceman, I agree entirely. marble falls Tuesday #32

You wouldn't feel that way if you were the CEO of Lockheed, Raytheon or Boeing Bluetus Tuesday #33

The older I get, the more I like Bernie. Joinfortmill Tuesday #35

Some risk their lives to save others. usonian Tuesday #37

Yeah. It pisses me off every time I see a "Wounded Warriors" ad. NNadir 22 hrs ago #38

I share your views wholeheartedly. lastlib 18 hrs ago #40

When the son... GiqueCee 17 hrs ago #41

All those fans that love seeing the huge flag carried onto the field should read the Code of Flag Ethics. appleannie1 17 hrs ago #42