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16. To Be Honest...

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 08:22 PM

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...I thought the number was lower.
I never would have guessed one in 16 were vets.

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Just 6.1% of Americans are Military Veterans [View all] MineralMan Tuesday OP

Thank you. MarineCombatEngineer Tuesday #1

Right back at you! MineralMan Tuesday #2

It's good that someone posted about this. Collimator Tuesday #3

Coastie here. usonian Tuesday #4

My WWII vet dad was in Coast Guard. Grew up singing "Semper Paratus." Silent Type Tuesday #6

They must have tightened standards. usonian Tuesday #7

Same thing happened to me after high school Just_Vote_Dem Tuesday #9

We did Para722 Tuesday #5

Not one day, two. Ms. Toad Tuesday #8

Now that's some bitter-assed words you write there. MineralMan Tuesday #10

Here You Go, Ms. Toad: MineralMan Tuesday #11

And what soldiers work 80-100 hours a week, year round Ms. Toad Tuesday #14

I think we've had some miscommunication. BlueTsunami2018 Tuesday #15

To Be Honest... ProfessorGAC Tuesday #16

I had no real idea, so MineralMan Tuesday #17

After I Posted, I Looked Into It, Too ProfessorGAC Tuesday #18

My salute to every veteran who has served. oasis Tuesday #19

Thank you for your service MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #20