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jawjagal
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What are you scared of?
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7/11/2006 11:39:09 PM
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I'm scared of stepping on a piece of broken glass that I didn't seem to sweep up entirely after something breaks on the floor. I go barefoot alot!!!!!!!
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roswellric
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What are you scared of?
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7/12/2006 9:20:50 AM
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Heights... and old girlfriends.....
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JMSD
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I am scared...
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7/12/2006 10:12:30 AM
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that my husband will be deployed again for the third time in four years! My children and I have been luck that he has made it home safely after the first two deployments, but I am definitely scared of him not returning home safely if he has to go again. Especially after his return flight from Iraq to Kuwait; where a surface to air missle was shot at the plane he was in and the plane had to shut off all engines and took a nose dive! He was very scared as were the rest of the soldiers on the plane with him. No one really knew at the time what was going on, they thought they had been hit because they saw the flames off of the missle out of the window of the plane.
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roswellric
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I am not scared...
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7/12/2006 1:59:24 PM
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anymore......
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Feb
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I am scared...
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7/12/2006 2:07:31 PM
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I think what RR is trying to say is that a lot of us have a lot less to be scared of based upon your Husband's and many other fellow American's sacrifices (to include their famiies) to protect us and provide us with security. We owe all of you a great deal of graditude. The sacrifice is way beyond what many will ever comprehend.
Thank You and your Husband.
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JIM
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I am scared...
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7/12/2006 2:32:28 PM
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Remember it is a volunteer Armed forces now. I was drafted, had no choice. I basically cared for no one trying to shoot me. Now if I joined it was my fault if someone was tryinng to shoot me.
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JMSD
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JIM
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7/12/2006 2:44:23 PM
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You are right that it is an all volunteer armed forces today. My husband's father was also drafted to serve in Vietnam. However, when my husband joined the Army we were not prepared for what 9/11 had in store for our Armed Forces (He graduated from Advanced Individual Training(AIT) on 9/11/01). If my husband were scared he would not have re-enlisted while he was in Iraq! I don't think that any human being enjoys being shot at. So even if they did volunteer it is no fun where they are! The enemies that they currently are fighting are some of the most intelligent and highly trained enemies that exsist in this world today!
Even though you were drafted, Jim, I appreciate the fact that you did not dodge it like so many others did. If it were not for you and people like you I probably would not have the freedoms that I have today. So I thank you for that.
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NCSue
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JIM
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7/12/2006 2:51:10 PM
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Yes, they are volunteers and as such deserve our appreciation. Never understood why we went to an all volunteer military. Suppose it was to make sure that the children of politicians didn't have to become pseudo-national gaurd members.
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I am scared...
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7/12/2006 2:56:43 PM
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Yeah, we know JIM, but it does not reduce the fact people are serving their country with very poor compensation. I could still be called up for another seven months until I reach 60, but they don't want a piece of crap like me. I can still drop a 2 lb. coffee can at 400 yards, but I can't run 100 yards, drop to the prone position and even come close to hitting the side of a barn.
Would you of served if not drafted?
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JIM
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I am scared...
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7/12/2006 3:12:44 PM
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NO. It was a big interruption in my life. Got married in Nov,1961, had to go in the ARMY in May 1962. All was in order till I got my Greeting letter from local board # 64 from Mrs.. Amelia Estes. Spent my 2 years active, 6 year reserves and out. Any body that would join the Armed Forces in this day needs a mental evaluation.
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jawjagal
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I am scared...
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7/12/2006 4:08:04 PM
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JMSD, we appreciate your sacrifice and your husband's service. I try to thank a serviceman/'woman every time I see one.
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JIM
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I am scared...
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7/12/2006 4:29:30 PM
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I respect all the servicemen and their families for the sacrifaces they are making, But I do not suger coat anything I say. Probley if most knew what was coming in the future they would bow out. Not to many Pat Tillmans out there. A lot was in the National Guard that was making that gravey money, but got called up when the crap hit the fan.
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I am scared...
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7/12/2006 4:57:19 PM
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JIM does have a point. The truth is that our Military under many administrations has down sized and down sized to the point it is a hollow military. The same as it has been after every major combat or war cause. It happened affer both WWs, after Korea, after Nam, and here we are again. Conflicts like Iraq require more support type operations than fighting troops. The Defense Department cut back to the Reserves and National Guard after Nam most combat support operations, and kept what is considered the combat forces. We would have to have a total mobilization to protect ourselves against a major war. The major wars are not going to happen on the battle field. They are going to occur on economic battle fronts and terrorist. We have to adapt the USA mind set in that manner. We are going to loose to China on the Economic stand point if we are not careful. The future world powers are going to come from that region in the next 100 years without a war.
All of the above does not offset the bravery and dedication of the men and women perfoming a public service to this Nation (uniformed or civilan). They are way unpaid and appreciated on a day to day basis when a conflict is or is not in progress.
Yet we look for the personal sacrifices and complain about taxes.
I think I know.
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Kingfish
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I am scared...
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7/14/2006 8:22:11 AM
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It has taken me some time to calm down enough to reply to your last entry. I am a veteran and was a "volunteer" from 1961 to 1965. Quite frankly, I have wished that I had reenlisted since the day that I got out. I possibly could have done more. Your comments of anyone volunteering needs a mental evaulation is absolutely disgusting! Your obvious self pity for being drafted and interrupting your life at that time is deplorable, to say the least. You owe an apology to all military personnel for their service to preserve your freedom. It is not the "volunteers" that need a mental evaluation...that would be you! If we ever have an attack on U.S. soil and you need help, please let me know. I'll be happy to step around you to get to someone who does!
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JIM
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I am scared...
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7/14/2006 9:33:41 AM
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Read your message Kingfish, I filled my obligation,got my DD 214, and Honorable Discharge, same as you, so find someone else to bad mouth.
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