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<<Why? Because I voiced my opinion? I wasn't knocking anyone for being in the army. I feel both veterans of the Gulf War and previous wars demand respect that they deserve but I feel as though they are on two different levels.>>
Patrick, you seem to have a history of voicing strong opinions based on an appalling lack of experience, knowledge or understanding of the things you speak about. As an example, you mention the WWI veterans lining their foxholes & clutching M1 rifles. The thing is, M1s weren't invented yet for WWI, they came later. You obviously have no concept of what the military is all about, regardless of how many members of your family served. So for you to babble on about what you think the definition of a veteran ought to be is an insult to everyone who has served regardless of what period of time it may have been.
<<You won't have to give me another chance. I'm out of here. I really thought this message board was different. I thought this was a place where guys can voice their opinions. I guess I was wrong. I really liked this place too but it's pretty clear that anytime you personally disagree with my opinion, I'm going to be threatened, even if I didn't break the Terms of Service.>>
And these remarks are the kinds of thing that spill from the mouth of a spoiled, entitled, thoughtless brat, a young person who has a serious amount of growing up to do. We learn from our mistakes, Patrick...but first we have to acknowledge and own responsibility for making those mistakes. You apparently have not yet begun the journey to adulthood. Perhaps, one of these years you may decide to stop making excuses, stop plagiarizing the experiences of others, stop pretending to be an authority based on what you've heard/read by others and begin that lifelong, often painful, but ultimately rewarding, journey. That's growth, Patrick, human growth and it's a process that all of us enter if we are to ever grow into adulthood. Otherwise, you will never begin to understand who you really are and that would be a waste. I recommend you re-read Salinger's Catcher in the Rye, or, if you've never read it yet, do so.
Good luck,
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