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Peacetrain

(22,880 posts) Mon Nov 10, 2014, 12:14 PM Nov 2014

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I have two in my family in the reserves..and you know why I am so proud of them

The joined the reserves to help in anyway they can when disaster strikes..that also means they can be pulled into harms way by politicians..

And I will tell you why they are incredible young people.. they stepped up.. and it is because of those who have stepped up, along with all those who have served before..that we do not now have to fight a draft with everyone being dragged in..

When I graduated high school.. every male in my class went into the military (if they could not get in college) not of their own volition..

I am so proud of them..

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I have two in my family in the reserves..and you know why I am so proud of them (Original Post) Peacetrain Nov 2014 OP

Best OP of the day! yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #1

Its amazing what these two young people have done Peacetrain Nov 2014 #2

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

1. Best OP of the day!

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2014, 12:46 PM

Nov 2014

Thank them for me. Yep it is not just war machine, but they do incredible community service all over the World.

Peacetrain

(22,880 posts)

2. Its amazing what these two young people have done

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 10, 2014, 12:48 PM

Nov 2014

and I will pass your good wishes along to them..

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