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October 12th, 2004
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| Immunes | Post; That's meI am not serving in the military and never will. After fighting two years in Vietnam as an Airbourne Ranger, my father would have probably beaten me to a pulp, if ever I had mentioned the thought of joining. His country was proud of him. He wasn't. He gave me his medals to play with. It was he who made it clear to me, that military may well be important and that serving to defend what you hold dear is a noble thing, but that a soldier must never forget his moral obligations. - He does not deal in groceries but in the taking of human life. It is vital that he understands why he is fighting in order to live on after the killing. It was also due to my father that I have, be it distant as it may, a strong interest for the military, which is one of the reasons why I came here. My prime interest, however, is to find out how active soldiers feel about their service in Iraq and how they feel about future "engagements on terror". This results out of the fact that the resentment of Americans and especially the American military is growing worldwide.  Some personal data: I live in Germany, after studying Physics I am currently studying Technical Biology. And although I would be able to produce WMDs - I don't have any, so don't shoot!  I hope I'm welcome... Cheers Sven |
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October 12th, 2004
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| Centurion | Welcome to the forums, Sven
__________________ Sweeps |
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October 12th, 2004
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| Optio | Welcome to the forums, I hope you find what you are looking for...
__________________ "You don't hurt 'em if you don't hit 'em." - Lieutenant-General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller |
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October 12th, 2004
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| Milforum Hitman  | Hi Sven. Nice intro, welcome aboard.
__________________ "Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it". Pericles.  |
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October 13th, 2004
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| Cadet Moderator  | Welcome to the Forums. Hope you have a good time here.
__________________ Pte K. Steliga Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Control Operations QL3 0027 Per ardua ad astra |
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October 13th, 2004
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| Tribunus Laticlavius | Welcome to our side of cyberspace 
__________________ on a permanent vacation....will visit every now and then. see arcade hidden message!!! Life is short and pointless, be happy and live it. |
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October 13th, 2004
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Welcome to the forums man. Hope you llike it here.
__________________ WO2 Trevor Perry, Squadron Deputy Commander 746 Lightning Hawk RCACS |
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October 13th, 2004
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| Centurion | Howdy
__________________ Im cool if you dont agree with me, but, DO NOT get in my face and cocky, and DO NOT insult people, especially leaders!! no matter how much yo hate their guts, no-ones got any right to be haughty! |
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