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2017-07-04 -Short Attention Span Theater-

My son is joining the Marine Corps in the Trump era. Thank goodness for Jim Mattis.

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Posted by Besoeker 2017-07-04 12:47|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 With the libs controlling the education system and God and the Pledge kicked out of the schools no wonder. Many don't know civics nor the proud history of America as it isn't being taught. I pray that Trump is able to turn this around. God bless our military for their honor, courage and commitment to our country.

Posted by Jan 2017-07-04 14:19|| 2017-07-04 14:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Congratulations and Semper Fi!

Posted by NoMoreBS 2017-07-04 14:52|| 2017-07-04 14:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Eight years of President Obama's loathing and misuse of the military has had an effect. President Trump has only been in office a few months, and the traditional media have been ignoring his successes as hard as they can the entire time. But as the stories come out despite them, the attitude will change.

I just read yesterday that the first of the post-Millennial generation was able to vote last Novemer, and they went for Trump. The article described the rising generation as considerably more conservative than their elders, habitually church-going, frugal, patriotic...and accustomed to the idea of being at war. They are also just reaching the age when they can volunteer, and won't have been warned away from the career by their elders who served, as so many of those at the tail end of the Millennials have been, these past eight years.

Posted by trailing wife 2017-07-04 15:19|| 2017-07-04 15:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Eight years of President Obama's loathing and misuse of the military has had an effect.

Only good for photo opportunity. To understand the Left, they perceive the military as nothing more than mercenaries. Which is why they don't understand that the military will NOT follow them to the man in a coup or a suppression of the country. There would be some but I expect any such act would sunder the institution rather quickly.

It's rather old by now like me, but a study during my time showed there were lots of competing reasons for enlisting. No one was overwhelming. However, when it came to the first reenlistment and on, patriotism jumped up the list. It's part of the spirit of the tribe, which ever one you picked.

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-07-04 16:30|| 2017-07-04 16:30|| Front Page Top

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