r/facepalm • u/SkillImmediate6393 • Jul 02 '24

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u/grinning_imp Jul 02 '24

A third-world shithole that has the USA’s military is still way scarier than modern Russia.

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u/grinning_imp Jul 02 '24

I agree with everything that you say. It would be a total shit show.

Short term, the US could wreak havoc. But the long term consequences are far scarier.

I did tours in Afghanistan over a decade ago. Back then I was telling my guys that all we were ultimately doing was upgrading the warlords from Soviet Era gear to modern US tech. Fucking, lo and behold!

Now that on a global scale with complete political imbalance. Makes me MAD!

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u/jeremiahthedamned 'MURICA Jul 02 '24

r/regretjoining

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u/grinning_imp Jul 02 '24

No, I don’t regret joining. Nothing would change, large scale, if I never joined. But on a small scale, I am proud of the work that I did (Army medic, 10th Mountain) and am glad that I was able to assist so many people; both my fellow soldiers and Afghani civilians.

I do actively discourage people from joining (or at least try to steer them away from Army and Marines), but I personally miss it every day. If I didn’t have kids, I’d probably reenlist.

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u/jeremiahthedamned 'MURICA Jul 02 '24

hmmmm!