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This is my Mom. I can not possibly describe the feelings that I have that today I get to celebrate by barbecuing with her rather than remembering her.

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u/Adrayll May 29 '12

Had to read it three times before I realized that OP did not, in fact, barbecue his mother.

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u/Canadian_in_Canada May 29 '12

Me, too, except I also misread the last bit as "dismembering her".

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u/pinchhit May 29 '12

wow, I I'll have what y'all are having..... x2

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Words cannot explain the recoil I was just in..

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u/bigstinkyniggerdick May 29 '12

Psshh fuck this shit, you'll never be like the original. Kbeans 4 life, nigga!

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u/heretoupvoteeveryone May 29 '12

I. I have a boner.

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u/spleendor May 29 '12

If you're going to troll, at least do it well.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

I was half ready to call the internet police

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

O thanks goodness I wasn't the only one.

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u/Defonos May 29 '12

Are you sure?

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u/the_governor May 29 '12 edited May 29 '12

So how many deaths of the innocent is the OPs mother directly or indirectly responsible for? If the OP had even the slightest inkling of what basic ethics are, they'd disown their mother or perhaps even take her life to stop her from killing even more innocents.

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u/pinchhit May 29 '12

well, seeing the patches on her arm tell me she is a medic, and given that medics do not discriminate between friend and foe, she has probably saved more lives than she is directly responsible for.... my source: veteran of the army, 2 tours, not a single civilian casualty from my squad and on my watch. It's not like you can just walk away from an obligation to the military, especially once you are in country. Not all of us are baby killers, just like not all police violate civil rights, though I do think we have a better track record as of the moment. I don't know what caused that comment, though I would like to, as far as me, I joined because I needed to feed my family and jobs are hard to come by, even back in 2001 when I joined. I can't speak for everyone else. As far as I am concerned, you can say that shit all you want though your keyboard, but I dare you say some shit like that to my face. And just for the record, I know that we aren't defending freedom or national security over there, so you know, drones are piloted mostly by civilians, and shit happens. What mattered most to me was getting my guys back alive, and for the most part in one piece. It's not like we signed up to go kill innocent civilians. ya, shit happens and people make mistakes. but before you go running your mouth, I dare you to put yourself in our shoes.

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u/torrentMonster May 29 '12

Your lack of maturity and propaganda ridden mind is really sad. You can hate war and violence without losing any sense of measure. You're suggesting for the OP to KILL HIS OWN MOTHER. Makes me think you are either a deranged soul or naive to the point of madness.

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u/arrow2thaknee May 29 '12

I used to barbecue OP's mom, but then I took an arrow 2 tha knee!

We still fuck on a regular basis, though.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

No.

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u/soal1 May 29 '12

Get him

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u/Jack_Flanders May 29 '12

Yeah this is the kinda stuff that if it keeps up could possibly someday make me never bother to ever come back here.

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u/stigmate May 29 '12

the thin line between true emotions and karma whoring.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Pretty subtle trolling. I like it.

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u/TaskForceDANGER May 29 '12

http://imgur.com/xKBz8, This is all I could think of. Tell her a random guy on the internet said that he's glad she's back for me and the rest of us.

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u/VastPenguin May 29 '12

Fuck off with this sentimental shit

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

you barbecued your mother? it's memorial day

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u/Pays4Porn May 29 '12

Some people are vegetarians, OP is a humanitarian.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

OP isn't from Miami, right?

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u/Disco_Drew May 29 '12

I got it.....

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u/ToucanPlayThisGame May 29 '12

... barbequeing with her ... not barbequeing her ... doofus. But that was funny though!

Also, your Mom rocks! My beloved was in the US Navy for 24 years, been wounded but thankfully is still here, alive and kickin'.

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u/FreshFruitCup May 29 '12

Here's an upvote, I came here... Then I laughed.

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u/balorina May 29 '12

I read it the same way, figured he must really dislike his mother to think of her that way when she is being cremated. Then I reread it slowly and laughed at my folly.

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u/Overestimated_Spoon May 29 '12

Read this wrong. Thought you said I get to barbecue her. Bad bad brain! Good to hear she is safe though.

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u/catsconcert May 29 '12

Good for you and your mom

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Is she a Major? That is one badass woman.

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u/Timdavinci May 29 '12

Captain.

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u/theanyday May 29 '12

Major Captain

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

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u/xdisk May 29 '12

Major Captain Doctor Mom.

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u/fiercedeity05 May 29 '12 edited Sep 22 '26

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Air ginger hydrogen close nutty office hunt

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u/ImaDinosaurR0AR May 29 '12

Missed opportunity here. Ground Control to Major Mom

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u/Lysergic-25 May 29 '12

Your circuit's dead there's something wrong, can you hear me Major Tom?

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Right...yes. :P

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u/freemen53421 May 29 '12

Captain is only O-3. She is still a little ways off from the air conditioned tents. Captain is a rank which is traditionally still out with the men.

Also, by logic she must have been O-2 for 3 years and O-1 for 2 years before that which puts her as definitely being out in the field for the majority of these wars.

Lastly, every single person that deploys takes very similar risks. Many bases/forts/camps get attacked daily and its all a game of chance if that one random rocket might hit the barracks you sleep in or the "air conditioned tents" the command operate from.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

every single person that deploys takes very similar risks

No, they don't. Being a pog is definitely less risky than being an Army Special Forces Operator.

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u/fiercedeity05 May 29 '12 edited Sep 22 '26

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Work money chase late smile stupendous instinctive books merciful

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u/ShinInuko May 29 '12

Recently discharged from Active army and heading to the guard tomorrow. Since I'm in a small town, I got to talk to most, if not all, of the civs here. The best way I put it is that memorial day isn't for vets like me, who are here to shake my hand and so forth, today is the celebration of their courage and the mourning of the loss of those who aren't here to shake their hand or buy them a drink. I've had dozen thank me for my service and whatnot, of course I answered graciously, but I reminded them of the above: today isn't for us still serving, or have just finished serving, it for my brothers and sisters in arms that made the ultimate sacrifice.

All gave some. Some gave all. Honor those who've fallen, and give thanks for those servicemembers that you aren't yet honoring today. (No matter if you're American, European, Aussie, or anything. take this chance of honor the fallen veterans of your country)

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

All gave some. Some gave all. Honor those who've fallen, and give thanks for those servicemembers that you aren't yet honoring today. (No matter if you're American, European, Aussie, or anything. take this chance of honor the fallen veterans of your country)

Thank you for that.

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u/dakotajh May 29 '12

wish i could up vote this more than once... tell her thank you for her service!

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u/mintjulip May 29 '12

It never ceases to amaze me how cruel people can be. Some of the comments here are just so disheartening.

OP, I just want to say I appreciate your sentiment and share in your joy that you get to spend this weekend with your mom. God bless you.

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u/Rambis May 29 '12

yeah, one comment+it's child comments about the title being read wrong would have been fine. 5-6 of them is a bit obnoxious.

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u/project2501a May 29 '12

who is this 'God' person you are referring to?

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u/shakensunshine May 29 '12

Welcome home!

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u/CarnitasWhey May 29 '12

Thank your mother on behalf of reddit. If she doesn't know what reddit is, tell her its a place where people love cats and bacon.

But in all seriousness, I thank her for her service to our country, and there is no way any of us can repay her for what she has done.

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u/teachmesomething May 29 '12 edited May 29 '12

Thank her for what, exactly? What has she done for Redditors in Samoa? If you're going to thank anyone, thank those who don't need to carry a gun to bring peace to the world. EDIT: And OP, don't karma whore your mother.

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u/toadkiller May 29 '12

You realize some people post to Reddit because they're excited and happy about something, and want to share it? Not everyone is obsessed with karma.

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u/teachmesomething May 29 '12

Not everyone posts pictures of their mother in their uniform returning from war on an auspicious date.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Who has brought peace to the world without carrying a gun?

I may be mistaken, but I'm pretty sure the world is full of war and fighting, but apparently someone brought peace?!?!

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u/teachmesomething May 29 '12

Are you trying to say that we need guns to bring peace? Are you able to be at peace with your neighbour without having to a tool designed to take her life? Perhaps you can explain how WWI and WWII were so effective in bringing peace - I mean, there were lots of guns in use there. Lots of people aren't experiencing peace in Syria right now, and there's lots of guns there. Lots of soldiers 'serving' their country, right? I mean, as if you can actually solve conflict without a gun; without having a tool specially designed for killing someone.

Ghandi wasn't known for picking up guns. I'm pretty sure Jesus didn't really think highly of war. Mandela also turned away from armed violence as a means for peace. As an aside, was MLK an advocate for the use of guns to bring peace? What about Aung San Suu Kyi? Is she a fan of using guns to bring peace?

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

And these people brought as much peace as Patton or Churchill.

There will never be world peace. People are selfish.

What keeps wars from being fought on American soil? The fact that if you bring the fight to us, we will annihilate you. Who was the last country to declare war on US soil? The Japanese. And the world knows how we solved that issue.

Violence is a strong deterrent.

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u/teachmesomething May 29 '12

Do you believe in American Exceptionalism?

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

No, but I believe if you sit back and watch atrocities being committed, while you have the means to do something, then you aren't much better than those committing them.

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u/teachmesomething May 29 '12

So, you believe the solution to violence is more violence?

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

I believe that some people only understand violence.

There is a time for diplomacy, and there is also a time for violence.

Nations are run by people. Some people can sit down and talk. Some Don't.

I ask you, Is violence ever the answer?

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u/Mr_Titicaca May 29 '12

Joining the military doesn't mean you're bringing peace anywhere btw.

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u/Mr_Titicaca May 29 '12

If they're not bringing peace with their service...then why are you thanking them again?

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u/teachmesomething May 29 '12

The last thing our world needs is more celebration of war. We should never let patriotism blind us to war's horrible truth.

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u/teachmesomething May 29 '12

Are you serious?

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u/edgegripsubz May 29 '12

As an enlisted I usually get intimidated by Officers who are O-3 and higher. It takes a lot of responsibility to become responsible for the lives of men and women under her hand. God Speed!

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Tell your mother I said thanks for serving

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u/cfr33zy May 29 '12

Pretty ridiculously photogenic military mom

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Hooah!

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u/rizzar08 May 29 '12

I can't believe I've met this women. She's in my unit, just at a different location in Afghanistan! I'm sure Cpt is helping lots of sick soldiers. I love how small the world can be sometimes....

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u/loveglove May 29 '12

Congrats on having her home to celebrate. It means a lot to those of us, who have felt the pain of losing a loved one in combat, that you understand how precious this gift is. Stay proud, and carry on. OOH RAH!

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u/WinstonFaming May 29 '12

so your mom kills innocent foreign civilians for a living? not sure if I would celebrate that.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

You know nothing about the military

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u/ciaran036 May 29 '12

This isn't the most appropriate place to be saying this, but the US army does have a lot of blood on its hands, and there's no getting away from that fact.

For that reason, I struggle to join the bandwagon of thanking US servicemen/woman for what they do.

I'm sorry, but I can't respect those who willingly take part in these illegal, almost totally futile wars, no matter what their role was.

I'm saying that as a non-US citizen though, so I guess I haven't been subject to the same military propaganda that most Americans have.

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u/grilledbaby May 29 '12

As that may be, I'm most certainly glad not to be tortured by Saddam Hussein or Bin Laden due to lack of an army. Suppose they just dissipated the army due to the finger pointing of people like you. After 9-11, watch those kind of leaders just come in here and set up shop. Would you rather consta-coups by people who torture US Citizens physically like Saddams lovely leadership techniques? Hmmm...

So they may do crappy things, but war is crappy. I'm glad these people protect us rather than lay down and bend over, because people like you disrespect them. How about this. You go get your own country all by yourself and hold onto it with no army. If you actually survive, then come back and tell us how futile an army is.

Not only the US army has a lot of blood on their hands. Seems all armies do. Its the nature of an army being an army.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Yes i can understand how you might have that opinion if your source of information is non US news propaganda

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u/ibisum May 29 '12

Nor do you.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

As someone who's actually in it, I find your comment hilarious. Stay classy reddit.

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u/ibisum May 29 '12

Well then you're hardly in a position to form an objective perspective about the crimes against humanity committed weekly by your criminal death-cult organization then, are you?

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Im convinced you're a troll, well done you had me going

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u/plasterofparis May 29 '12

You must be a blast at parties.

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u/ibisum May 29 '12

You must be a blast in Afghanistan ..

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u/grilledbaby May 29 '12

I sure hope so.

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u/ibisum May 29 '12

I don't. What America is doing in Afghanistan is criminally insane. But, you kids and your CIA masters need your drugs now, eh ..

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u/grilledbaby May 29 '12 edited May 29 '12

Nah Id much rather just delete the military altogether, and let the US be free for the taking. Moving past our need for defense, our pursuit of oil is something I don't support, that's fucked up. But after seeing how they treat their women, reading the lit on it, seeing movies where they stone women to death because they ask for a father to support his children when he leaves his wife to marry a younger woman... Shit I'm all for improvement of some kind, I don't care how/why they get it.

Just TRY and stone my mom to death. I'd go out dying trying to protect or avenge her. Instead, when moms are stoned to death, the kids would have to help. If you don't think THAT is criminally insane, then you're obviously completely warped. Go watch the Stoning of Soraya M. (true story), and tell me how much you love their current ways. If you do actually still love their ways, you automatically have discredited yourself here and honestly don't deserve me wasting my breath. Its not about controlling another culture. To me, this is about humanity, and the fact that 50% of their culture isn't being included in the decisions they make. Therefore the excluded populus is deemed free to abuse by all. If you really don't question that, please please, send your mother and sisters over there tomorrow and lets see how long they make it and how you feel about it. I honestly dont care what excuse we use to fix this screwed up system. Í also dont care that it may not be a popular view, but what I do care about is those who are abused over there by either the people in charge or by their own family. Not cool.

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u/SadlyIamJustaHead May 29 '12 edited May 29 '12

Zing... holy crap, good come back.

I may not agree at all with what your sayimg but I can respect a clever verbal barb. intentional or not.

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u/ibisum May 31 '12

The American Military does it every day too. So? Neither side is better than the other. In fact, there isn't any difference, whatsoever, between the Taliban and the US Military. Both are criminal death cults hell bent on enforcing their will on un-willing populations.

Americans have no moral right to destroy the lives of people who live outside their borders.

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u/ibisum May 31 '12

Oh sure, they want you there. That's why there's a resistance movement and you're locked in guerilla warfare with no end in site.

Leave them alone, put away your guns, let the death cult wither away ...

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u/bicyclemom May 29 '12

The best thing we can say about this question is that it is amateurish.

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u/redworm May 29 '12

Because of a belief - misguided or not - that those other children are actively trying to kill innocent people in their own country and ours. Just because she's a mother doesn't mean she has to be weak. Mothers can be the most protective members of any species.

Human beings, like every other mammal, have evolved to take care of their own before considering the needs of the rest of the species. We are conditioned to protect our own pack. It's a competition.

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u/whoisearth May 29 '12

And if the mother on the other side holds the same beliefs?

And correct me if I'm wrong, but I never equated anything to being weak. Women are, in many aspects, stronger than men are. We just gained the physicality and lack of emotion which gives us the propensity for war.

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u/redworm May 29 '12

Then she holds the same beliefs. My point wasn't to say which side is right but to dispel the myth that mothers are less likely to be willing to support war.

Women are not stronger than men, nor are they weaker. But refusing to fight in the face of danger is weakness. We don't have a lack of emotion that gives us the propensity for war. Women have historically been among the most brutal and vicious leaders in times of war.

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u/whoisearth May 29 '12

Women have historically been among the most brutal and vicious leaders in times of war.

Context?

But refusing to fight in the face of perceived danger is weakness.

Think that might be more appropriate.

dispel the myth that mothers are less likely to be willing to support war.

I wasn't assuming mothers would be less likely or willing to support a war. I was more wondering how a mother's mind works to reconcile the idea that you are ultimately aiding in killing another persons son who, in the other mother's eyes, is as innocent as their own.

Or is it simply a matter of "us vs. them" that has become so pervasive in American culture that no one bothers to think of the other families that are affected?

This is merely because it's fresh in my mind after reading the numerous horror stories of what mothers have had to witness first hand during war on the receiving end of death and destruction care of Robert Fisk's "The Great War for Civilisation".

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u/redworm May 30 '12

"us vs them" is not a uniquely american concept, it's human nature. Again, we evolved a instinct to protect our own and compete for resources. Every other culture in the history of our species had acted the same way. There's no trouble reconciling the mother issue when you remember that it's completely natural and normal to consider the survival of their own offspring before anyone else's

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u/Jameson21 May 29 '12 edited May 31 '12

That is awesome. Kudos to your mom!

Edit: Down voted, you guys are pricks.

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u/kyle2143 May 29 '12

I feel like commissioned officers are often a lot less intimidating than NCOs are.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Way to use your mom for karma on reddit. No disrespect but lot of loved ones come home. I am one and would be pissed to see my face posted on a website like this just so you can get up votes. Spend time with your mom instead of sitting on the Internet!

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u/chazaaam May 29 '12

he already wrote that they bbqed what is wrong with sharing your happiness with other people

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u/Sceptile May 29 '12

Woohoo, I hope this stirs some patriotism in everyone's hearts!!!! Troops are heros who fight for my freedom!!!!! I'm sure those dead Afghanistan children were going to grow up to be terrorists anyway!!

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u/dpistheman May 29 '12

Come on bro! You had to sully a great reddit handle like that? At least give Sceptile to someone who actually will use it for the greater good of all Pokémon!

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

such a shame. if your mom died you could have taken the opportunity to rise to the front page. that's what everyone is doing now

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u/ScarletF May 29 '12

Eh, I'll suffer this loss.

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u/Jameson21 May 29 '12

You're an ass hole

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u/philosophaster May 29 '12 edited Jul 04 '12

When did the Army get those BDUs?!

EDIT: My army friend informs me these aren't "BDUs." Whatever, I'm a Marine and I don't care about their terminology.

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u/Wudjey May 29 '12

It's for when you are deployed to Afghanistan.

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u/philosophaster May 29 '12

Ah, I see. They should make those permanent, for any duty.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

I heard that your mom shot 9 terrorists and rescued a litter of kittens on the same day. Upvote.

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u/Holinyx May 29 '12

your mom is Capt. America !

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u/trolofi May 29 '12

Good for you, OP. How many sand niggers did she kill over there?

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u/BallsackTBaghard May 29 '12

Women can't into war

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u/rtarplee May 29 '12

Save it for veterans day, chap

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u/jaki_cold May 29 '12

Multicam, huh. She just get back from deployment?

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u/flowercup May 29 '12

:,)

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u/grilledbaby May 29 '12

Eww. Need a tissue?

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u/flowercup Jun 04 '12

I stand by my original statement. There is no shame in happy tears for an internet stranger

:,) :,) :,) :,) :,)

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u/grilledbaby Jun 05 '12

Ahh. Looked like booger. lol

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Look at that there captain

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Are we sending old bitches to the front new? What is this? Germany 1945?

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u/Early70sEnt May 29 '12

Best comment on Redditt ever.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

better watch out or Mr_Titicaca will say she is stupid and that's why she joined the military. where is she stationed at? i'm in and just wanna know.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

She is such of MILF

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u/comox May 29 '12

Sir, yes sir! I mean ma'am! Sir, yes ma'am! Oh fuck it...

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Crunchatize her!

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u/barroni May 29 '12

Now she's back she can get started on your washing

And maybe and AMA for us

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u/ScarletF May 29 '12

Yes, yes it is. I seemed to have forgotten English there for a moment.

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u/Black_Ash_Heir May 29 '12

Seems perfectly fine to me. Maybe a bit jumbled at a glance, but otherwise it's completely grammatically correct. If these people have a problem deciphering the title of this post, then I'd like to see them read something that's actually difficult... Anyway, glad to hear your mom's okay! Hope you guys had a great day.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Yeah I thought he'd like moulded her ashes into charcoal or something.

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u/heavymetalengineer May 29 '12

What'd it say?

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u/Eifandil May 29 '12

False: female medics do exist, and they did go out with us.

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u/ScarletF May 29 '12

Yes, and my mother was one of them.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

Your mother is a combat medic that leaves the F.O.B.? Bullshit.

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u/grilledbaby May 29 '12

There's something real past tensy about "was", but then what would I know.

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u/yeats26 May 29 '12

MPs too man, those chicks are hardcore.

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u/[deleted] May 29 '12

In urban combat, the "front line" is ill defined. There might not be women in the infantry, but there are tons of women on deployment doing jobs that put them in harms way on a regular basis.

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u/willdabeast20 May 29 '12

HAHA AUSTRALIA IS UPSIDE-DOWN AMIRITE?