Bev Turner
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After dad passed, going through his military items, we found this lighter given to him after his "tour of duty" in Vietnam. Most "tours" lasted 12 months but dad stayed and finished out his baby brother's tour. Hate that phrase "tour of duty". It wasn't no tour.
09:11 AM - May 29, 2023
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Hercule Poirot
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In response to Bev Turner.
In the movie "The King's Man," Ralph Fiennes, speaking at his son's funeral after his son was killed in World War One, quoted: "Dulce et decorum est pro patria more." "It is sweet and proper to die for one's country." He spoke it as a cudgel. It is NOT SWEET AND PROPER TO DIE FOR ONE'S COUNTRY."
09:28 AM - May 29, 2023
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Spud Kitty
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In response to Bev Turner.
First, honors to your father and family. Secondly I was just thinking of this war the other day. All wars are horrors, but this one still feels raw after all these years.
09:17 AM - May 29, 2023
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